A Message From the Post Office

[BlueWinter]

What should make me suspect of a piece of mail?

-It's unexpected or from someone you don't know.

-It's addressed to someone no longer at your address.

-It's handwritten and has no return address or bears one that you can't confirm is legitimate.

-It's lopsided or lumpy in appearance.

-It's sealed with excessive amounts of tape.

-It's marked with restrictive endorsements such as "Personal" or "Confidential"

-It has excessive postage.


What should I do with a suspicious piece of mail?

-Don't handle a letter or pakage that you suspect is contaminated.

-Don't shake it, bump it, or sniff it.

-Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water.

-Notify local law enforcement authorities.

[willowfairy]

We got that too. :rolleyes:

[BlueWinter]

Oh, I didn't know if everyone got it.

[willowfairy]

What if they sent it out to like, the whole U.S.?! That would be amazing... :)

[Twig]

Nothing here in OR.:confused:

Peace!
Twig
:elf:

PS- Thanks for the info!! An oz. of prevention, eh??;) :heartthro :shift: :loveduv:

[Wyrdsister]

Originally posted by BlueWinter
What should make me suspect of a piece of mail?

-It's unexpected or from someone you don't know.
-It's addressed to someone no longer at your address.
-It's handwritten and has no return address or bears one that you can't confirm is legitimate.
-It's lopsided or lumpy in appearance.
-It's sealed with excessive amounts of tape.
-It's marked with restrictive endorsements such as "Personal" or "Confidential"
-It has excessive postage.

I don't know about you, but:

(NOTE: I will be using humour throughout this post. :))

a. Unexpected mail? From someone you don't know? It's called JUNK MAIL! :) Wouldn't it be nice if they stopped all junk mail for awhile? (I'm serious about that.)
b. My parents have lived in the same location for 12 years now, and they still get junk mail from the previous owners!
c. Handwritten? From my friends! Unknown return address? Well, they have a point here. :D
d. Lopsided or lumpy: that could be anything I've ordered from eBay.
e. Excessive amounts of tape: sounds like my brother trying to annoy me at Christmas! :D
f. Marked "Personal" or "Confidential": But what if it's from Publishers Clearinghouse?! ;) :p Dick and Ed wouldn't lie, would they??
g. "It has excessive postage." (now here's the kicker) JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER PIECE OF MAIL THE POST OFFICE CHARGES US TO SEND! :D :rotfl: :D


These were my initial reactions to the message from the Post Office. I do understand that there are real dangers at work here, and I do not mean to minimize the situation going on in the Eastern US.

Keep safe all, and Blessed Be!

Wyrdsister
who's bitter about rising postal rates

[bansidhe]

:rotfl:
@ wyrd.

i dont think they want australia to know about it! :) who would waste their precious anthrax on adelaide anyway. we had a hoax at the nearby high skool, bu thats about it. thankfully.