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I'm an American citizen, and I get a tremendous amount of utility from the post office - and it's increased pretty much every year in recent memory.
by Fomite 13y ago
I'm an American citizen, and I get a tremendous amount of utility from the post office - and it's increased pretty much every year in recent memory.
- wpietri 13y agoSure. Veal calves are well cared for. And I'm sure some inclination to service remains. But when it comes down to a conflict between what you need and what the junk mailers need, you'll lose. Personally, I get less and less value from the post office. 90% of my physical mail goes immediately in to the recycle bin. At least here, they're bad at delivering packages. And my local post offices are depressing experiences: long lines, dispirited workers, grim surroundings.
- Fomite 13y agoI've had friendly service recently in DC, NC, NJ and VA, and flat-rate Priority mail has utterly changed my interaction with shipping things, to the point that I now no longer even have a good idea where the nearest FedEx or UPS is, and would actively prefer my packages come via USPS.
- cdcarter 13y agoMany many people in large cities would prefer USPS for all package delivery. USPS tends to have keys to apartment building vestibules, allowing them to leave packages in secured areas instead of on a stoop.
- Fomite 13y agoAnd this would have prevented the insidious theft of a large box of Girl Scout cookies, many years ago, when I lived in Boston.
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