How would you react ?

kinggch · Post by **kinggch** » 20 Dec 2008, 23:28

I have been working for Royal Mail since September. A couple of weeks ago I had something quite bizarre happen to me and I am just interested to know how many of you would've reacted in the same situation.
I was delivering mail to my last street which happens to be an estate set behind a college. Students occassionally use this street as a shortcut to get to a nearby train station. As I said, I only had a few doors left and one of them was a package delivery, so I knocked the door - waiting for a response. All of a sudden I hear the sound of a 'chipped stone' - I thought, possibly, that by knocking the door too hard I had disrupted some stonework or something, however, it happened again. I turned around and to my surprise I saw a student (about 18-19 years old, 5'10) stood about 15-20 metres away throwing stones at me - about the size of your standard cotswold chippings. I looked at him in utter bewilderment as he remarked ' What the f**k are you going to do about it' ?
So there's your predicament, 'what would you do about it' ? I'll let you know what happened after I've heard a few responses ...

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 20 Dec 2008, 23:34

The first thing you should do is report it to your manager, it's then up to him/her to deal with it.

And welcome to the world of RM deliveries

insults, stones and snowballs have all been thrown at me (not to mention a few guns pointed at me

accidently of course).

opgpat · Post by **opgpat** » 21 Dec 2008, 10:05

The answer to what would you do is determined by the fact that u are in uniform! You have to act professionally especially if there are witnesses. I would either take my phone out and get a picture of him and take it round to the Police, make a statement and watch as his ass is possibly kicked out of college/charged with assault. Or I might throw my bag down and try to smack him about a bit. It all depends on if he comes from the area and might get his mates involved if you smack him about, that could make your job a pain in which case taking the legal route is best course. Like u tho I'd be well taken back by that, never had more than "Hey Pat!" thrown at me.

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 21 Dec 2008, 10:12

I'd have dropped my bag, rushed over to him and headbutted the f***** and said, "That's what!"
Well, that's what I'd LIKE to do, but I'd probably just shout some abuse back at him. Unfortunately there are t**** all over the country, and they're not all young kids either.

paulsmd · Post by **paulsmd** » 21 Dec 2008, 11:22

[quote="kinggch"]Kick the sh*t out of him. All in self-defence. :mfo

kay_thebigbird · Post by **kay_thebigbird** » 21 Dec 2008, 11:57

I would just lose it & I think my temper would definately get the better of me, you don't think about what if at the time.SO COME ON WHAT DID YOU DO.

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 21 Dec 2008, 12:09

I bet he threw his postbag at the little g*t it knocked him back into the road where upon a ten ton truck run him over!. Postman pick's his bag up and continues his walk un-hinderd by yob's and hoodie's.

donein · Post by **donein** » 21 Dec 2008, 12:20

k979aaa wrote:I bet he threw his postbag at the little g*t it knocked him back into the road where upon a ten ton truck run him over!. Postman pick's his bag up and continues his walk un-hinderd by yob's and hoodie's.

lol

ROCKS · Post by **ROCKS** » 21 Dec 2008, 12:53

i'd have thrown the stones back,straight between the eyes;well officer "he asked me to throw them back,wasn't my fault he couldn't catch"

not me · Post by **not me** » 21 Dec 2008, 14:20

same thing i did the the alchoholic on my duty yesterday who thought he could speak to me anyway he felt
bet he's sore today ;)

*of course this is purely a story as i was in uniform and the fact i was inside a tenement stair with no witnesses had no bearing on my actions*

;)

Pmn · Post by **Pmn** » 21 Dec 2008, 15:43

kinggch wrote:
So there's your predicament, 'what would you do about it' ? I'll let you know what happened after I've heard a few responses ...

Asked him if he had considered a career in middle management at Royal Mail?

glenfiddich · Post by **glenfiddich** » 21 Dec 2008, 22:17

i have'nt met a scum bag wise enough to get the better of me yet i have had quite a few nose to nose debates with twats who think i'm there for their abusement only for them to back down shaking my hand apologising or turning tail and running off with the promise of a charge of interfering with the queens mail or just throwing me bag down and saying right c'mon then lets do it now or threaten to smash into their shiny car with me battered old postie van letting them know i'll have a nice new one waiting for me the next day had one bloke nearly in tears after he questioned my driving abilities but alas time is not on my side anymore and with the ever increasing reports of violent crime and me mellowing in my old age i think i'll have to buy me a tazer

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 21 Dec 2008, 23:18

glenfiddich wrote:i have'nt met a scum bag wise enough to get the better of me yet i have had quite a few nose to nose debates with twats who think i'm there for their abusement only for them to back down shaking my hand apologising or turning tail and running off with the promise of a charge of interfering with the queens mail or just throwing me bag down and saying right c'mon then lets do it now or threaten to smash into their shiny car with me battered old postie van letting them know i'll have a nice new one waiting for me the next day had one bloke nearly in tears after he questioned my driving abilities but alas time is not on my side anymore and with the ever increasing reports of violent crime and me mellowing in my old age i think i'll have to buy me a tazer

Better make sure you have rechargeable batteries then, there are so many tw**s about...and then you go out on delivery!

Post by **Thorby Bislam** » 22 Dec 2008, 18:07

opgpat wrote:The answer to what would you do is determined by the fact that you are in uniform! You have to act professionally, especially if there are witnesses. I would either take my phone out and get a picture of him and take it round to the Police, make a statement and watch as his ass is possibly kicked out of college/charged with assault.

This

Or if you dont want to involve the police, complain to the college direct. They can impose punishments on misbehaving students that will affect him more seriously than a charge that he would probably get off from.

Barry Trotter · Post by **Barry Trotter** » 22 Dec 2008, 19:38

Mum always said that if anyone hits me I should hit them back harder. likewise if anyone throws a stone at me, best look for a brick and fill them in properly. That way they wont come near me again.