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I've just bought a big parcel box for the sole purpose of not having to talk to the postman any more.

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IncompleteSenten · 13/06/2024 10:44

And now I feel guilty. Which is stupid I know but it turns out I have a heart after all.
Or a piece of one rattling round in an otherwise ice cold body.

My postie is a bloody judgemental and nosy bugger. He asks so many intrusive questions that I have to bat away but I also realise he's unhappy and maybe doesn't get to talk to people but bloody hell I'm sick of being grilled at my front door.

Where's my husband today, what's he doing? Why's he doing that? He's only just come back why's he going away again? He's in London today? Why has he gone there? Why do you do this? Why do you do that? What's going on with your neighbours house? Supposed to be a col crisis you wouldn't think it with all the parcels everyone's getting, etc. what do I do for a living, why do I do it, is there much money in it? Am I going away, I'm not? Why not? I should, why don't I? What's wrong?

I just reached my breaking point this morning and told him it's because I'm batcrap crazy and haven't left the house in years.

Then said my goodbyes and went on Amazon to buy an extra large parcel box just so I don't have to answer the door to him again.

I can't be the only one who has gone to ridiculous lengths to avoid people 🤣. So what are your stories?

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IncompleteSenten · 18/06/2024 08:27

beanii · 17/06/2024 16:54

Am I being a bit thick - why is buying a box stopping this happening?

Why do you have to open the door to him in the first place?

Sorry, I don't understand your question Blush are you asking me why me buying a parcel box to go by my front door for delivery people to put parcels into instead of having to knock on my door to give them to me is going to stop the postman knocking at my door to hand me parcels?

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IncompleteSenten · 18/06/2024 08:31

Oh I am so going to start saying "that's nice" 🤣

At no point did I say I was going to report him and, to be clear, I have no intention of doing so.

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beanii · 19/06/2024 11:16

IncompleteSenten · 18/06/2024 08:27

Sorry, I don't understand your question Blush are you asking me why me buying a parcel box to go by my front door for delivery people to put parcels into instead of having to knock on my door to give them to me is going to stop the postman knocking at my door to hand me parcels?

Yes I was having a complete blonde moment 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

IncompleteSenten · 19/06/2024 21:23

beanii · 19/06/2024 11:16

Yes I was having a complete blonde moment 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

🤣 thank god for that. It doesn't take a lot to confuse me

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Gnomegarden32 · 19/06/2024 21:32

Wow, I would absolutely hate being asked all those questions too. Sounds like he is being pretty unprofessional. I guess the only ways of dealing with it are answering his questions with something so shocking that he never asks again or doing what you've done...

IncompleteSenten · 19/06/2024 22:24

Gnomegarden32 · 19/06/2024 21:32

Wow, I would absolutely hate being asked all those questions too. Sounds like he is being pretty unprofessional. I guess the only ways of dealing with it are answering his questions with something so shocking that he never asks again or doing what you've done...

"answering his questions with something so shocking that he never asks again"

Ok, now I want to do that damnit 🤣

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