To not understand what was going on

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dealer · 10/05/2011 20:24

I'm a delivery driver. Today I stopped in a road which had several deliveries. Another van was already there, it was sign-written as from the business in the next village which I know supplies peppers to major supermarkets.

I saw a man get out of the van with some 3-packs of peppers and started to knock on doors. When people answered he handed them a pack of peppers. If no-one answered he tucked the pack behind a plant pot or wherever, as if he were delivering phone books. No-one that answered the door looked surprised, just opened the door and took the peppers. Annoyingly, no-one I was delivering to was in so I couldn't ask them. When I ended up at the same door as this man I attempted to chat, but it became apparent he had a speech problem and I couldn't understand him. He seemed friendly, and smiled and waved as he moved down the street.

So, have I missed some pepper distribution scheme? It all just seemed most odd to me

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Quenelle · 12/05/2011 14:56

I too have come home to find a bag of courgettes on my door handle.

What is it they are expecting of us?

I'm actually trying to imagine my reaction if I answered the door to a man proferring me mixed peppers. I can't imagine what circumstances would cause me to just take them with no reaction.

Unless I'd been asked to keep them safe until the coast was clear. Or something.

NulliusInVerba · 12/05/2011 16:12

Is it possible there was an over order of food? Or something wrong with the van / stock meaning they would be wasted so he just handed them out?

Possibly the speech issue the man had meant that people just accepted them and didnt question further?

But covert drug dealing / crazy salami people / terrorist activities with courgettes is much funnier :)

JamieAgain · 12/05/2011 16:15

My mum keeps commenting on the high price of peppers. Per gram they are more valuable that diamonds, apparently (or something like that ....)

An black market must have sprung up.

LindyHemming · 12/05/2011 16:46

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WobblyWidgetOnTheScooper · 12/05/2011 17:50

I was doing a training course today in food hygiene. At the start we all had to say why we were there, and one man said he runs a food delivery service specialising in seafood - fish and more to your door () - I nearly blurted out "ooh, you don't deliver peppers do you?!?" :o