Tuesday May 27, 2008

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Is it a federal offense to hit a mailman?

Sorry, "mail carrier". whatever

Anyway, the mailman that comes into my work, although we have a mailbox, feels it necessary to hand me the mail everyday. And he'll just stand there until I drop whatever it is I'm doing to take it from him.

EVERY. DAY.

It annoys me. And I'm PMSing, so it's even more irritating this week.
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sid:
I had a mailman in Boston who'd ring my buzzer just to get me to come down and talk to him. He kept asking if he could see my modeling portfolio sometime because I used to get mail from agencies.

I was even having breakfast with a friend in a bagel place, and he came in and actually sat down at the table with us. He was scary. He also had a gross molester 'sash.

I got rid of him by moving, and he got all sad when I sent in my change of address. But T gave you good advice. Tell him you're busy and you'll pick up your mail from its box later.
drpepper23:
Yes, it is a federal offense to hit a mailman or any other government employee. Though he would have to press charges and I don't know what the penalty would be.

My actual title is rural letter carrier, but I prefer mail carrier since obviously we deliver more than just letters. I tell people I am a mailman, but sign notes to customers on my route as mail carrier.

Anyway, I think your mailman is just trying to create opportunities to chat/flirt with you. Is the mailbox inside or outside? If it's outside, it is crazy that he takes the mail inside every day to hand to you. If the mailbox is sitting on the counter in front of you, then I can be more understanding of him handing it to you. (Unless I am in a big hurry, if I pull up to a curbside mailbox and see the resident walking up the driveway, I'll wait for the person to come to the mailbox and hand it to them. I kinda have the feeling that it may be construed as being rude if I put the mail in the box when they were practically right there...)

My suggestion is if he comes in while you are doing something, politely tell him to just go ahead and put the mail in the mailbox (assuming the mailbox is inside.) After a few times of doing this, he should start to get the idea.

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