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Knock or Ring ?

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Darren Bent
Posts: 2150
Joined: 05 Oct 2007, 15:38
Gender: Male
Location: Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by Darren Bent »

I do both as I am deaf and if they don't like it, tough.
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gj1023
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 151
Joined: 15 Dec 2009, 19:13
Gender: Male
Location: South of the Watford Gap

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by gj1023 »

Why don`t RM just issue us with those things you see the Police on tv use to open doors , problem solved. One knock , door open, put item in , close door, . lol
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Pinky 1
Posts: 1510
Joined: 01 Mar 2009, 11:38
Gender: Male
Location: Wales

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by Pinky 1 »

Thorby Bislam wrote:The number of people using their knuckles to knock on doors with ? :roll:
Am I alone in carrying a small implement in coat pocket to knock with ? Saves a lot of bruised knuckles.
It's called a knuckle duster TB ....nice area you deliver to mate .. :chuckle
"Cara yn bod 'n briod , dydy 'n fawr at ca a hun 'n anad berson a 'ch angen at blina achos 'r bwyso chan 'ch buchedd "
" I like being married,, it's great to find that one special person you want to bother for the rest of your life "
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dgmg7
Posts: 14
Joined: 26 Oct 2009, 20:16
Gender: Male

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by dgmg7 »

Always do both, just to make sure. :Applause
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el_cartero
Posts: 838
Joined: 27 Oct 2009, 17:43
Gender: Male

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by el_cartero »

i once rang a customer bcos there was no answer at door - the number was on the packet. he was at a mates house he ran round n got the packet

job done .

or is that bad to call liek that?
one day part timers will have the same right as full timers
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Exrep
Posts: 1005
Joined: 02 Oct 2009, 21:01
Gender: Male

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by Exrep »

Good old fashioned knock as it puts the fear of shite into them as on numerous occasions people have commented on my baliff knock with fear in there eyes.
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
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singingpostman
Posts: 148
Joined: 01 Oct 2007, 14:22

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by singingpostman »

I always knock, one day a woman came out and said " doesnt my bell work" ?, "dunno" i said "I never tried it" and left her somewhat speechless holding the parcel as I strolled back down her path.
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pyphon
Posts: 231
Joined: 02 Sep 2008, 20:57
Gender: Male
Location: North East England

Re: Knock or Ring ?

Post by pyphon »

bell and bailiff knock
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