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?

Oh you wonderful wonderful postman you have delivered the letter, let me kiss you all over. I luv you 4 eva.

Time to go...

He sounds lovely, I hope you don't try to get him the sack just before Christmas.

Is he wearing shorts? I love it when postmen wear shorts, it's so sweet.

YABU not to tell us what was in this special letter

I thought this was going to be a jokey thread about postman pat and his dereliction of duty. Sadly, it seems to be someone complaining about their actual postman helping someone out. The bastard!!

Yes Daiso, I am all agog!

So the Very Important Letter has arrived within the timescale you needed it?

No need for the histrionics then really, was there?

I sincerely hope that the OP doesn't report him He sounds like a very nice fellow and people like this are few and far between these days.

I am wondering if ops next post will be about the local taxi driver [bright yellow - always toot tooting] who is never available because he is also always busy in the community, with an unhealthy interest in her neighbour Tess.

You should buy a single Royal Mail share, going to the annual general meeting, and ask the board to sack him.

Oh, and while you're there, get them to sack this time-waster too:

metro.co.uk/2013/11/20/royal-mail-postman-or-postwoman-who-wrote-the-sorry-we-couldnt-deliver-your-chicken-note-we-salute-you-4194000/

Blimey, our postman at our old house used to call in for hot chocolate when it was really cold. Started off as part of the 'dogs, he really isn't going to kill/burgle/maim everyone' lesson. That was a total failure, but he enjoyed his hot chocolate, I enjoyed the chat, and I always got my post delivered.

No I am not going to report him. But I did tell him that I didn't realise it was part of his job to change tyres.

But the vaguely sanctimonious posts here about 'what is really important, not your letter' do get on my wick.

Firstly, because royal mail is NOT a free service. They don't deliver mail out of the goodness of their hearts.

Secondly, because letters (communication in general) are what makes the world go around. OK, letters ARE old hat, but, to put it in modern context, how'd you like it if your internet provider cut off your e-mails because they had to go and deliver a calf or something?

People are right to say that these days you can't expect mail at a certain time, I agree. But that's no excuse to veer off doing other things other than your job, is it?

YABU!! If the letter is that important it should be sent via Special Delivery which will get it there by a specific time.

I had a lady come into my work who was elderly and started to feel a bit faint. I went and got her a chair and a glass of water. That wasn't part of my job, I'm not paid to do it. I thought I was being kind. Should I have ignored her just to make sure I didn't piss off everyone else?

Your postman is a human though, not a robot.

'But I did tell him that I didn't realise it was part of his job to change tyres.'

Cringe.

just give up op is a first class postman stalking twat O:-)

I don't have the physical strength to Po, I have tried on numerous occasions, as it would be far quicker and I know how to. I simply cannot get the nuts undone, and I'm quite strong.

Yeah well, judgejudithjudy, see how you feel when you're waiting for something YOU regard as being important and the person can't be arsed to deliver whatever that thing might be because he's doing something else.

Would you complain if the supermarket cashier got up up help someone who'd collapsed? Would you come on here to say that the cashier service is part of the price of stuff in the supermarket and s/he shouldn't be off doing stuff that isn't beeping your shopping through?

Because, honestly, you aren't coming across as a very nice person.

Who goes out wandering the streets to check up on their postie?

He did deliver it, just not when YOU decided it should be delivered by. He has filled the requirements of his job and helped someone along the way.

But the postman doesn't fit the 'can't be arsed to do his job' description at all because he did deliver your letter. He just helped someone else out too.

I couldn't change my car tyre. I don't have the physical strength and I would just do myself damage. I would be very grateful to someone who stopped to help me.