The Post Office is reading my mail

[Judge Smails]

No, I'm not on a government watchlist. At least I don't think so. And no one is opening sealed envelopes, as near as I can tell. However, I still have a slight feeling of being violated and am not sure if I should react or not.

Among other numerous examples, when I get my Sports Illustrated every week I can tell that the pages are not crisp and uncreased - like someone has been leafing through it. Also, I belong to some casino incentive programs and get cashback and comp offers on a nearly daily basis. These usually come in the form of postcards which are folded over and held together with tape or a sticker. Well, the tape and sticker is nearly always broken like someone has been perusing my offers.

I realize that this may not be that big a deal, unless whoever's reading my magazine is taking it in the can with him/her. I also wonder if I'm getting all of my offers, or is someone cashing in on my comps?

I know that there are some Postal employees on the board, so I just wanted to ask if this was common practice and I'm getting myself all worked up over nothing? I don't know if I should complain, or will this get me on some Post Office blacklist and open me up to reprisals akin to having someone spit in your food when you complain at a restaurant?

[ChrisTheCop]

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[King Hippos Bandaid]

sir you got to assume that all cool guy stuff is gonna be read by the Mailmen, I know I would read your SI or Cool Casino Stuff


as a Paperboy I used to steal all the Monopoly Circulars from the papers and gorged on lots of free food

never won anything nice

[mikeyboy]

as a Paperboy I used to steal all the Monopoly Circulars from the papers and gorged on lots of free food

You just make it so easy for people sometimes.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

You just make it so easy for people sometimes.

yes, yes I do


maybe i enjoy the creative insults that follow

[Jujubees2]

sir you got to assume that all cool guy stuff is gonna be read by the Mailmen, I know I would read your SI or Cool Casino Stuff


as a Paperboy I used to steal all the Monopoly Circulars from the papers and gorged on lots of free food

never won anything nice

King, I think that was a great thing you did for your customers. Had they gotten the Monopoly circulars they would have eaten all that food that is so bad for them. So you may have saved someone's life while putting yours in jeopardy.

[PanterA]

alright heres the thing, those postcard letters with the glue sometimes are already opened by time they get to the carrier. i cant say i've opened those before because i honestly dont care. Wether your mailman is opening it or not is something i cant answer.

Now for the magazines... what else are you going to do on break? and yeah sometimes they make there way into the bathroom.

we're only human damn it!

[zathrus]

PANTERA's right about the post cards. they are sorted by machine and have a tendency to come open. as for the magazines, yes they do read them, but i've never known anyone to take one to the bathroom with them. i'd contact the casino that you get comps from and ask when they mail them out, so that u can make sure that u are getting them. You can always ask if they could send the comps to you in another form than postcards. as to complaining, not sure if that would do any good. it would probably piss your carrier off (unless your a good christmas tipper) and make things worse.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

King, I think that was a great thing you did for your customers. Had they gotten the Monopoly circulars they would have eaten all that food that is so bad for them. So you may have saved someone's life while putting yours in jeopardy.

I also sold them to friends for 50 cents a piece to buy Candy

Who doesn't like Candy with their 20 McNuggets

[JustJon]

i've never known anyone to take one to the bathroom with them.

Have you met PanterA?

[zathrus]

Jon,
Good point!

[Jujubees2]

I also sold them to friends for 50 cents a piece to buy Candy

Who doesn't like Candy with their 20 McNuggets

Your kindness knows no bounds King! I think I'm starting to tear up...

[jeffdwright2001]

Your kindness knows no bounds King! I think I'm starting to tear up...

I'd tear up more at the idea of PanterA in the bathroom for any length of time with someone else's mag.

At least he's not a finger licker though.

[PanterA]

I'd tear up more at the idea of PanterA in the bathroom for any length of time with someone else's mag.

At least he's not a finger licker though.I never said that I take someone elses magazines into the bathroom, but I have seen it happen. I do admit to reading a magazine on my breaks.

Hey, I've seen finger lickers turning pages of doctors office magazines. If that's not more fucking disgusting then a book in the bathroom then I dont know what is!

[RhinoinMN]

Our old postmaster used to take my cousins playboy magazines out of the plastic and tell him how good the centerfold was.

[RhinoinMN]

I never said that I take someone elses magazines into the bathroom, but I have seen it happen. I do admit to reading a magazine on my breaks.

Hey, I've seen finger lickers turning pages of doctors office magazines. If that's not more fucking disgusting then a book in the bathroom then I dont know what is!

If its a FHM or Maxim being taken into the bathroom, thats pretty disgusting.

[stump12]

I have been on the inside and the outside of the post office. I used to work on the machines and got out cause they just keep bring more of them in, and they rip the mail all the time. When netflix first came out the stupid supervisors made us put them in the machine and they would break. Now Im a mailman and I read peoples mags, but I dont see too many people bringing them to the bathroom anymore. Truth is they watch us too closely now to take that chance. You have no idea how many people touch your mail before it gets to you, so dont be too quick to blame you mailman.

[Gvac]

alright heres the thing, those postcard letters with the glue sometimes are already opened by time they get to the carrier. i cant say i've opened those before because i honestly dont care. Wether your mailman is opening it or not is something i cant answer.

Now for the magazines... what else are you going to do on break? and yeah sometimes they make there way into the bathroom.

we're only human damn it!

EWWWW!!! I have filthy postal fecal matter on my mags?

I'm canceling all my subscriptions. STAT.

[Kris10]

I would read the magazines, no doubt about it! Its like standing in line at the check out, you flip through the mags while waiting.

[torker]

EWWWW!!! I have filthy postal fecal matter on my mags?

I'm canceling all my subscriptions. SCAT.
Sounds like Al's check. Where's Staples's apology?

[watson]

obviously author of this thread, you have an admirer who wishes to know you better, who knows you might be attracted to her or him and fall in love

or

an enemy wishing to learn more about your habits to hunt you down and violate you

toss up, best guess

[PapaBear]

http://www.retrorepros.com/images/posters/fullsize/46525.jpg

[stump12]

be glad your not getting this in the mail.

http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Most-Emailed-Photos/ss/1756/im:/080514/480/024ab05a90b2446585441395b8a30cf4