I hate when Nice people ruin my rage.  It takes a lot to get me going....By nature I am a very laid back, go with the flow kind of person.  I understand human error and occasional laziness.  But when I do get fired up about something, the one thing that pisses me off even more then what got my panties in a bunch in the first place, is when you get a nice person to take your complaint.....crap.

 

We had a substitute mail carrier yesterday.  I have been waiting for a package...something I ordered a friend for her birthday that did not make it here on time.  I sat here in my office and watched as the sub carrier pulled up to my mailbox.  I sat here with both cars in the driveway and the Garage door wide open, and I watched her drive away....damn, it's not here again today.  Later (after the post office had closed) I strolled out to the end of the driveway, and the first thing I pulled out...."Sorry I missed you."  It was a slip that she had a package for me!  Missed me!! You never even looked for me!!  I was so pissed off.  Nothing I can do about it now though...I went inside and decided I would tackle this tomorrow morning.

 

8 am on the dot....I was rehearsed.  My tongue was warmed up and ready for a-lashin'.  I walked in and the wonderfully sweet man behind the counter greets me with a smile and says, "Good morning, what can I get for you."  "My package," I replied with a regretful smile.  I couldn't yell at him...he's a super nice guy...and me? Well, I'm a pansy-ass.  But THEN!  He tells me that she won't be in until 10 o'clock (which now explains why my mail comes so late) and he asks me if she can try dropping it off again today.....now I'm ready.  I didn't yell though.  I kept it cool and told him, that she didn't try yesterday...I was sitting right there when she put this slip in my mailbox.  He rolled his eyes and apologized for her.  Then he kept my slip of paper and told me that he would talk to her about it and the my package would be DELIVERED today. 

I left the Westmoreland Post Office a satisfied customer.  That pissed me off.  I wanted to yell...I wanted to be the customer that was always right and point that fact out to them....but I was not given a chance....my issue was tended to in an efficient and friendly manor, and now all I can do is sit here and wait for her to deliver it today....maybe I'll have something to say to her when she gives me the handoff in the driveway....we'll see what kind of day I'm having.