Comments on: I Think My Mailman Hates Me http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/ Life...as I see it. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:53:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marly http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1303 Marly Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:14:52 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1303 Poor guy. He must have had a terrible life not to be affected by the zaniness of someone like you! I agree. Give him some cookies. He must really need something. And if he doesn't respond to that, well, at least you tried. This post was just too funny! Poor guy. He must have had a terrible life not to be affected by the zaniness of someone like you! I agree. Give him some cookies. He must really need something. And if he doesn’t respond to that, well, at least you tried. This post was just too funny!

]]> By: Shelli http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1302 Shelli Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:09:08 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1302 Well, I was going to suggest giving him a gift, but you beat me to it! I personally wouldn't do food, though, for several reasons. 1) he could be on a strict diet (diabetic?) 2) he could think that you're trying to poison him because he's been such a grumpy gus. :-D 3) food spoilage or bugs in the mailbox. Maybe a card with a gift certificate to a local grocery store or movie theater or book store? Maybe go to your local post office, and ask about him; see if there is anything in particular that they would suggest for this carrier ... they'd know him best. Maybe mention that he seems a bit "blue" and you want to get him something that will cheer him up? Just tossing out some ideas. I don't think he hates you. He's probably just PMS'y because of the holidays. I know I am, and I don't have to deliver your mail! ;-) Well, I was going to suggest giving him a gift, but you beat me to it! I personally wouldn’t do food, though, for several reasons. 1) he could be on a strict diet (diabetic?) 2) he could think that you’re trying to poison him because he’s been such a grumpy gus. :-D 3) food spoilage or bugs in the mailbox.

Maybe a card with a gift certificate to a local grocery store or movie theater or book store? Maybe go to your local post office, and ask about him; see if there is anything in particular that they would suggest for this carrier … they’d know him best. Maybe mention that he seems a bit “blue” and you want to get him something that will cheer him up?

Just tossing out some ideas. I don’t think he hates you. He’s probably just PMS’y because of the holidays. I know I am, and I don’t have to deliver your mail! ;-)

]]> By: Heather http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1301 Heather Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:46:18 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1301 Maybe the cookies will do the trick! I've been lucky, I have liked both of my mail ladies over the last 18 yrs. Some people just don't want to make the effort to be friendly. Don't take it personal, we love ya! Maybe the cookies will do the trick!

I’ve been lucky, I have liked both of my mail ladies over the last 18 yrs.

Some people just don’t want to make the effort to be friendly.

Don’t take it personal, we love ya!

]]> By: Angelia http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1300 Angelia Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:42:35 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1300 I hope you tortured him with the smell of those cookies. Matter of fact, I hope you were eating one when you opened the door. "Mmmmmm Hmmmmm, yes mailman? Excuse me this is soooooo good!" I agree, some people just don't want to be nice. In his defense, I'm sure this time of year is very stressful. :-) Bah mail bug! I hope you tortured him with the smell of those cookies. Matter of fact, I hope you were eating one when you opened the door. “Mmmmmm Hmmmmm, yes mailman? Excuse me this is soooooo good!”

I agree, some people just don’t want to be nice. In his defense, I’m sure this time of year is very stressful.

:-) Bah mail bug!

]]> By: Christina http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1299 Christina Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:26:35 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1299 Lol, I love this story. While it does irritate me that people get so grouchy about having to do their jobs (quit if its that bad) leave him the cookies! You never know what life is like for him and there could be something very heavy at home making him grumpy. OR, you could try answering the door nekkid (that's a little different from naked) it might perk him right up. Lol, I love this story. While it does irritate me that people get so grouchy about having to do their jobs (quit if its that bad) leave him the cookies! You never know what life is like for him and there could be something very heavy at home making him grumpy. OR, you could try answering the door nekkid (that’s a little different from naked) it might perk him right up.

]]> By: Spot http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1298 Spot Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:16:30 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1298 I hate people who get all pissy because they have to do their job. Geez. It's one month out of the whole year Mr. Mailman!!! Don't give him cookies. He doesn't deserve them. Not like my UPS guy does. He delivers my Stephen King books, is always friendly, looks way hott in shorts, and even shoveled my sidewalk when my hubby was out of town. He deserves more than cookies but my hubby would get mad. =] Who cares about the mailman. <i>I</i> like you! ♥Spot I hate people who get all pissy because they have to do their job. Geez. It’s one month out of the whole year Mr. Mailman!!!

Don’t give him cookies. He doesn’t deserve them. Not like my UPS guy does. He delivers my Stephen King books, is always friendly, looks way hott in shorts, and even shoveled my sidewalk when my hubby was out of town. He deserves more than cookies but my hubby would get mad. =]

Who cares about the mailman. I like you!

♥Spot

]]> By: Mindee@ourfrontdoor http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1297 Mindee@ourfrontdoor Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:29:33 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1297 That's kinda funny. I hope he doesn't decide to "go postal" on you! That’s kinda funny. I hope he doesn’t decide to “go postal” on you!

]]> By: Christina http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1296 Christina Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:44:08 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1296 Sorry yours isn't as amazing as ours. You know he's gonna pitch your cookies, right? Something like, "I bet that's chocolate-flavored Ex-Lax baked in there." Actually that reminds me. Last year, we made cookies for our garbage collectors (in the days before Garbageman Kevin); they smiled, accepted the brown-paper sack of frosted sugar cookies... and tossed them into the hopper with the rest of the trash! I guess this year I better use wrapping paper and silver ribbon just to make the distinction. Boo. Sorry yours isn’t as amazing as ours. You know he’s gonna pitch your cookies, right? Something like, “I bet that’s chocolate-flavored Ex-Lax baked in there.”

Actually that reminds me. Last year, we made cookies for our garbage collectors (in the days before Garbageman Kevin); they smiled, accepted the brown-paper sack of frosted sugar cookies… and tossed them into the hopper with the rest of the trash!

I guess this year I better use wrapping paper and silver ribbon just to make the distinction. Boo.

]]> By: Mindy http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1295 Mindy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:37:23 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1295 Sounds like you and I are on the same wavelength, Tinker... And, yes. Cookies for the folks at the post office should put you in the 'good egg' category. =) Mindy Sounds like you and I are on the same wavelength, Tinker…
And, yes. Cookies for the folks at the post office should put you in the ‘good egg’ category. =)
Mindy

]]> By: Tinkerschnitzel http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/2009/12/17/i-think-my-mailman-hates-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 Tinkerschnitzel Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:07:02 +0000 http://www.thesuburbanlife.com/?p=1056#comment-1294 I hate our mailboxes - they're like that too. Mail only gets checked once or twice a week if we're lucky. Fortunately, I rarely see our mailman (or mail lady?). I'm sure they're pretty PO'd at me when they have to sqeeze even more mail in my box when there's hardly any room anyway due to me not checking it on a regular basis. Oh well. I make cookies for the folks at the Post Office. Does that count? I hate our mailboxes – they’re like that too. Mail only gets checked once or twice a week if we’re lucky. Fortunately, I rarely see our mailman (or mail lady?). I’m sure they’re pretty PO’d at me when they have to sqeeze even more mail in my box when there’s hardly any room anyway due to me not checking it on a regular basis. Oh well. I make cookies for the folks at the Post Office. Does that count?

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