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To think this is really creepy?

190 replies

thelittlefox · 16/12/2020 20:44

So, this happened this afternoon, and at first I thought it was rank but funny, but I am now starting to think maybe I should do something/complain...

My postman is rather indiscreet. He's well-meaning and friendly but does like to overshare people's business. I learned long ago not to tell him anything I didn't want spread around our village, but he's pretty harmless really.

Yesterday he asked me to take a parcel for my neighbour, and said "give her a big smile when she comes to get it". I looked at the package and there was nothing about it to explain what he meant, but he said "google the return address hahaha", tapped his nose and went on his way. I am ashamed to admit that I did what he suggested, and it turns out the parcel was from Lovehoney. Completely plain packaging, you would literally need to know Lovehoney's postcode to know who it was from.

So I had a bit of a smirk to myself, although I'm not 12 so it wasn't really THAT exciting. Thought it was a bit grim that he'd pointed it out to me, but whatever.

Today, he asked me if I had googled it, and I said yes, but I asked him how come he knew? He said that someone at the sorting office kept an eye out for the postcode and alerted the delivery guys. He also said that the same guy also looked up the names on Facebook and passed their pictures around. At this point I went from having a bit of a laugh with him to being quite grossed out, and I told him he should have a word with his mate, as that's disgusting! He said (still smiling and joking about) "I'll tell him then that from a woman's point of view he's a pervert" and wandered off.

This is fucking horrible, isn't it? To go to the lengths of looking up names and addresses, it's borderline stalky, even if the pictures are public. The more I think about it, the more it bothers me.

So, am I being unreasonable to be worried about this, or should I forget about it (and get my butt-plugs posted to my sister to be the safe side Grin)?

OP posts:
grapewine · 17/12/2020 09:40

@Calmandmeasured1

I've known him for years and years so I don't know whether he would have overshared if he didn't know me so well. It's more the other guy I'm worried about tbh What? Oh, thats alright for him to share confidentual information about your neighbour then. Hmm

I would complain (about all the staff involved). I hope you also realise that you don't exactly come out of this well. You googled and then admitted to googling it to him. I would have minded my own business in the first place.

Sorry, OP, but I agree with this. They're both as bad as each other, and I really don't understand why you engaged with it by googling and then telling him about it.
LadyFlumpalot · 17/12/2020 09:43

Huh, that's why my Lovehoney parcel was apparently stuck in the sorting office for days...

That's creepy and grim as fuck. I can sort of understand keeping an eye out for the postcode and having a bit of a "bet there will be lots of babies in 9 months!" type giggle but to go to the lengths of looking up personal details on Facebook and passing them around...

MummytoCSJH · 17/12/2020 10:02

I'm honestly horrified your first instinct was to say 'he's a great guy' and defend him over reporting. Report this. Its fucking creepy, and I bet its him looking up pictures of women but testing the waters as to your response by saying it's his colleague.

BarefootbyMoonlight · 17/12/2020 10:43

The number of women forced to live in hiding from abusive exes, with genuine fears for their and their children’s safety, and some PP are totally down with ‘if a man’s bored its fine to stalk women online and humiliate them in real life to their neighbours’

Maybe some aren’t getting laid due to being incel misogynistic arseholes sure, why not let them pop round to some of these women they think are ‘gagging for it’ 🤮

This isn’t stalker’ish’, it is stalking and it is really saddening to think that people wouldn’t report this. I may have to live the rest of my life being vigilant of what other men think because of my abusers actions but Mr Postie et al may well think I was ‘gagging for it’ and therefore fair game.

These ‘men’ are putting targets on the backs of the women they google & pass photos around of. Given how much of a target women are at a base line level, I wish people would stand up for victims and survivors of abuse and report it every. single. time

Aerial2020 · 17/12/2020 15:21

Misogyny at every level.

Fluffybutter · 17/12/2020 15:58

This is so disturbing, I’d definitely contact Royal Mail . Someone needs the boot

Laiste · 17/12/2020 16:24

@thelittlefox how did you get on?

