Hoodie Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 No, not the electro-pop band. I'm talking about those guys that deliver mail. That's right. The USPS. On Sunday, I mailed a package. I paid an extra dollar fifty so it would be delivered within three days instead of the usual week or whatever. I think the proper title was "Priority Mail." Well, it's Friday, it still hasn't arrived at its destination and I'm kinda (really) pissed. The wasted dollar fifty is of no consequence, although I could've bought two soda bottles with that money. Bummer. I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I wrote "Do Not Bend" on the envelope? You see, I was sending CDs, so I thought, "Well, I better make sure nobody assumes that there's just paper in here. Don't want the CDs to arrive broken!" Maybe the postal workers thought that meant there was a bomb or some other illicit material inside the envelope? This was one of those big ones with the bubble padding, by the way. It probably didn't help that I wrote "please" and "thank you" in French, German, and Spanish in order to make sure 100% that no bending occurred. They probably think there's a multicultural terrorist on the loose. But my return address was right on there, so why haven't the authorities contacted me yet? Hmm? I digress. I'm really pissed off. And I'm sure that I didn't just write the address wrong. I specifically remember checking it over because I'm paranoid about shit like that. Should I just send another package or should I wait, hoping that somehow, this one might arrive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 why did you write it in 4 languages? this is america we speak american. sounds like the work of a terrorist to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 i don't even fucking know why i did that :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 did you mail it to someone living in an apartment? could be sitting in the complex's office or sometimes the postman will actually just lay it on top of all the mailboxes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 are you from overseas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 did you mail it to someone living in an apartment? could be sitting in the complex's office or sometimes the postman will actually just lay it on top of all the mailboxes i mailed it to someone out in the country. like on a farm basically. are you from overseas? no. i live in the good ol' usa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adjective Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 your CD has probably been sucked into the sex trade. don't lose hope though, i watched this documentary (nat geo explorer?) where they follow this guy as he goes from contact to contact in that underworld and managed to find and rescue his wife. don't give up hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 it could take extra time if they live in the middle of nowhere, i'd get worried if its not there 2 weeks after you sent it. also, i'm confused why you would write do not bend in french and german. i mean, there are some mexicans peacefully invading and keeping their silly heathen language alive, but the amount of non-english german or french people has been negligible since like 1875. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 it could take extra time if they live in the middle of nowhere, i'd get worried if its not there 2 weeks after you sent it. also, i'm confused why you would write do not bend in french and german. i mean, there are some mexicans peacefully invading and keeping their silly heathen language alive, but the amount of non-english german or french people has been negligible since like 1875. at first, i just wrote it in spanish, but then i thought it might seem racist, implying that spanish-speaking people can only acquire menial jobs like working at the post office. then i wrote it in german and french so some angry mexican didn't toss my letter. it might've had the opposite effect. also, i've sent mail to this place once before and it arrived on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegecow Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 beneboi sent me an elektribe and a laptop HD usps a while ago and i never got it. Just had to buy my own HD off ebay last night cuz that shit is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 its the holiday. it'll slow all mail down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaini Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 yknow fuck the band too, they remind me of weekends in bed with an ex getting wasted and fucking our brains out more fun times than now fuck you postal service and also postal service (band) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 beneboi sent me an elektribe and a laptop HD usps a while ago and i never got it. Just had to buy my own HD off ebay last night cuz that shit is gone damn, that's way worse than losing two cds! edit: i feel relatively lucky that i learned my lesson this way. i'll just use fedex or ups from now on. it can't be that much more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
producer snafu Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 they don't give a fuck what is written on the paper dude, itn's not like they stack separate piles for fragile and non fragile packages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Enter a new display name Posted July 3, 2009 Share Posted July 3, 2009 Waiting for a CD order is the most obnoxious thing ever. I usually become obsessed with the arrival of the mailman whenever I order something. I have been waiting for a shipment from Louisville, Kentucky since June 25th (8 days ago), and I will have to wait until this Monday for the next business day. FML. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 No, not the electro-pop band. I'm talking about those guys that deliver mail. That's right. The USPS. On Sunday, I mailed a package... This is why you fail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest theSun Posted July 6, 2009 Share Posted July 6, 2009 lol nice catch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 I knew it wasn't going to be shipped out that day. I was expecting it to arrive last Wednesday, not Tuesday. As of yesterday, it still hasn't arrived. So this is no case of simple "holiday lag" in the postal service. I'm thinking that maybe someone got confused and read "Do Not Bend" as "Do Not Send" and then simply tossed the package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyrex Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I knew it wasn't going to be shipped out that day. I was expecting it to arrive last Wednesday, not Tuesday. As of yesterday, it still hasn't arrived. So this is no case of simple "holiday lag" in the postal service. I'm thinking that maybe someone got confused and read "Do Not Bend" as "Do Not Send" and then simply tossed the package. Did you put sufficient postage on it? I bet that's the case... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Benedict Cumberbatch Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 yeah something isnt right here. he says eh paid extra to get delivery confirmation but he says sunday. so unless he used the automated machine thing (the local one is inside a locked post office out of hours yeh convient) then he had to go to the retard in the post office but post offices are closed on sundays so maybe he dreamt that he posted it why do any of us care? p.s beneboi never posted the elektribe you fool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicalypse Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 No, not the electro-pop band. YES, fuck them too. every time i see a fucking UPS commercial i hear that oddly affeminate song, which i first heard on the ride to a homeless shelter in late 03 / early 04 and it was said "hey jim this kind of reminds me of your guy aphex twin" and true i did hear some influence in the percussion style of that song, but still, really, fuck the hipsterization of electronic music. it shall never stand as long as i'm here to fight it!!@# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodie Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 i used the automated machine that prints out fancy labels, so i definitely had enough postage. the area where the po boxes are (and the automated machine) is still accessible on sundays. guys, i've sent mail before. i know that it needs postage. lol. YES, fuck them too. every time i see a fucking UPS commercial i hear that oddly affeminate song, which i first heard on the ride to a homeless shelter in late 03 / early 04 and it was said "hey jim this kind of reminds me of your guy aphex twin" and true i did hear some influence in the percussion style of that song, but still, really, fuck the hipsterization of electronic music. it shall never stand as long as i'm here to fight it!!@# i put that song on a mixtape for someone. yes, it worked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinicalypse Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 i put that song on a mixtape for someone. yes, it worked. GOOD FOR YOU!!@# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementia Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 they don't give a fuck what is written on the paper dude, itn's not like they stack separate piles for fragile and non fragile packages If it can be thrown, it'll be thrown. Take care to shockproof your packages as well as you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cardan Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 fifty dollars for some cd's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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