Comments on: Probability of Getting Your Mail Delivered to your House

By: dolores eisele

dolores eisele — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:29:47 +0000

do the disabled person has the right to lived in the comfort of her home they used to delivered the mail in my door for 13 yrs i lived in the condo and they allowed us to put mail box outside our door and theres no way for me to get the mail in the designated area they put the mail box coz i couldnt hardly walk now without a help of walker through recent fall again .could they be considerate and help those who are not blessed with a good health anymore . im 81 yrs old .

By: ackgirl

ackgirl — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:40:13 +0000

Awesome! My LLV gets stuck in anything more than an inch of snow.

By: Greg Patrick

Greg Patrick — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:10:39 +0000

Sorry about your mom and yourself. I thought all mail carries had to be in a union, including a temp, maybe that depends on the post office location. One thing I do agree with, you need newer trucks.

We were changed from a walking to a motor route in town on a non busy street. I was ticked, I shoveled basically ice, to clear a path so he could walk upto the box on the street. (Since the street department didn’t clear it correctly). Hi did not do it. Are old mailman would of delivered it. He would go out of his way to help. I am not saying your not like that. My drive way is always clear, if a big snow, at path to the mailbox was always clear. The only time we didn’t have it clear was when we had a bigger snow and it took me two days to clear the drive way. Now, you see where I was coming from. I am just showing what we are used to. The street department caused that pile to be a sheet of ice.

By: L

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:48:05 +0000

*Most* being the key term. My mom was just hit a few months back while stopped at a box in the street (flashers on). Thankfully she has the common sense to have her belt on. If she had been getting in or out of the truck as that happened, she could have been killed as she has hit really hard. All it takes is the other small percentage to cause someone serious injury or their life (think about that one!) The driver hit the left side of her truck – as the same as where I was hit once – it happens more than you think!) As i said before.. taking off that seatbelt & leaving the truck can be more dangerous than being belted into the giant metal box of steal. I’m not saying *you* get hit.. your truck does – & can pin you, hit you, etc.

& When you’re not in the union – the union doesnt care! they won’t stick their necks out for a temp – not even an experienced one!

By: Greg Patrick

Greg Patrick — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 23:18:21 +0000

Check the fact first.
It is not illegal to move it back. Actual there is no actual regulation. Yes, there is is policy but no actual law or regulation. It has not be challenged in U.S. court yet. I found this out from a mail carrier (However, not directly) However, I do not know if there is a law or regulation that requires mail to be delivered at all.

I don’t know how you would get hit if you got outside of your truck, most U.S. post vehicles have doors on both sides. The steering wheel is on the right side of the truck. Open the door and get out. If you don’t have time to complete your route. Talk to the Union president, that is what there for. Most people know to go around the mail vehicle when they have their light flashing.

By: L

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 22:40:06 +0000

Actually not all of that is true. Although some of it is money, mailcarriers are not allowed to leave a truck running if they leave it. In addition, it is a safety matter. The mailcarrier could be severely injured if they are not belted in the truck (a carrier my mom worked with died from not being belted in & hit). It is really scary being out there on the road, & having to angle the truck around a car blocking a box can be very dangerous (I know, I know – giant white thing – obvious, right? No! Over 6 summers of working for the postal system I was hit 3 times!). Finally, they should not be leaving the note without the mail. The mail should be taken back, & there is a regulation note to be placed with the mail taken back (it is an actual note that demonstrates how to have a clear box). The problem is that not everyone follows the rules, so then there is customer confusion. & if your neighbor is parking infront of your box, & it is your responsibility to keep that path clear, then it is your responsibility to tell your neighbor that you are not receiving your mail due to their carelessness.

Someone above was talking about moving a box from the street to the house. Unless there is a documented disability, that is illegal, & the postal system has the right to not deliver Doesn’t matter as much where you live, as how the route is designated (mounted vs. walking).

I had, on numerous occasions, not delivered mail due to blocked boxes for time reasons. In some areas, there are tons of routes & some are really long. If I had to find a place to park (supervisors spy on postal workers – I got caught once – you can NEVER do anything wrong or they write you up!), park according to regulation (windows up, doors locked, wheels curbed), get out, put your mail in your box.. that takes time. I dont get back to the main office in time, I get written up. Seriously, try the job sometime – not as “easy” as people think it is. I love that I did it, because now I feel like I am a better customer as a result.

