POSTAL OFFICE RANT

Let me start this off with a long heavy sigh.

SIGH.

OK. So I ordered these new Burton CO2 Bindings on ebay for my ski trip this weekend. It's Friday, 6:12pm but I am not in possession of any Burton CO2 Bindings. Let me s'plain why...

Postal workers are no joke. They don't take shit from anyone and are cold blooded. Heartless would be a good adjective to describe them. You ever watch Parking Wars where people try to get their cars out of the impound lots but the worker at the window is unfazed, and has the there-is-no-way-in-hell-you-are-getting-your-car look? They are like each others brethren. Brothers-in-arm. One on the Public Government side, and the other on the Private side. Trying to get them to help you outside of protocol is like trying to convince the Cookie monster to lay off the cookies.

And it's not just that they refuse to help but it is the inconsistent nature of postal workers. Last year I had a run-in where I tried picking up a package just using my postal slip. The worker refused because I had an out of state license and wanted a utility bill to confirm my address. I should note the day before I picked up a package with no hassle. I got into a huge argument with the lady at the desk and even called in to the USPS hotline to verify facts.

She was right. I was wrong.

But why did they let me pick up the package the day before?

Today, I come in and the lady says route #10 hasn't come back yet so the package is not here. I ask if I can come back later and she says sure. I come back and a new lady tells me I can't pick up my package today even if the truck came back. I argue with her for a bit but she points out on the ticket where it says it is not available until tomorrow morning. At that point I know the argument is over. They dotted their i's and there t's. I think I'm a decent smooth talker when trying to talk my way out of things but I didn't even try.

Inconsistency.

I wasted two hours at Jewel and Target impulse buying, totaling around a bill. 100 dollars of impulse buying because the lady at the post office told me I could check back later. Anyone need a roasting pan, cupboard lining, ironing board, wine, Apples-to-Apples party edition, or a pack of Orbitz gum?

Mother.