Coffee Table Declarations
Monday, August 16, 2004
I am really angry at the U.S. Postal Service right now. No offense to my mail carrying friend who always comes in and tells me what the weather is like outside.
The U.S. Postal Service has lost a package I was expecting. Someone was sending me something to my work address, we'll just call that Address A. She knows that is the address to use as my home mailbox is too tiny for packages. However, if it had been mistakenly delivered to my home, Address B, it would be no big deal. Either it would be left out on the stoop or they would post a note telling me to stop by the post office or something.
A month has gone by and my package is not here. The sender is a very reliable person so I sent her an email to which she responded right away. She was concerned because she sent it almost a month ago - to Address A. She was able to find the tracking number and looked it up on the Stupid Postal Service website but it said it was delivered on July 28th to the town I haven't lived in for two years - Address C (although it only gave the town not the street address so we can only assume it's Address C). Now why on earth would it have gone to that address? That address is no longer on any records for me and the sender sent it to Address A.
What should I do? Should I drive by my old address and see if there is a package for me on the stoop?? Unlikely, considering it's been almost a month now. Did the new residents take my package? Is there no honesty left in the world? I want my package! What should I do - any ideas?? I will tell you one thing - the U.S. Postal Service and I are not friends anymore. The U.S. Postal Service and I are in a fight and they are going to hear a few choice words from me. Except for my friendly mail carrier. This is not his fault.
The U.S. Postal Service has lost a package I was expecting. Someone was sending me something to my work address, we'll just call that Address A. She knows that is the address to use as my home mailbox is too tiny for packages. However, if it had been mistakenly delivered to my home, Address B, it would be no big deal. Either it would be left out on the stoop or they would post a note telling me to stop by the post office or something.
A month has gone by and my package is not here. The sender is a very reliable person so I sent her an email to which she responded right away. She was concerned because she sent it almost a month ago - to Address A. She was able to find the tracking number and looked it up on the Stupid Postal Service website but it said it was delivered on July 28th to the town I haven't lived in for two years - Address C (although it only gave the town not the street address so we can only assume it's Address C). Now why on earth would it have gone to that address? That address is no longer on any records for me and the sender sent it to Address A.
What should I do? Should I drive by my old address and see if there is a package for me on the stoop?? Unlikely, considering it's been almost a month now. Did the new residents take my package? Is there no honesty left in the world? I want my package! What should I do - any ideas?? I will tell you one thing - the U.S. Postal Service and I are not friends anymore. The U.S. Postal Service and I are in a fight and they are going to hear a few choice words from me. Except for my friendly mail carrier. This is not his fault.
