A Dog Pees On A Post, Not Gets Shipped By Them
A customer approaches my counter carrying a small crate with air holes. I assume it’s a package with fragile items… until it sneezes.
Me: “Ma’am… is there a dog in there?”
Customer: “Yes. I need to post him to my sister in Massachusetts.”
Me: “We don’t ship live animals through the postal system.”
Customer: “Why not? He’s tiny, I gave him water, and I poked holes.”
Me: “It’s a living creature.”
Customer: “But couriers are so expensive. Isn’t this what First Class is for?”
Me: “No, First Class is for letters and parcels, not living creatures.”
Customer: “But he’s friendly!”
Me: “You’re missing the point, ma’am. We don’t ship living creatures.”
Customer: “Well… you need to put a sign up or something to say that!”
As a joke (but not really), my manager had a sign made that afternoon saying, “We don’t ship it if it ticks or licks.”
