The sound of Laziest Girl being found to NOT actually be a terrorist
So today I traipse up to the post office to send a couple of my sampler CD's off (Laziest Girl - The Sound of No Apostrophes). One was going to Blandy in Western Australia and the other was going to Aurora in the US. No problem, I thought. People post stuff all the time.
Apparently when you send something (other than a letter) internationally now, it is not as easy as you might think. Not only have to fill in the customs declaration to say that you are not posting human body parts, but you also have to present a valid drivers license so they can find you if it turns out that you actually posted a hand grenade.
So I fill in all the paperwork (ok, there wasn't actually that much) and give the Post Office Lady my drivers license. "Geez, it's a bit of a circus now trying to post something isn't it", I say, expert that I am in stating the bleeding obvious. "Yeah, it's a real pain", says Post Office Lady. "Do you want a thumb-print and a saliva sample while I'm here?", quip I - honestly, I amuse myself no end. "No, saliva samples aren't required on Wednesdays and we can get your thumb-print off the stamp", says Post Office Lady.
Damn. Out-jousted by the Post Office Lady.
Apparently when you send something (other than a letter) internationally now, it is not as easy as you might think. Not only have to fill in the customs declaration to say that you are not posting human body parts, but you also have to present a valid drivers license so they can find you if it turns out that you actually posted a hand grenade.
So I fill in all the paperwork (ok, there wasn't actually that much) and give the Post Office Lady my drivers license. "Geez, it's a bit of a circus now trying to post something isn't it", I say, expert that I am in stating the bleeding obvious. "Yeah, it's a real pain", says Post Office Lady. "Do you want a thumb-print and a saliva sample while I'm here?", quip I - honestly, I amuse myself no end. "No, saliva samples aren't required on Wednesdays and we can get your thumb-print off the stamp", says Post Office Lady.
Damn. Out-jousted by the Post Office Lady.
posted by Laziest Girl at 2:58 pm
8 Comments:
That's hilarious, and hopefully it will make you think twice before the next time you mess with someone in public service.
See, that's the thing. To you they were fresh and original witty comments, to the post office lady same old same old.
This is why I never try to be funny - ever, anywhere, or for any reason.
Don't feel too bad about being out-jousted. The Post Office hears those kinds of comments all the time - it probably took her weeks to come up with that witty comeback.
I do think it's a requierment to either be and asshole or a totla smartass to work at the post office. Much like DMVs. Don't feel bad. But do post a trivia question :O)
Yay...I'm so excited to get an LG cd.
"Piss off, Postie!"
-Vyvyan, The Young Ones
Funny. All I had to do was pay them.
ha ha! at least she had a sense of humor-- they usually don't
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