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To think it’s unprofessional to deliver stuff with a lit cigarette in your mouth?

116 replies

wishiwasinthe80s · 14/09/2024 16:29

😂😂 I know this is proper pearl clutching.

Just taken in a parcel and the driver had a lit cigarette in his mouth. I must have had thousands of deliveries over the years and that’s never happened.

it’s unprofessional right?

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user47 · 14/09/2024 18:19

FFS leave him alone - you got your parcel what harm was done? MN really does show how many petty minded busybodies there are.

LauritaEvita · 14/09/2024 18:15

Wouldn’t bother me and this would be quite normal in some countries. When I first moved to Spain, the cashiers in the bank would all be having a smoke while they served you! 😂
I don’t think it’s unprofessional of the driver who will have to deal with all sorts- people opening the door with mad, barely legal dogs, people smoking weed, touching dirty doorbells etc.

LibertyStars · 14/09/2024 18:12

Doltontweedle · 14/09/2024 18:07

This. Why is everyone slagging off his job?

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People aren’t slagging off his job. They are saying it is a hard job, and it is- stressful and difficult, and in practice often with no breaks (drivers have to have breaks by law but in practice they are generally given more deliveries than can be done in the time allowed, so the breaks don’t happen).

DearGoldFish · 14/09/2024 18:09

sure

could enjoy his job

but in all likelihood

he can’t fu*king stand it

Doltontweedle · 14/09/2024 18:07

Berlinlover · 14/09/2024 18:03

Just because several PP look down on what this man does for a living doesn’t excuse him smoking on the job. Who knows, maybe he enjoys what he does.

This. Why is everyone slagging off his job?

Belle82 · 14/09/2024 18:05

Totally out of order. Someone did this to me, it was a delivery of a nursery room item and I had to call the company, through the box it still stunk of smoke. Turned out she was smoking in the van too 😔

SinnerBoy · 14/09/2024 18:05

I did Amazon deliveries during lockdown and not smoking on the property of recipients was mentioned during induction. If they complained, it meant a disciplinary.

That said, I wouldn't complain...

Ohfuckrucksack · 14/09/2024 18:05

In terms of things smelling of smoke.

Many of the plastic delivery bags smell like smoke - have a sniff on the inside.

They're like that when they're new - used to use them when I sold stuff on ebay and it was definitely a thing.

I may have complained to someone once about stuff smelling of smoke - and then found out I was wrong and it was the bag.

LibertyStars · 14/09/2024 18:04

I’m sure he’s not supposed to be smoking while at work but honestly, do you really care? It’s a shit job. Why make someone’s already hard life worse?

Berlinlover · 14/09/2024 18:03

Just because several PP look down on what this man does for a living doesn’t excuse him smoking on the job. Who knows, maybe he enjoys what he does.

yousexybugger · 14/09/2024 18:01

I would care. The days of smoking at work are over and that is a really good thing for public health. 'in the workplace' in my opinion means carrying customers' goods or on their property as well as in the van. He could vape discreetly or use nicotine gum or patches rather than walking around with a lit fag.

BiscuitlyBoyle · 14/09/2024 18:00

Not ideal but I’d cut him some slack as it’s a bollocks job.

LunaNorth · 14/09/2024 17:59

Aw, my old ballet teacher in the early 80s used to teach us with a fag on…

<nostalgic>

Rummly · 14/09/2024 17:57

Smoking while delivering a baby? Bad.

Smoking while delivering some old crap from Amazon? Not bad.

Birdscratch · 14/09/2024 17:54

It doesn’t bother me at all.

itsalwaysthesame · 14/09/2024 17:54

aperolspritzbasicbitch · 14/09/2024 16:59

Was it a delivery from Evri??

I've had this before - I've also complained about it before because the guy WAS smoking in the van, to such an extent that my parcel stank, I had to take it outside to open and leave the packaging outside.

It's not a bomb 🙄 so dramatic!

No, it's not professional but it wouldn't really bother me, he was dropping me something off I'd say thanks and close the door.

NoraLuka · 14/09/2024 17:53

I wouldn’t care, surely the smell can’t get through the packaging? If the parcel gets to the right address on time and is safely delivered, the driver’s done his job.

GreyCarpet · 14/09/2024 17:51

Idontjetwashthefucker · 14/09/2024 17:46

It is when your parcels stink of cigarettes, especially when it's clothing

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Cigarette smoke doesn't penetrate the two sealed plastic bags clothes come in.

No, it's not ideal but I doubt it contravenes the professional standards of delivery driving.

FGSChargethecarregularly · 14/09/2024 17:49

Ohfuckrucksack · 14/09/2024 16:59

Okay I hate smoking and wouldn't particularly like this.

But, delivery driving is barely even a job, it's not a profession.

It's an exploitative poorly paid gig that harms the person doing the job, the environment and our society.

Hopefully they didn't blow smoke rings at you because that would be pushing it.

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This.

Idontjetwashthefucker · 14/09/2024 17:46

Boomer55 · 14/09/2024 17:44

Unless it’s food, it’s not really your business.

It is when your parcels stink of cigarettes, especially when it's clothing

comedycentral · 14/09/2024 17:46

I'd think it was a bit odd, I've never seen a delivery driver do that.

Boomer55 · 14/09/2024 17:44

Unless it’s food, it’s not really your business.

Hunglikeapolevaulter · 14/09/2024 17:41

I'd hate this. I dont want the smell on my goods or coming into my hallway.

JohnTheRevelator · 14/09/2024 17:35

Wouldn't bother me.

BobbyBiscuits · 14/09/2024 17:05

Not great. But I guess he was overworked and had to smoke sometime. They should just let them smoke in the van, if it's with windows open.