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23. LOL, Troll? Enjoy your short stay. nt

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The USPS is a big joke... [View all] DescendantOfMany Feb 2015 OP

I have never had a problem with the post office delivery, but have constant problems with Fed EX and hollysmom Feb 2015 #1

I had tons of issues with them Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #78

Uh huh...sure... ret5hd Feb 2015 #96

I so agrees with you. Stellar Feb 2015 #158

"Your "tons" are a bunch of s***." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #196

you should complain to your postmaster hollysmom Feb 2015 #97

This Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #114

Receiving mail from your neighbors is a problem? uppityperson Feb 2015 #151

Mail addressed to my neighbors in my box, not mail from me to them Arcadiasix Feb 2015 #157

How much do the repugs pay to do this? nt brush Feb 2015 #173

If only some assholes hadn't under-funded and undermined the USPS, you might get better results. arcane1 Feb 2015 #176

It's so awful to have to actually see your neighbors, isn't it? Hekate Feb 2015 #177

Talk to your friends about penmanship. Half-Century Man Feb 2015 #186

I've gotten mail belonging to others, too. Not due to penmanship or labeling, either. MADem Mar 2015 #195

You need to go back to remedial class. ret5hd Feb 2015 #187

if you don't try and fix a problem, you are the problem. hollysmom Feb 2015 #189

yes, yes. another low post count poster who has a problem with the post office, what a ND-Dem Mar 2015 #232

Stoopid. People steal from outside boxes all the time. eridani Mar 2015 #201

I've always been pleased by the Post Office service and PRICES as well brush Feb 2015 #170

yes, yet another campaign ND-Dem Mar 2015 #233

This! scscholar Mar 2015 #241

sigh randys1 Feb 2015 #2

Weather delay? pinto Feb 2015 #3

I feel that way about FedEx Motown_Johnny Feb 2015 #4

UPS and FEDEX both rely on the post office for some deliveries just FYI... Agschmid Feb 2015 #5

A lot more than some deliveries for me... REPUguy Feb 2015 #84

Yes, exactly. cwydro Feb 2015 #154

Funny. I used to use UPS and now use FEDEX pangaia Feb 2015 #166

I have problems with fedx Mojorabbit Feb 2015 #178

Yes, I know what you mean. pangaia Mar 2015 #265

AND THE ICY snowy weather kept FedEx from delivering my package on time. I imagine kelliekat44 Mar 2015 #226

As an Amazon seller, I've shipped over 3000 packages via USPS in the last 16 months wyldwolf Feb 2015 #6

Exciting MFrohike Feb 2015 #7

I prefer USPS. nt SDjack Feb 2015 #8

I believe the USPS is something to be proud of olddots Feb 2015 #9

Huh...I've had a long lifetime of efficient, wonderful service from the USPS. Zorra Feb 2015 #10

USPS will deliver in places FedEx does not go. I luvs 'em. Shrike47 Feb 2015 #11

Yup. They stop by my place 6 days a week, mail or no mail. rickford66 Feb 2015 #121

Yo, Senator Snowball rufus dog Feb 2015 #12

DUzy! tosh Feb 2015 #92

Trucks and planes don't do well in ice storms... Sancho Feb 2015 #13

I just sent a package to California via USPS. Great work, USPS! raging moderate Feb 2015 #14

Like UPS and FedEx don't mess up. You gonna pay $10 for a letter or Xmas card. Hoyt Feb 2015 #15

Know who else calls the USPS a monument to ineptitude that has long overstayed its welcome? Lancero Feb 2015 #16

Bingo! Telltale code words. CurtEastPoint Feb 2015 #37

My thoughts exactly Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2015 #51

Same thoughts here suffragette Feb 2015 #79

Sure sounds like it. n/t 2naSalit Feb 2015 #80

Exactly. nt City Lights Feb 2015 #116

Lancero, thanks for saying this... prairierose Feb 2015 #160

Bingo malokvale77 Mar 2015 #200

+100 ND-Dem Mar 2015 #234

That was my 1st thought too! Good call. (nt) Pooka Fey Mar 2015 #259

Well you'll have to provide some more of the mountains of evidence that swayed you HereSince1628 Feb 2015 #17

As an ebay seller - I have never had a problem with USPS. Affordable, convenient, djean111 Feb 2015 #18

