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You know it's Christmas when ...

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
villan
Posts: 79
Joined: 15 Oct 2011, 17:27
Gender: Male

You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by villan »

... all the missort pigeon holes are overflowing.
GT85
Posts: 365
Joined: 26 Nov 2013, 20:02
Gender: Male
Location: ASDO

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by GT85 »

"Santa please stop here" signs are the latest addition to the minefield of obstacles that line the delivery point access route
We're all here because we're not all there
krussel
Posts: 5300
Joined: 26 Jan 2009, 18:03
Gender: Male
Location: Out on the streets.

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by krussel »

Wreaths over hanging letter boxes and tied to door knockers :evil/mad .

Postman going home sick. :sad:
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..........
loverman shabba
Posts: 238
Joined: 11 Jul 2013, 15:15
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by loverman shabba »

when santa robs ya mince pies the fat knacker
CLINTEASTWOOD
Posts: 132
Joined: 16 Nov 2010, 16:49
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by CLINTEASTWOOD »

.....your customer says "I bet your busy this time of year" :roll:
Pikeman180
Posts: 39
Joined: 16 Jul 2012, 14:32
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by Pikeman180 »

Late today Postie... :chuckle
scotboyblue
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 42
Joined: 25 Oct 2011, 21:08
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by scotboyblue »

I'm cutting off today ;)
clashcityrocker
Posts: 16692
Joined: 22 Sep 2009, 13:50
Gender: Male
Location: strummerville

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by clashcityrocker »

Complete strangers give you a tenner.
The societies of consumption and squandering of material resources are incompatible with the idea of economic growth and a clean planet.
Dozen
Posts: 101
Joined: 21 Mar 2013, 18:56
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by Dozen »

the DOM has suddenly acquired a new sports car :hmmmm
redneck
Posts: 788
Joined: 04 Jan 2010, 20:28
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by redneck »

Doorstepping by 'couriers' goes through the roof.
Bernardson
Posts: 320
Joined: 11 Dec 2007, 23:22

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by Bernardson »

The customer where you pick up the letters for posting as a favour is no where to be seen until its all over :hmmmm
rhino49
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 1644
Joined: 04 Jun 2007, 21:50
Gender: Male
Location: At home with my feet up

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by rhino49 »

People are walking dogs wearing headbands with antlers on.
We wish to serve - but we will not be servile
wabbithunta
Posts: 872
Joined: 03 Oct 2007, 18:39
Gender: Male
Location: On Planet Earth... Unlike the people who run RM!

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by wabbithunta »

The customers who regularly see you each day and know you deliver their mail and then they say "will you be delivering my mail over the next few weeks or so? If so, I'll see you then", and then you don't see them until January!
"Better to die on your feet than live a life time on your knees"
wabbithunta
Posts: 872
Joined: 03 Oct 2007, 18:39
Gender: Male
Location: On Planet Earth... Unlike the people who run RM!

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by wabbithunta »

rhino49 wrote:People are walking dogs wearing headbands with antlers on.
Yesterday I saw a few cars with Antlers on them!
"Better to die on your feet than live a life time on your knees"
ted_e_bear
Posts: 4105
Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
Gender: Male

Re: You know it's Christmas when ...

Post by ted_e_bear »

When you do a firms delivery duty they're all winding down to their break sitting in the office wearing silly hats and no evidence of any work going on.