Bit annoyed with the PO

[TheOstrich]

I had a slightly similar experience posting three parcels off to the nieces end of last week. I was cross-questioned:

"What's in them?"
"Why do you want to know - they're not valuable ...."
"We have to ask"
"Well, how should I know? Mrs O made up the parcels, I'm just the courier ..."
"Well do you have any idea?"
"Well, that flat one, must be a book"
"That's OK then"
"The others ..... <racks brain> That one's a Lego set!"
"That's OK then - what about the third parcel"
<looks sly> That must be Lego as well"
"OK, then, that'll be £8.45 ........ have a leaflet for future reference"

Lady next to me was having a similar problem, posting parcels for someone else .....

Went home and gave Mrs O the leaflet.

"What did you say was in them?"
<Triumphantly> "I said Lego sets!"
"That was last year ......."

[miasmum]

I wondered why I got asked it the parcels I posted tonight were perfume. Whats the big deal with perfume. Mine were bath oils but that is obviously fine

[Kaz]

Ossie that made me LOL

Shell goodness knows, but trying to get anything done lately feels like wading through treacle

[Aggers]

One should remember that, with the present high level risk of terrorist activity,
postal staff have probably been instructed to ask these questions, especially for
air mail packages.

[JoM]

How strange Shell, I'm really curious now!

Shell goodness knows, but trying to get anything done lately feels like wading through treacle

Ain't it just?

[Kaz]

Aggers, it was Bexhill!

[saundra]

im with aggers on this
when i send anything to oz i just write
family gift and card
but i expect batterys could be part of a bomb
anyway i think people will definatly not declair stuff in the future or
tell white lies as my mum used to say