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to think that Postman Pat is actually quite shit at his job?

29 replies

MummyElk · 23/01/2010 12:14

...I mean, today's endlessly repeated episode involved him letting go of a box of clearly marked helium balloons...
Much tax payers money was spent retrieving said balloons from a tree, culminating in a helicopter rescue...and yet everyone clapped him on the back... (even the child that was left without a balloon at the end )...

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NoBiggy · 23/01/2010 12:19

God yes. He can't just get TF on with his job without an attention-seeking display of ineptitude.

gingernutlover · 23/01/2010 12:22

and as for the unsecured animal riding in his van - well the health and safety issues...

gingernutlover · 23/01/2010 12:23

and what about all the personal errands he seems to do while working?

ljhooray · 23/01/2010 12:31

Totally agree on the overuse of what must be a hideously expensive resource - that ruddy helicopter is only used to get him out of his own mess. Am now writing to local depot to demand some sort of IQ test for applicants and for all pilots licenses to be revoked

Although - how he managed to tame a cat like that really does warrant further explanation, perhaps a career as a 'cat whisperer' would be more appropriate

MamaVoo · 23/01/2010 12:34

YANBU, he is shit at everything. I bet his wife is having an affair

juneybean · 23/01/2010 12:36

I read about one of his ineptitudes in a book in which he closed the bloody post office just so him and Mrs Goggins could do some spring cleaning! I mean really!

NoBiggy · 23/01/2010 12:42

Spring cleaning, my arse.....

LedodgyChristmasjumper · 23/01/2010 12:44

'I bet his wife is having an affair '

Well if his nose is anything to go by, she might not be.

giraffesCantDanceOnIce · 23/01/2010 12:45

He only has about 6 people to deliver to anyway, its a pish easy job.

Vivia · 23/01/2010 12:57

Don't let your kids watch Postman Pat! He's a dealer...

vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=822076

Naetha · 23/01/2010 12:58

What worries me is the large proportion of ginger kids in Greendale.

Julian (obviously PMP's kid) Sarah (very ginger) and Charlie Pringle - looks just like PMP and NOTHING like his dad!

I reckon there's something dodgy taking up his rounds if you ask me.

Explains why he's always faffing about trying to cover his tracks, and why it takes him so long.

Maleeka · 23/01/2010 13:02

And he moonlights too!! Doing ads for Specsavers of all things! Man he sold out big time, probably to service his drug habit.

I mean seriously, he couldnt see well enough to know that you dont deliver vegetables through letter boxes???

Sack him, i say!!!

EccentricaGallumbits · 23/01/2010 13:17

and whatever happened to Miss Hubbard? and Granny Dryden? I suspect they may be under Ted Glen's patio.

SilveryMoon · 23/01/2010 13:43

I'm just glad he's not my postman!!
Not once have I seen Postman Pat deliver something without a big drama.
I bet Greendale has a proper postman but lets postman pat think he's the real thing. A bit like how big cook Ben is really just playing in his bedroom - I mean would you really wait an hour in a cafe for your lunch?

EssenceOfJack · 23/01/2010 14:18

Ugh, PMP is so useless. can you imagine waiting in all day for your special delivery only for it to turn up 1 minute before it is needed.
That's not 'in the nick of time'
that's 'fucking pushing it love'

And isn't greendale only about 50 m wide, I could walk it with DD's in tow and still deliver everything before him, where do I sign up?

missmoopy · 23/01/2010 15:08

He is more reliable than my postman to be honest!

CommonNortherner · 23/01/2010 15:10

I want to know how he affords his botox

nickelbabe · 23/01/2010 15:10

my OH loves that specsavers advert! it really makes him chuckle!

but i think he dreams of being postman pat (it rarely rains in Greendale)
(but he's not as useless i hasten to add)

StealthPolarBear · 23/01/2010 15:16

yes, typical storyline
Pat gets something important to deliver
Pat messes it up
Pat messes it up more
Pat saves the day and delivers it in the nick of time to praise all round
And no-one ever complains! You'd get more than a book of 12 first class stamps in compensation I think

muggypickles · 23/01/2010 18:27

I work for Royal Mail and I mean really how shocking is this programme?! It infuriates me how bad he is at his job, what is the point and what message does it send out?. But I do like the subliminal advertising for Special Delivery - sales are up!!

lucykate · 23/01/2010 18:35

i always thought house insurance in greendale must be really expensive. we've got a cd of stories we listen to in the car, and in all 5 stories, there's fog, heavy rain, landslides and flooding.

notevenamousie · 23/01/2010 18:39

SPB - absolutely! Every story is the same!
But it keeps DD quiet and it is not as sexist as Thomas. And there is a single parent GP which I guess is my kind of role model. I need to teach myself to just tune out to these sorts of programmes and let DD enjoy in her 3yo way.

ConnorTraceptive · 23/01/2010 18:43

I think he's related to Bob The Builder. He seems to cock up a lot too

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MummyElk · 23/01/2010 19:09

i'm so pleased i asked, this has made me laugh all afternoon!! nickelbabe my DH also laughs at the specsavers ad.....
frankly you're all right, he just needs to get TF on with his job...
would quite like to see a spin off of Mrs Pat at home having several affairs, running a domestic goddess-type household and giving Pat a good shoeing when he got home for being such a balls up

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EssenceOfJack · 23/01/2010 21:05

You think greendale insurance would be expensive?
What about Pontypandy.
And in any sane world Norman Price would have an ASBO and be shunned by the village.