I've been shipping with USPS for decades... gerogie2 Feb 2015 #19

"...overstayed its welcome..." Cal Carpenter Feb 2015 #20

Obvious, aren't they? FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #25

There's a typo in your title. NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #21

Don't blame the USPS, blame your sadoldgirl Feb 2015 #22

LOL, Troll? Enjoy your short stay. nt Logical Feb 2015 #23

Join date, Wed Feb 25. Demit Feb 2015 #48

We could... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #204

I think some areas of the country get better service than others. I gave up on them last year. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2015 #24

I agree SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #147

Funny... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #205

FedEx doesn't use USPS for all of their deliveries SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #220

"I'm not paying a middleman for the service." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #230

How am I advocating for the 1% by saying the postal service is pretty bad for *me*? SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #253

In the roughly 3 decades I've used the USPS for thousands of letters and packages Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #26

In NYC rjsquirrel Mar 2015 #246

Absolutely spot on Depaysement Mar 2015 #256

I live in the boondocks.. sendero Feb 2015 #27

I'll stick with USPS - have never had a problem with them - and now Sunday delivery of Amazon DrDan Feb 2015 #28

If I could I would exclusively use only the USPS. geomon666 Feb 2015 #29

S*** happens donco Feb 2015 #30

I prefer USPS they're much easier to deal with - LiberalElite Feb 2015 #31

Post Office even delivers Sunday, packages from Amazon. This past week snow weather delays for Sunlei Feb 2015 #32

USPS delivers my packages to my house quaker bill Feb 2015 #33

So we should disband/ privatize it, right? NightWatcher Feb 2015 #34

I think they need to be funded properly. MADem Mar 2015 #197

WOW malokvale77 Mar 2015 #208

You probably agree with me more than you realize. MADem Mar 2015 #218

"You probably agree with me more than you realize." malokvale77 Mar 2015 #225

Well gosh, nice talking to you, then. MADem Mar 2015 #228

I mean Bluetails as... malokvale77 Mar 2015 #242

OK--that was the 2nd link in my post, above. No need to swear, either. MADem Mar 2015 #245

What malokvale77 Mar 2015 #247

You can't please everyone so you have to please yourself..... MADem Mar 2015 #249

dont republicans want to do away with the post office? MFM008 Feb 2015 #35

Yes they certainly do. They see profit. misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #36

LOL Puglover Feb 2015 #38

Not in my case madokie Feb 2015 #39

I also prefer USPS, much cheaper rates and will deliver even to the most remote areas B Calm Feb 2015 #40

USPS was the only delivery service that was on time AtomicKitten Feb 2015 #41

USPS is No. #1 with me. Chipper Chat Feb 2015 #42

Heh, reminds me of a problem my housemate had. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #74

In Austria, they sell souvenir Tshirts that say "There are no kangaroos in Austria" n/r eridani Mar 2015 #207

You recced this slam of them???? nt Logical Feb 2015 #100

I thought it important enough for the reaction to be seen. Chipper Chat Feb 2015 #188

UPS and FedEx both deliver via USPS, elleng Feb 2015 #43

I think you're on the wrong board, the USPS is actually quite giftedgirl77 Feb 2015 #44

Hit and run? nt Mnemosyne Feb 2015 #45

Yup... Agschmid Feb 2015 #47

USPS does an absolutely GRAND job. Methinks you have a not-so-hidden agenda 66 dmhlt Feb 2015 #46

Well, gosh, your single anecdotal experience, posted w/o evidence, has certainly convinced me! hatrack Feb 2015 #49

21 posts to your credit and you start a thread hating the union employed USPS. For longevity in DU B Calm Feb 2015 #50

Just today I saw a similar post on a totally non-political board and was thinking, Snotcicles Feb 2015 #117

If the route was along I40 or the southern part of I25 Warpy Feb 2015 #52

I can't believe a jury of 4 to 3 elected to not hide this post! B Calm Feb 2015 #53

In some ways it's good. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #57

If it's another hit and run, which this appears to be, it might be awhile before the poster posts B Calm Feb 2015 #59

Agree. I would have voted to hide myself. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #62

I would have voted to hide but I wasn't asked nt LiberalElite Feb 2015 #61

Same here! I alerted on it too late and was shown the jury results. B Calm Feb 2015 #76

I'm glad they did! Now we can continue to post comments, and the OP idiocy remains on display :) arcane1 Feb 2015 #112

Maybe they wanted to let us bat the troll around a bit for a change Hekate Feb 2015 #182

