One book of stamps, Please.
Every commercial/service business has peak hours, and slow hours. I expect Target to be crowded anytime after 10am on a Saturday. The bank at 4:30? There will be lines a mile long. There will be no personal space allowed to any customers in the mall the day after Thanksgiving. If you want to avoid the crowds at Wal-mart? Then only shop between Midnight and 4am.
Why does this not apply to my post office?
There is no time of day, or day of week – that I can guarantee being able to get in and out in five minutes. Some days? I go in at 10am and there is NO ONE THERE. Other days? Same time? FIFTY PEOPLE! Is there a system no one has alerted me to? When is the best time to go to the post office? Please – if you know, share the wisdom.
There is ONE constant though. I am always in front of a Mutterer (sp?). You know who I’m talking about. You hear these rants being whispered behind you in a tone that indicates high levels of irritation.
Great. Now they are down to ONE employee. FanTAStic.
Shouldnt they have a line for people who JUST need to pick up packages?
How long does it take to put postage on ONE PACKAGE?
Come ON woman – did you need to mail ALL OF THAT today?
I’m scared to be in front of the mutterer. Behind? I could handle. But I do NOT like hearing those mumblings right behind me, knowing they are cursing me as I buy postage stamps and get a package weighed.
Good thing I only find myself needing to go to the post office once in awhile. If I had to go several times a week?
I’d go Postal!
(sorry, I couldnt resist. heh)
post office and the DMV SUCK ASS!!!
i think it has to do with gov. employees, they hire certain people with no customer service.
Secret Pratchett-fan, are you? I knew there was more to you than meets the eye.
Is the book out in the US? In that case I want a green card.
I’m usually around a post office jeckle. The difference? The jeckle says everything LOUDLY instead of just muttering.
My favorite moment was when Crazy Man who had screwed me out of a parking spot ended up at the Post Office where I was dropping off my applications.
Whee!
Mutter back how you don’t like people who mutter?
Man, now I feel bad. Because I am that Mutterer. Usually just at the post office…but for some reason when I’m there I just can’t help myself.
i just sigh very loudly when I have to wait too long. I can’t help it, it’s in my genes. I avoid the post office altogether and go to mailing places that are quick and personable.
LOL!!! I am a mutterer. Sorry! I loath the post office. I do whatever I can, short of sacrificing small animals, to avoid that place.
Okay, I admit it — I’m a mutterer. And not just at the post office. I find I do it a lot at our Gigantic Huge Walmart Supercenter O’ Aggravation because like EVERY person in this county plus the two surrounding ones is there EVERY time I’m in that damned building and NOT ONE OF THEM understands the concept of moving your cart to the side of the freakin’ aisle so traffic can proceed by. You see? The mere mention, and here I go muttering. Thanks to your post, though, I now realize that I can put my muttering skills to good use; namely, frightening my fellow shoppers into submission. Wicked!
I am a sigh-er…actually a MULTIPLE sigh-er. It took me years to perfect, but I can express my displeasure, even instill fear in people’s hearts by just ONE of my sighs…
I’m more of a heckler myself.
Quietly making funny little statements about the staff and/or customers as we wait in line.
My post office doesn’t seem to have peak hours either. I mean, yes, you want to avoid going around the typical lunch break time, but all the times other than that are quite uncertain too! It’s so frustrating…
I think I am a arm crosser and a foot tapper.
My neighbor is a mail carrier and swears to me that the postal workers deliberately slow down more and more in direct relation to the amount of muttering and heckling taking place. I believe he’s right.
I’m only making comments when I am not on my own – that is someone else I know is in the queue with me. Otherwise, if it’s possible I tend to drum with my fingers on something.
As for the post office peak hours – I think there’s a monthly cycle. At least in Europe, where you can pay bills at the post office.