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To potentially get our postman fired

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Bearsinmotion · 08/02/2017 21:11

DP is a camera geek. On the weekend he bought a camera trap for catching wildlife in the garden. He wanted to test it out so set it up by the front door so he could test it by the kids going in and out. It's been there since Sunday.

So this evening he had a look at the footage with DD(5). There's us, there's the cat, there's the postman. Oh look, there's the postman having a piss against our garden wall Shock.

Our door is round the side of the house, so out of sight from the road. There's the door, the path next to the house, a small patch of grass and the neighbours wall. He literally posted a letter, turned round, knob out, pissed all over the grass and wall. Knob away, off to post more letters, obviously without washing his hands. Envy

It was done so casually it's hard to believe he's not done it before. On the plus side, he posted our letters first so that won't be covered in piss Grin. But seriously, who would do that?!

Thing is, we're in a village where everyone knows each other, and he's been the postie for years. But IANBU to report him and potentially get him sacked am I?! I have a slight pricking of my conscience if he did lose his job, but surely that's his problem, not mine?!

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EmeraldScorn · 08/02/2017 21:35

There's less bacteria in urine than in tap water - Imagine the animals that will be running across your lawn daily, I'm sure there's plenty of germs in your garden and none of them will be from your postman!

I think it would be highly petty to report him, it's not the end of the world.

user1477282676 · 08/02/2017 21:35

It's disgusting that men think they can piss everywhere just because it's simple for them to do it.

Imagine if women just squatted down and pissed where they wanted.

It's illegal too. Report the dirty bastard. He could use a public loo.

Bloopbleep · 08/02/2017 21:36

You could tell him a strange dark patch was on his willy and showed up your uv reactive camera and he might want to get it checked out...

Everythingsr0sie · 08/02/2017 21:36

DH spotted a postman (not our usual one) having a piss in our front garden about a year ago!

He was off work and just happened to look out of the window as postie was mid piss! We were both pretty stunned, DH shouted something, knocked on the window and postman legged it!

We live in a fairly secluded spot but on the edge of a town and whilst I wasn't at all impressed, no way could I have reported him and risked a man losing his job.

BitOutOfPractice · 08/02/2017 21:37

Have you anti-bacced the grass op Hmm

cheekybean · 08/02/2017 21:37

I saw a delivery man do this once outside our doctors surgery where he had just delivered. I complained because he could have used the loo in the surgery and because he chose to relieve himself outside the local primary school. Theres no excuse. Im sure if our postman asked, i would let him use the loo. Knowing my luck, it would be the old grumpy one, not the handsome ripped one who covers sometimes 😍

HermioneJeanGranger · 08/02/2017 21:38

I'm surprised at the number of people who think this is okay Hmm

It's grim, and I'm pretty sure peeing in public like that is something the police will fine for if caught. It's irrelevant that it's in OP's garden and not the street - it's not his property!

I'm not sure you'd get far with the CCTV as evidence, though. Don't you have to let people know if you have cameras on your property? By all means report him, but I don't think you can use the footage to prove it unless you have signs up saying you have CCTV in operation.

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Bearsinmotion · 08/02/2017 21:39

No Bit, that would be weird Hmm

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SeveredPixieBits · 08/02/2017 21:39

I'd stick a "Postie. Please don't piss in our garden" sign on the front door and then watch the video of his face as he read it on repeat.

FlyWaxSleepRepeat · 08/02/2017 21:39

Find out where he lives, and go and take a shit on his front doorstep.

MongerTruffle · 08/02/2017 21:40

There's less bacteria in urine than in tap water

Only whilst it's still in the bladder.

diddl · 08/02/2017 21:41

I think that it's disgusting.

If he's been the postie for so long & everyone knows him-why not ask to use a loo?

TryAnotherUsername · 08/02/2017 21:41

I'd definitely report!

I know a few delivery drivers and they keep empty bottles in the van for when they are caught short, why can't he do that? If someone had seen him with his knob out he would be charged with public indecency wouldn't he??

scootinFun · 08/02/2017 21:43

Will no-one think of the children.... Grin

Make a lovely poster of a poster with that red 'forbidden' sign over it and stick it on the door with some wording underneath a la 'NON ANIMALS (including POSTMEN) peeing on grass STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. CCTV in operation.
Reckon that'll put the wind up the poor chap.

Aeroflotgirl · 08/02/2017 21:43

Very petty to report, he coukd have found a bush or somewhere.

scootinFun · 08/02/2017 21:45

A poster of a postie not a poster of a poster lol

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Bearsinmotion · 08/02/2017 21:46

I do like that idea Severedpixiebits. I may take a still, print it out and sellotape it to the door...

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ph0ebe · 08/02/2017 21:46

Don't report him, just put up a sign saying 'no weeing on the lawn' or some such

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Bearsinmotion · 08/02/2017 21:48

Off to design a poster now knew those design skills would come in handy

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ItWentDownMyHeartHole · 08/02/2017 21:48

I'm always so shocked by how many people refuse to allow builders/plumbers/delivery drivers a chance to use their loo when asked. It's unkind. Most people wouldn't ask if they weren't desperate. And if you asked in the same situation and were refused you'd feel a bit humiliated. As for your Postie having a wee (not a shit, a wee) in your garden, reporting him would be really unkind. You need to say something to him if it bothers you that much.

xotyl · 08/02/2017 21:49

In my last house postie used to knock on the door and use my loo I never minded at all. The previous house the postie used to pee in the next door garden, the house was empty, he got a bit of a shock when the owners did move in. He appeared at my kitchen door in a bit of a state and asked when they had moved in as he had been using their back garden as a pee stop. He was quite upfront about it, but worried if they had seen him. After that if I was in he used my loo. Again didn't bother me. But I also had a sign in the drive saying "it's ok to turn here" because I hate those "no turning" ones. So perhaps they thought it would be OK to ask. Oh there's a thought maybe a "no peeing" sign?

shinynewusername · 08/02/2017 21:49

There's less bacteria in urine than in tap water

There are no bacteria at all in urine (unless you have a bladder infection). Urine is sterile.

I'd just put up a sign saying "this area is under camera surveillance" and watch him cringe with embarrassment.

EssentialHummus · 08/02/2017 21:50

Another vote for a note asking him not to wee on your lawn again. No need to explain how you know. He'll be mortified and won't do it again.

Gulsink · 08/02/2017 21:50

Speak to the delivery office. He won't get fired. Just ask the manager to have a word with him about being a bit more discreet about where he releives himself.

OCDmummy123 · 08/02/2017 21:50

the post office should have a plan for those posties male or female needing a pee on their route! It's surely an offence to pee in public! Certainly not on private gardens or u against someone's wall? yuk?! Isn't it an offence to pee in public!?!

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