Yep, just like a bunch of cats. We like to play with our food! n/t dgibby Mar 2015 #211

I love the post office. Vinca Feb 2015 #54

USPS under siege daredtowork Feb 2015 #55

Sounds like a plan to me Rybak187 Feb 2015 #171

This would be a great op! arcane1 Feb 2015 #179

I'm glad you like it! daredtowork Mar 2015 #239

These are all brilliant ideas for an institution invented by Franklin to serve everyone everywhere! Hekate Feb 2015 #184

Thanks! Inspired by what I saw when I was in Europe as a student. :D nt daredtowork Mar 2015 #240

I dont like it Travis_0004 Mar 2015 #263

That's funny because I'm still waiting on UPS to deliver chowder66 Feb 2015 #56

In what universe do you live? Peacetrain Feb 2015 #58

I'm pretty sure that the USPS has a better record than the others overall. panader0 Feb 2015 #60

I'm sure they'll miss you. Xipe Totec Feb 2015 #63

I'll take the USPS Aerows Feb 2015 #64

another low information post? guillaumeb Feb 2015 #65

+100000 B Calm Feb 2015 #66

+200000 pinboy3niner Feb 2015 #72

EXCELLENT reply! Kali Feb 2015 #93

i think the post was great guillaumeb Feb 2015 #98

Forgot to ask guillaumeb Feb 2015 #99

MFM - MiddleFingerMom was a freind of mine Kali Feb 2015 #111

Sad that you wasted a good post on a guy who skipped out. He'll never see it Scootaloo Feb 2015 #106

Hit and run Aerows Feb 2015 #141

passed on the info anyway guillaumeb Feb 2015 #163

Everyone except real-life Libertarian trolls in my neighborhood LOVE the post office. freshwest Feb 2015 #191

I am old locks Feb 2015 #67

You are also wise... MrMickeysMom Mar 2015 #214

I must disagree Sherman A1 Feb 2015 #68

I love the post office. I allow for delays with bad weather. valerief Feb 2015 #69

I have been told edhopper Feb 2015 #70

Totally disagree CanonRay Feb 2015 #71

Wait until there's no competition shenmue Feb 2015 #73

I love the USPS katmondoo Feb 2015 #75

BULLSHIT Skittles Feb 2015 #77

Most Right Wing Privatization Pushers would agree with you. SalviaBlue Feb 2015 #81

DescendantofMany idiot conservatives FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #82

sorry but you're wrong steve2470 Feb 2015 #83

FedEx gave up trying years ago Strelnikov_ Feb 2015 #89

OP was ppr'ed, big surprise nt steve2470 Mar 2015 #276

The last parcel I received was shipped via FedEx Ground jmowreader Feb 2015 #85

yes, support the repuklican destruction of a great institution! Kali Feb 2015 #86

I love the United States Postal Service. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #87

Don't feed the trolls N/T bob4460 Feb 2015 #88

Many things are a big joke-the post office isn't one of them. hobbit709 Feb 2015 #90

Guess I mailed my first letter around the age of 5. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #91

I was disappointed by them this week too. MADem Feb 2015 #94

Really? n/t Aerows Feb 2015 #142

Yes, it was unusual, but it happened at a bad time. nt MADem Mar 2015 #198

Happens here all the time n/t SickOfTheOnePct Feb 2015 #149

Usually they do a pretty good job, this was an annoyance, though. One bad apple I guess. nt MADem Mar 2015 #194

And to think I agreed with you on this very thread. malokvale77 Mar 2015 #217

Good grief, I'm not saying "throw the baby out with the bathwater." MADem Mar 2015 #221

USPS for letters, small packages TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #95

Ups and fed ex often have the USPS deliver their packages. bravenak Feb 2015 #101

Which can present a problem, if you have a PO box. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #110

Absolutely.nt bravenak Feb 2015 #120

Welcome to DU. Did you mean to post on Discussionist? Scootaloo Feb 2015 #102

Just had the same thing happen with UPS, not USPS BillZBubb Feb 2015 #103

Amazon & post office say my pkg was delivered today.. Ino Feb 2015 #104

Any time someone starts complaining about the USPS, SheilaT Feb 2015 #105

Nice talking points. You do realize UPS and FedEx use the Post Office too, right? arcane1 Feb 2015 #107

i ship my ebay items all the time, usually 1st class. only 1 thing was ever lost. usually things get pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #108

