Tipping the postman at xmas

sfwcork · 20-12-2012 06:24PM #1

I was at home earlier and was asked to go to shop for bottle of whiskey for the postman. I thought this country tradition was long dead.i find it strange.surely his doig his job actually delivering the post.

TwoShedsJackson · 20-12-2012 06:25PM

So are taxi drivers and hairdressers and they usually expect tips.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 20-12-2012 06:26PM

sfwcork wrote: »

I was at home earlier and was asked to go to shop for bottle of whiskey for the postman. I thought this country tradition was long dead.i find it strange.surely his doig his job actually delivering the post.

He's not asking for it, is he?

jester77 · 20-12-2012 06:26PM

sfwcork wrote: »

I was at home earlier and was asked to go to shop for bottle of whiskey for the postman. I thought this country tradition was long dead.i find it strange.surely his doig his job actually delivering the post.

Better you giving him a tip than him giving your wife a tip

kfallon · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

So are taxi drivers and hairdressers and they usually expect tips.

Taxi drivers and hairdressers deliver our post too? :eek:

kirving · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

Postmen are grand, and never ask for it, unlike the binmen who used to call around looking for something at Christmas!

RosyLily · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

We tip the binmen, never the postman though.

sfwcork · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

No was the mothers idea.she wanted to get him the whiskey

Duberlin Chick · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

Ah sure it depends on the postman I suppose.

My postman ignores me flat out everyday I see him. I refuse to stop saying hello to his face cause I've started to get a kick out of it. How someone's ignores a person greeting them face to face is beyond me.

He'll be thirsty this crimbo that's for sure!

Where To · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

TwoShedsJackson wrote: »

So are taxi drivers and hairdressers and they usually expect tips.

Tips are welcome but not expected.:)

phasers · 20-12-2012 06:27PM

sure that's nothing, every year my bin men knock in looking for a tip :rolleyes:

Stheno · 20-12-2012 06:28PM

didn't realise that still happened!

vicwatson · 20-12-2012 06:29PM

phasers wrote: »

sure that's nothing, every year my bin men knock in looking for a tip :rolleyes:

Tell them to go fook

sfwcork · 20-12-2012 06:33PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Tell them to go fook

Flip them the bird.see how they like it

chakotha · 20-12-2012 06:34PM

My folks used to invite the postman in for a whiskey while he was on his rounds. I haven't heard of it being done in a while though.

eth2 · 20-12-2012 06:41PM

I don't tip them anymore after one of them tried to sue me when he landed in the gravel.

Odysseus · 20-12-2012 06:45PM

Whatever about the post man, if you are in therapy don't forget to get you get something for your therapist; they have ahd to listen to the inner working of your mind for the past year!!!

stimpson · 20-12-2012 06:45PM

Mr. Pink: [rubbing his middle finger and thumb together] You know what this is? The world's smallest violin playing just for the postman and the taxi man and the fucking hairdresser.

Ghandee · 20-12-2012 06:46PM

I used to be a post man a few years ago, it was coming up to christmas week and I went to a house to deliver some letters, suddenly the door opened and this extremely sexy woman dressed in her negligee opened the front door to me and summonsed me inside.

I followed her upstairs to a bedroom were she went on to give me the best ride I'd ever had in my life.

After that, we both got dressed, then she bought me down to the kitchen were she had a MONSTER of a breakfast laid on for me, sausages, rashers, pudding, eggs, delicious to say the least.

Anyway, I finished up the brekkie, was getting ready to leave the house when she handed me €2,

At this point I asked her what was all this in aid off? Hot sex, lovely breakfast, and some money?

She said, 'I asked me husband what should i give the post man this year for Christmas, and he said "fcuk em! Give him a couple of euro"! The breakfast was my idea love

Culleeo · 20-12-2012 06:46PM

Why would you tip the barer of bad news, that fucker only brings me bills

Interviewer asked Mario Ballotelli why doesn't he celebrate when he scores a goal, his reply was "I'm paid to score goals, it's my job. Does the postman celebrate every time he delivers a letter? No, it's his job to deliver letters".

eth2 · 20-12-2012 06:46PM

Ghandee wrote: »

I used to be a post man a few years ago, it was coming up to christmas week and I went to a house to deliver some letters, suddenly the door opened and this extremely sexy woman dress in her negligee opened the front door to me and summonsed me inside.

I followed her upstairs to a bedroom were she went on to give me the best ride I'd ever had in my life.

After that, we both got dressed, then she bought me down to the kitchen were she had a MONSTER of a breakfast laid on for me, sausages, rashers, pudding, eggs, delicious to say the least.

Anyway, I finished up the brekkie, was getting rest to leave the house when she handed me €2,

At this point I asked her what was all this in aid off? Hot sex, lovely breakfast, and some money?

She said, 'I asked me husband what should i give the post man this year for Christmas, and he said "fcuk em! Give him a couple of euro"! The breakfast was my idea love

Oldie but a goldie.

cassid · 20-12-2012 06:46PM

don't do the bin men, they just throw the bins anywhere now.

postman if I see him, will give him a few bob, he's a nice chap.

barbers/hairdressers all get something extra for xmas, and then all the teachers/creches/coaches. get a little pressie

PizzamanIRL · 20-12-2012 06:47PM

Our postman is very friendly and we always give him a bottle of wine. Don't actually know if he drinks wine though.

Where To · 20-12-2012 06:47PM

Ghandee wrote: »

I used to be a post man a few years ago, it was coming up to christmas week and I went to a house to deliver some letters, suddenly the door opened and this extremely sexy woman dress in her negligee opened the front door to me and summonsed me inside.

I followed her upstairs to a bedroom were she went on to give me the best ride I'd ever had in my life.

After that, we both got dressed, then she bought me down to the kitchen were she had a MONSTER of a breakfast laid on for me, sausages, rashers, pudding, eggs, delicious to say the least.

Anyway, I finished up the brekkie, was getting rest to leave the house when she handed me €2,

At this point I asked her what was all this in aid off? Hot sex, lovely breakfast, and some money?

She said, 'I asked me husband what should i give the post man this year for Christmas, and he said "fcuk em! Give him a couple of euro"! The breakfast was my idea love

Jim Davidson is alive and well, I see.

Ghandee · 20-12-2012 06:50PM

Where To wrote: »

Jim Davidson is alive and well, I see.

FHM i believe, good few years ago.....

Swampy · 20-12-2012 06:53PM

My postmen do not even attempt to deliver parcels. All you get is a letter to collect at the local sorting office.

Not a chance in hell of a tip.

admiralofthefleet · 20-12-2012 06:57PM

bollix to that, he is getting paid to do his job

Lyaiera · 20-12-2012 06:57PM

Considering a good proportion of the post addressed to the house goes missing, it'll be a no on tipping the post man. I'm not saying he's taking it, I don't think he is because he always knocks on the door when he has packages to deliver. I just know stuff that has definitely been posted has disappeared in the mail.

Gran Hermano · 20-12-2012 07:05PM

I went to a postman's birthday party today.
We played pass-the-sorry you weren't in note.

mfceiling · 20-12-2012 07:12PM

Yes he'll get a tip.........tip of my boot up his hole

Capt'n Midnight · 20-12-2012 07:20PM

Duberlin Chick wrote: »

Ah sure it depends on the postman I suppose.

also depends on the location

if you are an OAP and half relying on the postman to make sure you are still alive in the depths of winter then probably not a bad idea

if you live in a city chances you wouldn't recognise the postman and it's probably a temporary one at christmas anyway

Tipping the postman at xmas

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