3 down: Postman’s bag
By Primal Sneeze ~ August 28th, 2008. Filed under: Characters, Civil servants, Local, Neighbours.
I noticed one of the letters the substitute postman had dropped in the door wasn’t for me and went after him.
This isn’t mine.
Are you sure?
Yeah, I’m sure. It’s Morris Harney’s pension cheque from Roadstone.
You opened it?
No I didn’t. It says “Roadstone – Pensions Department” on it.
So how come you have it?
You gave it to me!
You’d say anything to get me in trouble. And I suppose you want me to deliver it for you now?
Yes and yes.
Anything else you want me to do, not that me heart isn’t scalded with work as it is?
Just see if there are any cheques for me in with the Harneys’ pile.
How will I know them?
They have a small black dog and an ‘06 Mazda.
Not the Harneys – the cheques!
They’ll have my name on them.
Now, now. You’ve just disrupted An Post’s fantastic ‘Know Your Neighbour’ community programme. Just because you know your neighbours was no justification for getting uppity about it, you should have played along….
Down to the Harneys with you, have the cup of tea, deplore the state of the postal service, what are things coming to, etc etc, catch up on their relations’ exploits and share a few anecdotes of your own.
Oh dear, sounds like you’ve got one of the shit postmen…
The one that delivers our letters is really nice and friendly
You could have a whole range of interesting postal experiences sa bhreis – just use the Irish form of your address….
@Conan Drumm – I can’t go down to the Harneys. They have a small black dog and an ‘06 Mazda. I’m scared of Mazdas.
@TheChrisD – Whoooosh! That one went over the head too.
@aonghus – Might try it. I did that before and the test case arrived. I’d like to say it was brought by the holiday substitute not the regular postman, but no, it was delivered with a cheery “who the fcuk else on this road would be using the Irish? Only you, ya hairy bollix”.
Don’t talk to me about postal services.
Just don’t!
@Quickroute – Ooops! Sorry. I completely forgot about your Postalphobia. I should have mailed you to stay away for a day or day.