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Losing Customers

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Mr Blonde
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Losing Customers

Post by Mr Blonde »

Death.

Never nice is it?

I know we don't really know them on a personal level but I seem to have lost so many of them this year that it's hard not to feel sad.

I seem to have a good number of old folks on my walk and they're going one by one :roll:
dvbuk55
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Re: Losing Customers

Post by dvbuk55 »

Mr Blonde wrote:Death.

Never nice is it?

I know we don't really know them on a personal level but I seem to have lost so many of them this year that it's hard not to feel sad.

I seem to have a good number of old folks on my walk and they're going one by one :roll:
I hope to christ you aren't delivering my mail, I am feeling a bit off colour. :Sick :wink:
superdaddybear
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Post by superdaddybear »

Mr Blonde wrote:Death.

Never nice is it?

I know we don't really know them on a personal level but I seem to have lost so many of them this year that it's hard not to feel sad.

I seem to have a good number of old folks on my walk and they're going one by one :roll:
Same here friend,I also have lots of older people on my duty and I always make time to have a chat.Royal Mail may not give a toss about the everyday person! Only large companies interest them!! so get to know your customers makes your day so much better..
jockstrapp
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Post by jockstrapp »

Never mind the old ones, GET TO KNOW THE YOUNG THINGS (TIGHT ARSES AND BIG KNOCKERS) :nana :nana :nana

p.s. I think I come under the old ones umbrella (wrong side of sixty) :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
dvbuk55
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jockstrapp wrote:Never mind the old ones, GET TO KNOW THE YOUNG THINGS (TIGHT ARSES AND BIG KNOCKERS) :nana :nana :nana

p.s. I think I come under the old ones umbrella (wrong side of sixty) :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:
Are they the ones who don't give you a christmas tip no matter how hard you knock on their door, we used to hve a knocker on our front door at home that was big, cast iron and had a bat on it?
97gaz
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pinstripe
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Post by pinstripe »

I've lost 4 so far this year, each one was a blow. Been delivering to them for years. It's quite sad when you see their door open and all their belongings being taken out, then passing the empty flat every day.
krussel
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Post by krussel »

pinstripe wrote:I've lost 4 so far this year, each one was a blow. Been delivering to them for years. It's quite sad when you see their door open and all their belongings being taken out, then passing the empty flat every day.
I can relate to that as I lost 3 in the cold spell over the winter. :sad:

One old dear used to sit at her window and watch for me to give her a thumbs up or down depending if she had any mail. She then knew to make the trip to the door or not. This went on for years and was passed down from postie to postie

They cleared out her house into one big skip. It was sad to see all of her old wooden furniture get broken up and trashed when you know she most likely treasured it for years.

Sad walking passed it all chucked out in full view as she would have been mortified.
Rows of houses all bearing down on me........I can feel their blue hands touching me.......All these things in all positions.........All these things will one day take control..........
dvbuk55
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Post by dvbuk55 »

Who on earth started this maudlin thread for goodness sake, death is a part of life, I am going to die and so is every single poster on this forum - who cares? it is as inevitable as the sun setting tonight and rising tomorrow - for christians it is a passing on to heaven, others believe they are reincarnated as butterflies - I mean really, still whatever floats your boat - nothing quite so esoteric for me.
Mr Blonde
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Post by Mr Blonde »

Sorry.
dvbuk55
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Mr Blonde wrote:Sorry.
So you should be you inconsiderate get, do you realise how old I am, when they sing Nearer My God to Thee everybody looks at me, if I close my eyes for a quick nap the wife's feeling for my pulse :shock: :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
Mr Blonde
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Just for the record, I don't deliver to Alex Higgins' house.
dvbuk55
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Mr Blonde wrote:Just for the record, I don't deliver to Alex Higgins' house.
You're not witholding his mail are you? :no no
DGP1
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dvbuk55 wrote:
So you should be you inconsiderate get, do you realise how old I am, when they sing Nearer My God to Thee everybody looks at me, if I close my eyes for a quick nap the wife's feeling for my pulse :shock: :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle :chuckle
Just as long as you don't die on the job........................you know you're supposed to give notice before doing that :wink: :nervous
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Mr Blonde
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Post by Mr Blonde »

Locally about fifteen years ago that happened and they stopped the guys pay from the moment that he died!