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I told my friend about my crush on Postman Pat and she suggested he was gay. AIBU or is she?

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Tben · 09/07/2026 13:59

I confessed to a friend that I had a bit of a crush on Postman Pat. He’s not the most conventionally attractive man, but he has a calming way about him, and is clearly a capable problem solver and provider. He’ll also have a good public sector pension, and security is a big plus for me.

I mentioned this to a friend and she said I had “no chance”. She said Pat was a middle-aged single man with a cat, and I should “read between the lines”.

AIBU or is my friend just jealous?

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Tben · 09/07/2026 22:47

operationplaytime · 09/07/2026 22:44

Agree, He-Man was tasty. As was the guy from Thundercats - but definitely not mumrah

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I just not feeling He-Man. He just doesn’t seem very sexual. He’s got a great body but he’s too pure, too nice. I also think he could get a bit incel-like as he gets older.

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operationplaytime · 09/07/2026 22:44

Tben · 09/07/2026 22:14

I saw a mention of He Man but surely Skeletor outshines him. He’s a bit gaunt in the face but well built in other areas and has real bad boy vibes. Not sure I could live in Snake Mountain though.

Agree, He-Man was tasty. As was the guy from Thundercats - but definitely not mumrah

brunettemic · 09/07/2026 22:42

I agree he’ll have a good pension but how he keeps his job is beyond me, he manages about one parcel a day despite having multiple vehicles, including a helicopter, to deal with any situation.

DanaScullysLegoHair · 09/07/2026 22:29

Christ0nABike · 09/07/2026 22:27

Just checking that you do know I was joking!

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Nudge, nudge, wink, wink 😎

Christ0nABike · 09/07/2026 22:27

DanaScullysLegoHair · 09/07/2026 18:02

PMSL! I read what you said and laughed, I didn't realise it was a response to my question. I laughed a bit more.

Am quite pleased someone wants to report my post, quite an achievement 😁

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Just checking that you do know I was joking!

ForPinkDuck · 09/07/2026 22:19

No no no Skeletor would break your heart darling. He man is a nice boy.

Fernticket · 09/07/2026 22:19

HelenaWilson · 09/07/2026 15:45

My first boyfriend was Captain Scarlet

Phones from Stingray. Not Troy Tempest, who had far too good an opinion of himself imo.

And my Thunderbirds crush was Virgil.

My Thunderbirds crush was Scott. I totally agree about Troy Tempest!

SayWhatty · 09/07/2026 22:18

Pat is a pan demiromantic greysexual. It is a wonder Julian was conceived at all.

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Tben · 09/07/2026 22:14

I saw a mention of He Man but surely Skeletor outshines him. He’s a bit gaunt in the face but well built in other areas and has real bad boy vibes. Not sure I could live in Snake Mountain though.

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ilovepixie · 09/07/2026 21:50

i liked Shaggy from Scooby doo

DanaScullysLegoHair · 09/07/2026 21:40

Calliopespa · 09/07/2026 21:02

Oh yes!! Very much so. I think he was supposed to be wasn't he? I had assumed it was a coming out of the closet/skeletons in the closet link.

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Genius 😁

ETA: I think many of us here might spend the weekend indoors with the curtains closed against the heat to watch old episodes of Postman Pat et al.

Calliopespa · 09/07/2026 21:02

NinaGeiger · 09/07/2026 19:48

I never realised till I watched it back but the skeleton in Superted is very camp

Oh yes!! Very much so. I think he was supposed to be wasn't he? I had assumed it was a coming out of the closet/skeletons in the closet link.

birdling · 09/07/2026 19:50

ChessieFL · 09/07/2026 17:06

Postman Pat irritates me because he’s utterly incompetent. He may solve problems, but he creates the problem in the first place! He would be a much better postman if he didn’t waste time cocking things up and then having to sort out whatever mess he’s made.

Everyone in Greendale always praises him for saving the day but really he should have got the sack years ago.

Ah, now you see, that's only the later ones. When I were a nipper, he was competent and had a delightfully sarcastic streak.
See the one with the hole in the road. Absolute classic.

GordanoServices · 09/07/2026 19:50

MyCrushWithEyeliner · 09/07/2026 19:40

I loved Dogtanian! Watched a few episodes on YouTube not long ago.

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Juliette was a bit pathetic. He could have done so much better.

NinaGeiger · 09/07/2026 19:48

I never realised till I watched it back but the skeleton in Superted is very camp

NinaGeiger · 09/07/2026 19:46

Tben · 09/07/2026 13:59

I confessed to a friend that I had a bit of a crush on Postman Pat. He’s not the most conventionally attractive man, but he has a calming way about him, and is clearly a capable problem solver and provider. He’ll also have a good public sector pension, and security is a big plus for me.

I mentioned this to a friend and she said I had “no chance”. She said Pat was a middle-aged single man with a cat, and I should “read between the lines”.

AIBU or is my friend just jealous?

The bit about his pension made me laugh out loud and wake up my toddler.

I'm not sure I agree about his problem solving skills - he seems like a bit of a calamity to me.

I had a book in the 80s in which he went to Brighton with his family - maybe something in particular drew him to Brighton!

QuadrupleH · 09/07/2026 19:44

ChessieFL · 09/07/2026 17:06

Postman Pat irritates me because he’s utterly incompetent. He may solve problems, but he creates the problem in the first place! He would be a much better postman if he didn’t waste time cocking things up and then having to sort out whatever mess he’s made.

Everyone in Greendale always praises him for saving the day but really he should have got the sack years ago.

Danny Dyer agrees....

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MyCrushWithEyeliner · 09/07/2026 19:40

GordanoServices · 09/07/2026 18:50

I wonder how many of us had a crush on Dogtanian…also Cardinal Richelieu was attractive as a bad boy…

I loved Dogtanian! Watched a few episodes on YouTube not long ago.

MyCrushWithEyeliner · 09/07/2026 19:39

I only discovered recently that Jess the cat is a male

QuadrupleH · 09/07/2026 19:39

Pat over Fireman Sam? One a doddering, nosey inefficient postie and the other an all action firefighter?

(Although obviously Sam ignores his lovechild Norman causing him to act out all the time...)

REP22 · 09/07/2026 19:15

GordanoServices · 09/07/2026 18:50

I wonder how many of us had a crush on Dogtanian…also Cardinal Richelieu was attractive as a bad boy…

Me too. Although his little red tunic was a bit... short. Aramis was quite easy on the eye as well.

GordanoServices · 09/07/2026 18:50

I wonder how many of us had a crush on Dogtanian…also Cardinal Richelieu was attractive as a bad boy…

Pibs101 · 09/07/2026 18:43

Changingplace · 09/07/2026 14:01

This had never occurred to me, but I had a childhood crush on Dogtanian so to be fair at least Pat is a gainfully employed adult man 🤣

So did I. Also on Inspector Gadget (cartoon version).

Shelleyblueeyes · 09/07/2026 18:36

HelpMeGetThrough · 09/07/2026 14:16

He’s got a thing going with Bob the Builder.

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Bob is defo shagging Wendy. They are more than just work colleagues - the looks they give each other and the banter.

Get a room.
😊

AlphaApple · 09/07/2026 18:07

Fireman Sam was definitely a closeted gay in the original series. Mrs Price was never married and Norman was the village bastard - and red haired to boot - so had to be made into the naughty kid. Simpler times!

The low level smut in Fireman Sam (original series is the only one worth watching) was delicious.