Weird letter received

[Thegirlthatwanted2begod]

DH received this letter in the post today in a used NHS envelope that was stuck down with sellotape. Both of us are stumped to why it's been sent as I've googled and Mankind doesn't look to be part of NHS and the number is correct but the message on the letter has freaked us out,

has anyone ever had anything similar to this?

Most people in their 20s and early 30s don’t use text speech like this anymore. It’s mainly people in their 40s or older.

I agree.

I'm in my late 20s and it's died out in my age group because we all have WhatsApp and phone contracts with unlimited texts. There's therefore no longer any benefit to trying to fit your texts into as few characters as possible. Indeed, with predictive text it would now be very faffy to use text speak.

DF, on the other hand, is in his 60s and still seems to think texts are charged per character (and, judging by his lack of willingness to spend more than 30 seconds on his mobile, he thinks they still charge £1/minute for calls).

My bet is this is someone age 45-50+.

@DeathByWalkies

Most people in their 20s and early 30s don’t use text speech like this anymore. It’s mainly people in their 40s or older.

I agree.

I'm in my late 20s and it's died out in my age group because we all have WhatsApp and phone contracts with unlimited texts. There's therefore no longer any benefit to trying to fit your texts into as few characters as possible. Indeed, with predictive text it would now be very faffy to use text speak.

DF, on the other hand, is in his 60s and still seems to think texts are charged per character (and, judging by his lack of willingness to spend more than 30 seconds on his mobile, he thinks they still charge £1/minute for calls).

My bet is this is someone age 45-50+.

But this was a letter - so why use text speech, anyway?

I would guess it's nothing to do with an affair or anyone suspecting him of being abused but someone who is trying to spite you, him or the pair of you.

My suspicion would be OP as presumably they could locate the address online of through their knowledge of the OP but without knowing the DH's name.

Pissed off any neighbours, acquaintances, colleagues, work contacts etc recently? Or have any frenemies? People you think may be jealous of you? Do you ever boast about your relationship? Ask your DH the same.

It becomes a habit if texting is your main method of communication

@planet11 how can you possibly say that?

I think it's more likely someone who has become obsessed with him.

I'd email a copy of it to the Mankind Service. My gut instinct is that someone has something against their service and is getting random names and addresses online and sending out letters. They'd definitely want to know.

Do your details come up when you your surname and first letters into 192.com?

First 3 letters of your postcode I should say.

@planet11

He works for the NHS - it came in an NHS Envelope...

He's having/had an affair at work - and has told her that his wife "doesn't understand him" and/or is abusive....

Ducks in a row time, I'm afraid....

Solicitor
Bank Statements
Benefits agency

sorry

Have you not read any of the gazillion messages mentioning that this is clearly a reused Covid-19 vaccine letter?

@MistySkiesAfterRain

Well you can't see the address if you haven't bought credits on 192 but I just looked and surname alone and first 3 letters of postcode brings up 96 results, a mix of names and genders, tbh if it was a ex or someone with some kind of obsession with him they would surely have put his initial in the name of the letter, otherwise it's a slow process of elimination plus spending money on credits to see the address which I don't think would come up as how it was typed on the letter

The re use of NHS is clearly so not to arouse suspicion and because it says private and confidential on it, the sender assumed it would only be opened by the addresse.
Due to having name and address printed again on the letter I don’t feel like it’s a random hoax letter.

Dodgy 👀

Just tired mankind again and it rings but then goes to answer machine, as they are closed now. It's been constantly engaged the other times I've tired. It might be worth alerting them to this if I can get through as if it was legit and you can't get through anyway it's not much help

I'm confused. Why do Mankind need to know you got a random letter with their number? They won't know anything about it nor do anything about it. If they're really as busy as they seem then please don't waste their time.

The fact it doesn't have the flat number on is suggests they know him by surname, and know his address (see him going in), but don't know which flat. If it was through 192, it would perhaps have the flat number?

But then how come it has the post code? Unless it's a neighbour.

Have you checked on Nextdoor to see if any other neighbours have got a letter?

Op you don't need to phone Mankind.
If it was a link to Google with a horrible note saying "why don't you Google how not to be a dickhead" or something you wouldn't ring up Google to tell them!

You can get the postcode easily by googling the general address.

I don’t understand why you’d contact mankind either.
It’s obviously a note from some woman or someone trying to cause trouble they have put inside a covid vaccine appointment letter envelope

Why does it say and come back 2 me xx I'd be asking some serious questions

Did you open it or was it opened by your husband?
I think - This is a charity for male domestic issues. Similar to DASH for ladies domestic abuse.

I’d say the mankind is real and the number is real but it’s an ex who has put that to get his attention or genuinely thinks he’s being abused.

The NHS envelope is so you didn’t accidentally open it like you would a household bill or something.

Mankind is a reputable organisation that helps male victims of domestic or mental abuse, for example. If neighbours have one, then it's a campaign. If not, probs mistaken identity. Re someone texting you all day - I was under the ilusion I was in a relationship with someone similarly communicative, who also had a wife AND another girlfriend with a 'love' Instagram account neither of whom ever found out my existence! (I knew of the supposed 'ex' wife, nothing about the girlfriend)

Mankind will not be able to answer your questions. Only your husband will. You know this.

Bloody hell Anonym1 does HERBAL MED fix problems with getting weird letters from random unknowns too?