Also, if your box is on your house, & you dont clear snow or ice from your porch – that is your own fault! The mailman has no responsibility to do anything that will put him/her into danger – including the danger of permanent disability! Regulation clothing/shoes are not exactly the best for winter hiking, but are required for regulars. It is all too easy to slip, fall, & become permanently disabled due to your (again) carelessness! I urge anyone reading this to think before they judge their carriers from now on!

Therefore, I find this graph hilarious

By: J

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:16:05 +0000

Many people actually don’t realize that while you won’t get ticketed for it, you aren’t supposed to park in front of mailboxes. The US Postal Service does not have to (and in many cases is told not to) deliver to boxes obstructed by traffic. It’s just one of those bureaucratic rules designed to save money on gas for carriers on driving routes since they would have to leave the LLV idling while they jump out to deliver the mail. As most mailboxes situated near the street belong to properties with driveways, this usually is not a problem.

By: Zera

Zera — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 02:06:18 +0000

you forgot about sundays.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:45:52 +0000

I had just 2 inchs of snow on my porch and the douchebag wouldn’t give me my bills.. what a douche

By: Lolwhat?

Lolwhat? — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:57:22 +0000

LOL
i barely registered that. i had to go back and re-read adhe’s post to figure out what your comment was referring to. lol.

By: j.

j. — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:13:23 +0000

Leaving notes in the box, never heard of that. I just take
the mail back to the P.O. and write “box blocked” with the date.
Same thing if there’s too much snow. (snow probability
should be lower on graph.) And I’ll climb a mountain
of snow with my car to get to the box.
My mailcar is an AWD Subaru, so i can do that.

By: j.

j. — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:09:33 +0000

Smarter? It would be impossible to deliver my car full of mail by motorcycle, maybe australia routes are WAY smaller?

By: Greg Patrick

Greg Patrick — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:40:02 +0000

Actually, I am not sure that is quite true. It may be a internal policy but it is not a regulation. I have similar problem with mail. It ticked me off. I melted a path, so he could deliver my mail. He say he is not allowed to get out of the truck. It is not all fault the street department didn’t clear it correctly. My neighbor has the same problem but was able to shovel a path as well. I was told if I moved it back to my garage door. They wouldn’t deliver mail at all even if it is clear. So, legally I think I could move it back and they would have to deliver mail. Since there is no regulation. I live in a city. Just for reference we had 12 inches of snow. The reason it became ice was because of the street department, that is why I had to melt a path. I am not going to melt a truck length of snow, that would use way to my hot water. He does back up by the way to deliver mail to another neighbor across the street. Are old mailman would get out an deliver it. I have seen other mailman get out a deliver it to blocked boxes.

By: Christopher Owen

Christopher Owen — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:46:17 +0000

I think the up-date on the last one should be TUESDAYS.

By: faetal

faetal — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:24:53 +0000

Dictionary.com begs to differ. It IS a word, a commonly misused one perhaps, but a word nonetheless. Also, for future reference, the use of lol, and smiley faces is considered bad taste by the same group of word-trolls who trash ‘irregardless’

By: mizzdee

mizzdee — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:47:29 +0000

but he’s right!!! ‘iiregardless’ is not a word! yes, i know, it’s the internet, who cares…but still! don’t say it!! poor grammar tastes yucky =P =D

By: faetal

faetal — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:42:44 +0000

I may sound like an idiot but you sound like an asshole, way to hide behind your monitor there chief.

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:57:38 +0000

It’s not our fault if our idiot neighbors park in front of our house instead of in front of their own house.

But our mail carrier actually *does* get out of his truck to give us the mail if there’s a car parked in front of the box.

By: cj

cj — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:46:34 +0000

So they are not allowed to get out of their trucks to deliver mail but it is ok for them to get out to put a note in said mailbox saying they can’t deliver the mail because there is a car parked in front of the mailbox?

By: cj

cj — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:43:43 +0000

Well it could be funny if it doesn’t happen to you at your house. Mildly
funny in a I’m so glad this isn’t happening to me way.

By: djohnk

djohnk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:04:18 +0000

I have watched them drive right by an look at me when the neighbor parked in front of my mailbox (I get mail every day if the box is clear)

By: djohnk

djohnk — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:59:13 +0000

The problem is if when you don’t park there but some other jerk does… its not fair to not get your mail because another person you don’t know parked in front of your mailbox.

By: Mr. e

Mr. e — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:57:23 +0000

or irrespective

By: Matrix

Matrix — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:46:31 +0000

Don’t ever use the word “irregardless” ever again. You sound like an idiot. It’s a redundancy. Just say “regardless”.

By: juniper

juniper — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:39:12 +0000

IRregardless isn’t a word.

