The Weekly Gripe

The postman takes shortcut across my lawn

Post office worker takes a shortcut

Taking a shortcut

My ignorant Postal Carrier walks right in front of my bedroom window each day because he is presumably too lazy to take any other route!



I have personally asked the postal carriers to stay off my lawn for the simple fact they are making a path and ruining the lawn, let alone depriving me of the privacy that I am entitled to in my home!

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03-3-2008Bluesformail, you're obviously from that great nation the USofA so why don't you just buy a gun and shoot the postie ? I here that's OK in the greatest nation on Earth as he is trespassing anyway.Nick
02-3-2008First of all it is a letter carriers duty to take the shortest path possible. That means he is required to walk your lawn. to say that he is ignorant is an insult and maybe that is why he is not doing what you have asked him. I suggest putting this in writing and taking it to your post office and as...morehacker
30-9-2007I am a letter carrier to. I must say that it isa very hard job but one that is considered customer service 95% of the time. It is our job to keep t he customers happy and we do get paid $17 a hour so we are getting paid to make a slight detour to protect your yard. I have a route that is primarily d...morePostal Carrier of 19939
15-8-2007fm-usa Sad, very sad.I thought in the USA they had mailboxes ON the sidewalks, so the postal service don't even go up to the house.Nik
13-8-2007Postal carriers are required to use sidewalks "IF" they are provides for pedestrian traffic. Pretty much the same rule in all countries. Ummm, why not drive your car on carriers lawn? Postal carriers who bite back on this issue NEED to be fired. Such igno-ray-muses you are, not res...morefm-usa
24-7-2007alaneroberts I did read it all the way through. Yes I read he had spinal surgery, so what. That was ages ago, and you can still walk. If he's THAT engrossed in privacy, why not build a fence with barbed wire on top, and post guards at both ends. There's even NET curtains, you can pu...moreroger
23-7-2007roger, It is you that is the sad person. If you had read all of Bluesformail's posting, you perhaps wouldn't be so cruel. You disgust me!alaneroberts
23-7-2007Bluesformail, "Does anyone have a solution to this? How can I get it through to them that that taking a shortcut through my property is depriving me of my privacy?!" YES I have a SOLUTION. Build a little shed at the end of your property, so the delivery services can put ALL your mail i...moreroger
23-7-2007How would you feel if the members of the royal mail, or whoever delivers mail and parcels DIRECT to your door, suddenly stopped doing just that. The government( no matter which is in power ) in their ever money grabbing wisdom, decides that EVERYBODY COLLECTS their own mail from a depot. NO more ...moreAlan
18-7-2007MissedaPoint Well said! Your posting made me laugh - I couldn't agree more with what you have said.alaneroberts
18-7-2007"As a letter carrier, we're required to use the straight line method of delivery." Don't be a dick, trying to sound like there's a technique to this; you're a delivery boy, for God's sake. "Door to door delivery means across your lawn." Only in an imbecile&...moreMissedaPoint
17-7-2007We deliver for you, The person who has given this gripe has special circumstances. Are you and your fellow postal delivery colleagues incapable of responding to those circumstances? It seems that you are - keep to your straight line and remain arrogant! Bring on the competition to Royal Mail a...morealaneroberts



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