I'm mad at the mailman.

[JoyeAustin]

The crotchety old jerk is refusing to deliver our mail. He leaves it back at the post office. We have a LOT of snow. In the past few weeks, it has fallen, froze, fallen, froze, over and over. It is nearly impossible to shovel out anymore, it's complete chunks of ice. The space in front of our mail box has been PLOWED out.

But because the guy can't drive up and pull clean away, he is refusing to deliver the mail at all. He can't be bothered to open his car door. He can't pull up, back out, and drive off. He can't be bothered to do anything else but what he fucking wants to do. That damn old fool, I'd like to smack the shit out of him. He is also refusing to deliver the mail to the people who live next door.

So I will go to the post office and express my displeasure. I am seriously irritated. I should eat something first, though.

And if any of you work for the post office, and you're all offended, then yes I'm mad at you, too.

[swiedeman]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 10:51 AM

Hahaha, sorry, I am laughing at you, but I can just see you covered in snow plowing your car through the post office!! : P

I thought it was through sleet, snow, rain, whatever? What happened to the good ol' days?

[JoyeAustin]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 10:55 AM Oh no, apparently it's only to cushy conveniently accessible mailboxes.

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[bhwrn1]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:06 AM We had a snow a few years ago and didn't get mail. I was so mad. I said to DH, "rain, sleet, and snow" that's what their motto is, right? Let us know how they react to your "displeasure". You make me laugh. You  must be a hormonal pregnant woman!!!!! He he

[JoyeAustin]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM I've even been going out to meet him at the mailbox so he doesn't HAVE to be inconvenienced. Errh! I need a nap. Yes, I'm very hormonal. Actually, I do believe I'd be this irritated anyway.

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[Jeangenie]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM My Hubby works for the post office, but I'm not offended. It is policy that they don't have to deliver the mail if the pathway isn't clear. BUT, that being said, if it's decent (which yours sounds like) they CAN deliver the mail. Some carriers are just real jerks because they can't get fired from the job (union). So, they can be the laziest people! But, if they keep not delivering your mail, that just bulks up at the post office and it makes it harder on them the next time they deliver your mail. This is the one reason why Hubby delivers when people don't clear their pathway (unless it's sheer ice). It does make it harder on him the next time he has to deliver mail. I would definately go to the P.O. and complain. They need to hear it. Just make sure your path is clean so he can get yelled at by his boss. Good luck!

[coleyBoosmom]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:27 AM I can relate to this.  We did not get mail last week because I refused to go out in the pouring rain to shovel.  We had a note the week before that we needed to shovel.  Well, if the mailman wants to babysit.  I would love to have an hour of quiet thoughts to shovel my drive way.  My son's asthma was acting up and I was not going to take them outside to shovel with me like I usually do.  I'm not bitter, but I think it's kind of silly that they can pick and choose which driveways they will deliver to.

[JoyeAustin]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:41 AM

My fellow Mainer understands me. Yeah, I'll just leave my two kids unattended indoors while I go out and me and the baby will chop away at ice blocks.

Jeanie, you are so right about the accessible walkway. Like I said, it's plowed, but not in the shape that would allow him to drive by the mailbox like he wants to do. These snow banks are as tall as I am at this point. It's also sanded.

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[mars33me]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 11:50 AM I love your candor Joye, you sure don't mince your words.  I pity the fool at the post office when you arrive!!

[ErikaRobin]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 12:09 PM

Ha HA!  You're going to "go postal" at the post office!  Sic 'em Joye!   

Gee, the only other thought I had was to possibly fasten a butterfly net or a fishing net sticking out from the mailbox itself...perhaps with a nasty little note on it saying "Saved you the two steps.  You're welcome."  It sounds like a MacGuyver thing.   Ooh!  Or you could leave a beautiful plate of goodies to lure him closer to the mailbox.  "Hello...Newman." 

 *wicked chuckle*

[JoyeAustin]

Feb. 19, 2008 at 12:13 PM Ok, now I'm not mad anymore, now I'm laughing. Thank you Erika. Hehe.

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