In this technological age we're bombarded on a daily basis by electronic junk mail. Unfortunately, it hasn't stopped an apparently desperate United States Postal Service from cramming my mailbox full of shit everyday. I took a pledge last week, much like Kramer in "The Junk Mail" episode of Seinfeld, to only remove bills and personal mail from my mailbox. I just assumed the mail person wouldn't bother me if I had a full mailbox, but I've found he/she has made it their goal to continue cramming every square centimeter of my mailbox with flyers and coupons. We'll see who ends up winning this cockfight. Or vagina/cockfight. I'm really trying to be PC on this post.RATING: 1%
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Hmmm. Well, until we put up a little sign that says "No Junk Mail" we received -- I kid you not -- about 10lbs of it every week. Now we don't get anything that isn't addressed to an actual person (no mass mail). Of course, half of the mail is still for people who don't live at my place anymore...
Maybe see if that would help? We bought our little sign at a place like Lowe's. It was with the house numbers and bathroom (man/woman stick figure) plaques.
I have a feeling this "no junk mail" sign thing would only work in Canada. If I put that shit up in Bed-Stuy my maillady would probably kick my ass. Seriously, she looks like a mean bitch.
Although like Caitlin, a lot of the mail I get is actually for the people who used to live here. Apparently getting a degree from Columbia (which also arrived in my mail) does not mean you have good credit. In fact, you may have terrible credit which leads you to get like five collection notices a day. It's time to forward your mail, Ms. DENISE CAMPBELL. Please, for the love of god forward your mail!
My row-house neighbor in Washington tried the strategy of not taking in her junk mail. The mailbox got so full that the mail carriers started piling her junk up on the little wall that separated our front doors. Aw hells no, is what I said. So I scattered it all over the ground in front of her door when she wasn't home, and she took it all in later.
For my mail, I just kept the recycling bin near the door so I could drop it all in without having to look at it.
A "No Junk Mail" sign? Maybe I should make my way to Canada instead of Ireland.
I know it's not just Canada. In Germany you can get a "keine Werbung" sign. Also: "Vorsicht! Bissiger Hund!"
Poor you guys! With your bitchy mail-carriers and your piles of junk mail!
(Of course, I have not mentioned the downside of our sign working: we no longer get any relevant advertisements, including our grocery coupons.)
Good to know that this is in Europe too. Thanks Caitlin.
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