Your concern has been duly noted Senator Issa tenderfoot Feb 2015 #109

To each his own. City Lights Feb 2015 #113

The USPS is a far better deal for most people than any of the private carriers. pnwmom Feb 2015 #115

Love the USPS wendylaroux Feb 2015 #118

i find them extremely reliable. spanone Feb 2015 #119

That would be the republican position for sure. Kingofalldems Feb 2015 #122

Really? flying rabbit Feb 2015 #123

You do know fedex and ups DiverDave Feb 2015 #124

The private carriers would lose money if USPS went out of business; that, or they'd cut service ND-Dem Mar 2015 #283

Yep, the PO is awash DiverDave Mar 2015 #287

I can not COUNT the number of times that FEDEX and UPS have damaged my shipments stillwaiting Feb 2015 #125

The plural of anecdote is not data. HuckleB Feb 2015 #126

I get good service from USPS Lifelong Protester Feb 2015 #127

I think they are great. Things can happen on any service. I have received damaged goods from still_one Feb 2015 #128

USPS is far better than FedEx and UPS. Scored way better. JaneyVee Feb 2015 #129

Yeah sure pal... 99Forever Feb 2015 #130

USPS is the best frazzled Feb 2015 #131

I was going to mail a package. stage left Feb 2015 #132

You still here? hunter Feb 2015 #133

For FedEx and UPS, a Cheaper Route: the Post Office!!!! ( YOU knew that right?) Omaha Steve Feb 2015 #134

THIS should be an OP!! arcane1 Feb 2015 #181

Feel free to repost any of my posts ANYTIME Omaha Steve Mar 2015 #268

Never had problenm with the USPS Carolina Feb 2015 #135

Yup, and forget the rest of us who depend upon... malokvale77 Feb 2015 #136

My experience has been just the opposite. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author riqster Feb 2015 #138

Lots of crappy weather out there. MineralMan Feb 2015 #139

I LOVE the USPS and hate FedEX. UPS, eh, but better than FedEx. mnhtnbb Feb 2015 #140

Do I hear goats stepping on a bridge? Drahthaardogs Feb 2015 #143

UNREC RiverLover Feb 2015 #144

All things considered USPS is still the best option Zambero Feb 2015 #145

Hogwash matt819 Feb 2015 #146

The USPS does a tremendous job. lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #148

I shipped a package last week via USPS xmas74 Feb 2015 #150

Enjoy your stay. android fan Feb 2015 #152

You can thank the Republican party ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2015 #153

Disagree. cwydro Feb 2015 #155

No, this post is a big "push poll" type joke. salib Feb 2015 #156

Maybe your mailman just does not like you? notadmblnd Feb 2015 #159

Lmao...so transparent Marrah_G Feb 2015 #161

It takes extra time for deliveries when the address is "Under the Bridge" Thor_MN Feb 2015 #162

That's the exact opposite of my experience. LeftyMom Feb 2015 #164

This tread is the reason I voted to "Leave It" Lochloosa Feb 2015 #165

My deliveries are dented a wee bit sometimes. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #167

Are you lost? Iris Feb 2015 #168

Got some bad news for you atreides1 Feb 2015 #169

Here in the west Michigan national forest USPS is all we have. longship Feb 2015 #172

I love your post. (nt) malokvale77 Mar 2015 #243

Thank you very much. longship Mar 2015 #251

Are you unaware of the weather on the East Coast? Also, the GOP set out to DESTROY the PO... Hekate Feb 2015 #174

is this cross posted from freeperville? Doctor_J Feb 2015 #175

I've never had a problem with the USPS and choose them as my carrier Purveyor Feb 2015 #180

Run along, dude. nt truebluegreen Feb 2015 #183

183 replies and none by the original poser. Gidney N Cloyd Feb 2015 #185

Are you sure it wasn't "im�pos�tor" nolabels Feb 2015 #190

Does anyone realize the vast majority of USPS... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #192

191+ replies to DescendantOfMany. kentauros Mar 2015 #193

You'll be using USPS anyway, regardless of what you think. UPS and Redex rely on them eridani Mar 2015 #199

You may find this interesting..... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #224

to back up her statement, you mean? "an alliance with the USPS" ND-Dem Mar 2015 #238

It's more than an alliance, it's a contract.... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #275

