Postie cries foul over language of Times newspaper prankster

[TrueBlueTerrier]

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A WORCESTER postman has spoken of his shock when he discovered a letter in his bag addressed to a Mr F *** Off.

Douglas Nicholls was doing his rounds in Hallow when the large letter appeared.

The experienced postman delivered the letter but couldn’t stop thinking about the offensive language.

The 53-year-old, of Warndon Villages in Worcester, said: “I couldn’t believe it when I saw the address. Even after 32 years working as postman I have never had anything like this.”

Inside the offensive envelope was a promotional Olympic Scrapbook sent out by the Times and Sunday Times.

Mr Nicholls said: “I delivered it at about noon on Friday. But afterwards I started thinking about it and felt even more offended.”

He returned to the house and spoke to the woman living there, who does not wish to be named.

“She told me she had thrown it away as she didn’t order it,” he said. “I asked if I could have it and she got it for me. I was very offended because I never swear. I have been brought up not to swear.”

When Mr Nicholls took his children to see Meet the Fockers he said he couldn’t even say the name of the film.

“I had to call it ‘meet the parents’,” he said. “If I had said the name of the film I would have had to pay my kids £5. That is why it shocked me so much.”

It is thought the rude name made it through the system because the prankster who input the name included a space between the first two letters of the offending word.

A Times and Sunday Times spokesman said: “While we have screening processes in place to ensure offensive language is not used in mailings, it was not picked up in this case because of the letter spacing used in the name.

“We apologise for any upset caused, and we are investigating ways to avoid this situation from occurring in the future.”

[Lounge Lizard]

"He returned to the house and spoke to the woman living there, who does not wish to be named." - surely she's Mrs Kcuf Off
If that's the biggest problem Mr Nicholls has working as a postman he's not doing at all badly.
Occasionally I have to deliver postcards of half naked young women, but I refrain from complaining about how offended I am.

[TeeferTiger]

He must spend all day every day being offended about something or another! What an absolute non story lol

[Darren Bent]

he should be used to those colourful languages at work.

[FairyFoot]

I know there are some interesting surnames out there. I went to school with someone with the surname Pratt (and then there is a tea brand called Pratts, which I actually sent from Belfast to a friend in London about 15 years ago... I believe it may have been x-rayed or examined...)

[TrueBlueTerrier]

I know there are some interesting surnames out there. I went to school with someone with the surname Pratt (and then there is a tea brand called Pratts, which I actually sent from Belfast to a friend in London about 15 years ago... I believe it may have been x-rayed or examined...)

I remember pratts tea, nice I liked it:

[FairyFoot]

I know there are some interesting surnames out there. I went to school with someone with the surname Pratt (and then there is a tea brand called Pratts, which I actually sent from Belfast to a friend in London about 15 years ago... I believe it may have been x-rayed or examined...)

I remember pratts tea, nice I liked it:

My friend also thought it was nice!

[chunk]

The comments section of the paper shows that its readers think its a non story too.

[JP1]

Have you ever came across swear words or anything 'offensive' on the mail you deliver.

If you have, did you think about telling the local paper? No? This man did...
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[Patrick Clifton]

The experienced postman delivered the letter but...

He has left his van unlocked....

[Theghost]

What a loser,Just wanting his 5 minutes of fame.

Am i to believe this toad works in an office where nobody swears?

I find this absolutely ridiculous,What does he do if he gets a rude postcard?

Does he go to bed at 9pm just incase someone swears after the watershed?

[spen]

i never read enough of the address to get to the name bit,,, number and road name is as far as i get

[Patrick Clifton]

Does he go to bed at 9pm just incase someone swears after the watershed?

Oi!

I usually go to bed around 9pm!

[fishtank]

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[dvbuk55]

http://www.youswear.com/

Yep I used all those today.