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viking
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Sacked postie

Post by viking »

Going back to the recent story of the postie who has been sacked for leaving his van unlocked and mail being stolen....On the report it stated that he had left his van to go to help a woman who had ASKED FOR DIRECTIONS :arrrghhh . I know from my own experience as a walking postie, the amount of times that people pull up in their cars ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD and shout to me asking for directions AND expect me to cross over to them to answer . WELL NOT ANY MORE. The last time this happened was a white van driver who shouted out of his window, trying to ignore him i just shouted back "sorry mate cant hear you, this went on and on until he got abusive and shouted "Well f..ki.. get over here then!! I replied if you would get your arse out of your seat mate etc.etc.etc. So if any members of the public get to read this , "Dont be so blo.d. lazy. :cuppa
speedypostman
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Post by speedypostman »

And they usually forget the "PLEAE" word. Untill I remind them of the simple word and they look at me like I am the idiot. Where all yours manners gone.
noggin1969
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Post by noggin1969 »

I get away with
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TeeferTiger
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Post by TeeferTiger »

I just tell them I live 28 miles away and I only know this small bit I deliver to...

True story :chuckle
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clashcityrocker
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Post by clashcityrocker »

I just point in the wrong direction.
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Eric Cantona
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Post by Eric Cantona »

Its Bulllshit! This is my opinion on the matter. If this alleged Woman shouted him over for directions in Bury Town Centre now we all know that town centres are full off cctv cameras so if the police was called in they would have viewed the cctv cameras in the town centre and arrests would follow.
My theory is he bobbed into somewhere prior to this left the van open and later realised a bag was gone.
Then came the made up story. No way on earth this has happened in a town centre…..
The Plot thickens!
RedBagMan
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Post by RedBagMan »

Sucker me ... despite not living "where I work", I have an A-Z in my red bag ... but I cross the road for NO-ONE :chuckle
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taurus88
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Post by taurus88 »

Don't need an A-Z when you've got the clueless look mastered as well as the stupid sounding 'I dunno' with an especially oafish expression. They think you're a bit special, which means no hard feelings and an unearned 'thank you'.

People are nice.

I could tell them I have a phone that can give me directions by foot, car or bus to anywhere in the UK, but I don't have time. I don't HAVE TIME.
dados
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Post by dados »

in ear headphones,sometimes with no music on,"just walk on by" i've no time for jibber jabber,i can't even be arsed sending them the wrong way anymore
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krussel
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Post by krussel »

I try and help anyone who stops and because i have a school on my delivery which does functions i get floods of mums in thier blacked out window jeeps stopping all the time. Most are fine but a couple are real stressed by the time they get to me and just tear off :crazy:

Leaving the van unlocked and walking across a road is something i would HOPE i would never do :hmmmm
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REDLETTER
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Post by REDLETTER »

krussel wrote:I try and help anyone who stops and because i have a school on my delivery which does functions i get floods of mums in thier blacked out window jeeps stopping all the time. Most are fine but a couple are real stressed by the time they get to me and just tear off :crazy:

Leaving the van unlocked and walking across a road is something i would HOPE i would never do :hmmmm
Knowing my luck I'd leave the van unlocked and then get run over crossing the road! :crazy:
steven100
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Post by steven100 »

Maybe the female was a decoy for someone to steal the bag of giros :crazy: .
Stormproof
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Post by Stormproof »

steven100 wrote:Maybe the female was a decoy.
I thought the same when I heard about it.
So keep on moving, moving, moving your feet
Keep on shuf-shuf-shuffling to this ghost dance beat
Just keep on walking down never ending streets


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REDLETTER
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Post by REDLETTER »

steven100 wrote:Maybe the female was a decoy for someone to steal the bag of giros :crazy: .
Was it a decoy duck or a decoy *uck? :angel

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