USPS pays FedEx to deliver mail to rural areas? I think you've got it backwards. I'd like to see ND-Dem Mar 2015 #278

That's not what I said...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #279

I think it was what you said. However, I can't prove you changed your post, so whatever. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #281

No, I didn't change my post. You misunderstood...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #284

we have a troll here wilt the stilt Mar 2015 #202

First of all laundry_queen Mar 2015 #203

cool story n/t fishwax Mar 2015 #206

Yeah, you're fooling exactly fucking no one tkmorris Mar 2015 #209

Bullshit Republican anti-government crap HERVEPA Mar 2015 #210

Enjoy your stay! Katashi_itto Mar 2015 #212

UPS and FEDEX use the post office to deliver THEIR packages angstlessk Mar 2015 #213

What percentage of the total packages...... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #219

I had forgotten that, but you're right! Vinca Mar 2015 #260

What the public doesn't see is.......... Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #273

So you think if I sent a letter via FedEx it would cost 49 cents? Vinca Mar 2015 #288

postal workers save lives Kalidurga Mar 2015 #215

It may work that way where you live n/t SickOfTheOnePct Mar 2015 #222

Probably Kalidurga Mar 2015 #227

works that way where i live too. i like having a regular carrier v. some anonymous delivery ND-Dem Mar 2015 #235

We use USPS first and foremost Greybnk48 Mar 2015 #216

Obvious troll is obvious. TDale313 Mar 2015 #223

You checked in here to spew winger talking points about usps? The only federal agency actually ND-Dem Mar 2015 #229

how, the trolls get well fed. DonCoquixote Mar 2015 #255

ummmmmmmm Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2015 #231

UPS is not that great One of the 99 Mar 2015 #236

USPS wins Consumer Report comparison. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #237

This is a ridiculous right wing meme senseandsensibility Mar 2015 #244

Bullshit, low post flame bait. denbot Mar 2015 #248

Trolls Feed Too Well at DU greyl Mar 2015 #250

I've never had a USPS employee steal from me JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #252

I tend to lay into them with insults galore when they mess up too. Jamastiene Mar 2015 #254

My, my, my yourpicturehere Mar 2015 #257

It never ceases to amaze you in the 23 times you've bothered to participate here? nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #262

Unless you have a guaranteed delivery date, you have zero to complain about Major Nikon Mar 2015 #258

I much prefer the USPS to FedEx or UPS. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #261

How odd that T-baggers hate the USPS. thucythucy Mar 2015 #264

USPS has NEVER REFUSED to deliver to my door... yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #266

What was their reason for not delivering to your door? Capt.Rocky300 Mar 2015 #277

Now THIS is funny! Glitterati Mar 2015 #267

The only time I've had a late package... lame54 Mar 2015 #269

I have had drama with Fed Ex, UPS, and the USPS. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2015 #270

Your overnight Amazon delivery of cheap Chinese crap? Atman Mar 2015 #271

We ship and receive orders from all over the planet BubbaFett Mar 2015 #272

USPS delivers where fucking fedex and brown won't go. Ilsa Mar 2015 #274

Fed Ex and UPS have both lost and misdelivered my packages. USPS? Never. Sheelanagig Mar 2015 #280

Right wing troll or Sensible Pragmatic Centrist? QC Mar 2015 #282

Bullshit we can do it Mar 2015 #285

I have shipped over 50,000 packages via USPS wilsonbooks Mar 2015 #286

USPS is great. NCTraveler Mar 2015 #289

I agree, USPS is great! Owl Mar 2015 #292

Are you against workers joining a labor union? Or is this a hit and run? B Calm Mar 2015 #290

He's gone, PPRed. Kingofalldems Mar 2015 #291

I miss him already. Orrex Mar 2015 #293

Oh, you must be talking about "FedEx Fast Post" Bettie Mar 2015 #294

Lmfao. Wow, you've convinced me! RedCappedBandit Mar 2015 #295

You know, your message really does sound like Stellar Mar 2015 #296

You're still here. lonestarnot Mar 2015 #297

How did this thread not disappear with the OP? Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #298

And I never order from ann--- Mar 2015 #299

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #300

I understand frustration.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #301

Great example of how private industry can be destructive. Marr Mar 2015 #302

nothing I hate more thangetting one of those "You weren't home" rurallib Mar 2015 #303

Thou hath disrupted... poorly. Enjoy your pizza with extra cheese. stevenleser Mar 2015 #304