However, it is so true. And Funny. I was just commenting on this the other day. My moron neighbor parks in front of the mailbox, I can’t get my mail. But it snows 10′ and I get it.

I laughed my ass off. Thanks poster!

By: scott

scott — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:55:36 +0000

now I never said its hilarious, but the graph is funny (and true at the same time)

By: giraffe giraffe

giraffe giraffe — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:25:10 +0000

hahaha that’s exactly what i was thinking.

By: catgirl

catgirl — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:08:13 +0000

This is hilarious! When I visit my mom’s house, she makes such a big deal about me not parking anywhere near her mailbox. I just get this mental image of the mail carrier pulling up and thinking, “zOMG! A car in front of the mailbox! How can I possibly deal with this?”

By: Lainie

Lainie — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:11:39 +0000

Oh I have a great sense of humor…please humor me with how “not delivering mail when a car is blocking the mailbox” is funny. Seriously. I mean, it’s true and it’s unfortunate…but funny? Please, enlighten me…since you all seem to find this graph freakin HILARIOUS.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:09:33 +0000

Assclown.

By: Not anonymous

Not anonymous — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:26:45 +0000

Clearly postmen (and women) in Australia are much smarter. Ours travel by motorbike/scooter on the footpath. There is nothing that can get in the way if they aren’t on the road in the first place.

By: Jess

Jess — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:08:28 +0000

in most neighborhoods, mail carriers leave really rude notes if there is a car parked in front of your mailbox. funny how they can get out of the car to deliver the note and wont drop off the mail!

By: scott

scott — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:04:16 +0000

Ill take people who have no sense of humor for $200 Alex…

By: scott

scott — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:02:14 +0000

Thats definitely true. My ex-girlfriend would accidently do that every once in a while, thinking the mailman already came, only to forget the mailman would come in a few minutes.

By: Troll

Troll — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:50:16 +0000

Asswipe

By: whitney

whitney — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:33:53 +0000

Neither is “normal.”

By: Fizzix

Fizzix — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:40:50 +0000

That is, indeed, the phrase you are looking for.

By: Kinoko

Kinoko — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:55:13 +0000

It’s ok Lainie, I still think you’re the bees knees.

By: Bud the Chud

Bud the Chud — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:54:11 +0000

or is it “too true”

By: Kinoko

Kinoko — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:53:23 +0000

Your neighbor’s son’s car is a shopping cart?

By: karen

karen — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:51:40 +0000

Postal workers are actually forbidden to get out of their postal trucks to put mail in to blocked mail boxes.. they are also not allowed to back up their trucks. They have to do U-turns all the time.

By: olivia

olivia — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:25:03 +0000

SO TRUE! i hate that.

By: J

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:15:32 +0000

Totally clear and extremely funny.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:24:21 +0000

Dumbass.

By: Troll

Troll — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:11:10 +0000

Hag.

By: faetal

faetal — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:47:10 +0000

There is no such “creed”
I’ve got friends in the postal service, they take no such oath… and they don’t have to deliver your mail if they cant reach your box… irregardless of the reason… You can pick it up at your nearest Post Office.

By: Lainie

Lainie — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:27:42 +0000

Um, no asshole i’m not a troll…I actually like this site- when the graphs are CREATIVE. Notice under the word “GraphJam” it says MUSIC & CULTURE?
Please explain to me how a graph about MAIL DELIVERY or CHILDREN VOMITING is culture? And I wasn’t aware we could only leave positive & happy comments…but thanks for the advice douchebag.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:11:25 +0000

hahaha my mom delivers mail and wont deliver to anyone if a car is parked in front of the box. its not her job to get out of the vehicle because somone was stupid and parked in front of thier box, lol obviously somone didnt want their mail too badly.

By: Big Elly

Big Elly — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:07:14 +0000

One of the most accurate graphs I’ve seen on here!

By: LHLD

LHLD — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:53:57 +0000

seriously. aside from weather conditions, the mailperson is not required to put themself in a hazardous situation. they’re supposed to avoid dogs at all costs, no matter how nice other people claim the dog to be. if they have to get out of the truck for any reason OTHER than delivering packages or special notes on routes (cases where residents are too old/physically handicapped, but there’s a special term for it that i’ve forgotten), they do not have to.
as mentioned in another note, i worked at a post office for a summer. i heard so many stories about people playing pranks on neighbors and such, shoving food in the mailbox and having a fun bug infestation, or even just people who put decorative flowers on/around the box which attracted bees – the postal worker is allowed to make an educated* decision as to whether s/he will deliver under those conditions.

* – they actually test for common sense. true story.