aibu to think postman should not be changing tyres/ talking at length with people on his rounds?

[Nomorepat]

Waiting for an important letter which is dependent on what time I receive it today. So go for a stroll to see if postie is in area. There is he is in the next street changing some girl's tyre for her-I know this is not his car and ours is his last street. He then proceeds to chat to this girl for about 10 minutes, then another woman for about 5 minutes.

I am peed off about this. AIBU?

Am I the only one that wants to know what the postman was delivering that was so important that it was worthy of 17 pages?

Don't assume everyone on mn has children. They don't.

unless the op has said she does in which case I apologise

I'm disappointed :(

I was so sure this thread was either a massive Postman Pat wind up, or Mitmoo had finally snuck back in.

And I was wrong, it's just another hugely unreasonable, self important fool who won't accept they're B massively U.

Boooo

I think you're still getting the wrong end of the stick OP. People have suggested tweeting the thread to Royal Mail because it is actually good publicity for them. You are the only person on the thread complaining about postal workers, and many other people have given examples about how lovely their posties are and how they really support their local communities.

You seem to think that a thread where literally everyone tells you that you are being a misery over someone managing to squeeze a good deed or two while still doing his job will get him in to trouble. The rest of us think that Royal Mail would be delighted to see so much praise for their employees who do much more than just deliver mail. And it can show them how much their customers value the non-letter based aspects of what many postmen and women do every day.

It's not 'reporting' him so as to get him in to trouble. Sadly, you think it is because you really don't seem to understand that he completely fulfilled his obligation to whoever actually paid for the stamp on the letter you were waiting for.

This could be a fishing thread for some new exciting Postman Pat episodes? Maybe we should start thinking of some daredevil stunts for Jesse to do.

Of course this is a piss-take (nobody who seriously thought they weren't being unreasonable would keep coming back to fan the flames), but it's fun to be part of.

Op, I know it's a joke thread, but I would still love to hear your answer to the question I asked a few times - what difference did it make to your day, getting your post later than anticipated?

I need to know, just for fun, so please humour me.

Perhaps the OP can call the Daily Mail and be in a sad face photo, holding up her late post?

Ha that made me proper laugh.

I think, in all my time on t'internet, I have never seen such an utterly knobbish thread. Actually feel kind of sorry for the OP. Imaging being that person.

YABVU! I was stuck once with a burst tyre and i had no clue how to change it (even if i did, I am not strong enough to undo the nuts) a PCSO laid in the road and changed it for me. I was VERY grateful. Its called being a kind citizen.

could someone please tell me where to find the other thread that has been mentioned a few times on here, about the daughter and the security guard saying how much? TIA

OPs name may be Victoria Meldrew?

I can just imagine the curtain twitching, the note taking and the "I don't believe it, he's been talking to MrsX for 3 whole minutes..."

Just pay for special delivery by 9am if it is so bloody important. Sorted.

'Postman Pat, Postman Pat, get in your van and deliver my letter you lazy twat.'

OP are you Liz Jones?

Wonder if you were in the position with flat tyre and no help. You'd want his help!

JEEEEZ op, yab sooo u. Do you keep a notebook on the activities of your neighbours and milkman?

He should not give the post, he should put if through the door. That's his job! If you want to be pedantic!

OH is a postman, on tv switch to digital day, he had to help three elderly people do their tuning. Should he have said no?

One did try to give him £5 and a bar if choc as her son told her too, he wouldn't take the fiver, but he took the chocolate

Don't be so miserable, sometimes the only person someone sees all day is the postman on his rounds.

YABU, the postie sounds like a lovely guy.

Actually instead of watching him change the tyre bad then talk for 10 mins, could you not of politely approached him during that time and said, could you see if MY VERY IMPORTANT letter is there? He may have been human, recognised you and just given you the letter. Instead you observe for 20 mins! YABVU

Hey dude, being a postie is a community job. They have to deliver the post in a day, if he wants to take longer than a few hours and finish later it's up to him.

Your attitude sucks.

Hope that helps.

Nomorepat - I didn't really report you as a possible troll because I didn't agree with you (that was a little joke, humour me) but because... I thought you were possibly a troll. Strange, I know!

DH is a postie. He's still wearing shorts I'm very grateful as t'would be a crime to hide his muscly calves which are the result of all that walking

It's a tough job and yes he stops to chat to people .
He even takes breaks

As everyone else has said really, if you wanted it delivered for a certain time you should've shelled out for a special delivery.

The postie might've been giving up his break to help the woman change her tyre, what would you have said if you'd gone postie hunting and seen him sitting on a park bench munching a sarnie? Cos he's entitled to do that in his break you know. So is it just the helpfulness you object to?

YABVU.

OP your attitude is shit. Your head is too far up your own arse to think about anybody helping anyone else out. Or that someone might have a bigger problem than you and your letter. It's sad and really annoying that people like you have forgotten community spirit. Reading this thread I see you are in a minority that at least is a positive. Just so your clear, yes YBVU

Sounds like a lovely person- you on the other hand op do not! YABU