I agree with some other posters that honestly i think if anyone is 'worse' it's the postie. Sniggering with you about your neighbours post? Hmm If i were you i'd be worrying about what he was sharing/saying to my neighbours about ME!

LastChristmas19 · 17/12/2020 16:41

Where do these posties live to have time to do that at the minute?! Very unprofessional and weird.

I’ve had a parcel from love honey before. It literally says Lh trading and the return in very small writing. So why would they would do that is beyond me.

Crustmasiscoming · 17/12/2020 22:15

Where do these posties live to have time to do that at the minute?!

I wondered this...

hellejuice91 · 17/12/2020 22:38

There are two things wrong here:

  1. This is a huge data protection breach, and they should be reported
  2. Secondly what they are doing could be considered harassment
pinkyredrose · 18/12/2020 08:37

Of course you should report this, why wouldn't you! For once I'm hoping a story ends up in the press!

davidsong · 18/12/2020 16:24

Outsider with a penis here. Was reading this with my other half and was pretty shocked by it, so I told Lovehoney about this thread. I also told them to expect an article in the Daily Hate about it, and that they should consider changing their courier to one that isn't a hotbed of knicker-sniffing perverts.

IMO OP's a coward for not telling her postie that he's bang out of order, and so is everyone at Royal Mail who rolled their eyes and said nothing. A well-placed "u fuckin wot m8?" nips most bad behaviour in the bud before it escalates, and that's all of our responsibility.

DonkeyMcFluff · 18/12/2020 16:25

I would report this as a breach of GDPR. It’s a very serious offence.

Hailtomyteeth · 18/12/2020 16:32

I had a delivery from lovehoney, by the postman, who refused to give me the parcel because 'it's not for you, love, it's for a man'. The plain-wrapped parcel contained condoms, which apparently can't be delivered to women of mature years. I had to argue with the postie, point out my name and the Ms, assure him I knew what was in it and wouldn't be shocked. A week later I ordered a 'fun' riding crop. He's been wary of me ever since.

Anotherlovelybitofsquirrel · 18/12/2020 16:43

It's fucking grim. Report.

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 18/12/2020 17:23

That's awful. Definitely report. That is so not OK

purplerainox · 18/12/2020 17:53

Well that's completely put me off ever ordering from any of them types of company's

Henio · 18/12/2020 18:12

@WhereverIGoddamnLike

Tweet the post office and tag lovehoney in it.
That's a good idea
PrincessBuggerPants · 18/12/2020 18:24

I know somebody who works for the postal service, and she has told me yes, they have a snigger when thry see the Love Honey packages, but hasn't mentioned them doing anything more.

Yes this is grim.

Theterrorrun · 18/12/2020 18:51

Grim. I've never ordered from any of these websites because I never trusted the packaging to be 100% discreet and now I know it isn't. I'm with the PP who said she would hesitate to report it because these men (including the matey postie) know where you live. I wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them. 😡

MerchantOfVenom · 18/12/2020 19:06

I know somebody who works for the postal service, and she has told me yes, they have a snigger when thry see the Love Honey packages

I’m sure this is going to incur the wrath of some, but - getting a pretty clear idea why these people are in such low-skilled, low wage jobs.

I mean, does it get any more Beavis and Butthead? Talk about stunted development...

Toadintheroad · 18/12/2020 19:39

Glad you’re making a complaint. He sounds awful!

Toadintheroad · 18/12/2020 19:40

Also what is love honey!?

Wheresmykimchi · 18/12/2020 20:08

I can't believe youre asking this.

He looked up people's names and shared around their photos and you think that's OK?

Laiste · 18/12/2020 20:29

I just can't believe so many people have a life so boring or sheltered that they actually snigger at the outside of a parcel which may have Things To Do With Sex in it. Or Underwear. Are they 10?

Do these men people also run sniggering with their hands clamped over their mouth past the undie department in shops do we think?
Hmm
How embarrassing.