Guest Post! Weekly Dose of Ridiculous

If I have a guest post, does that make me an official blogger?

I'm just glad to actually have a dose of ridiculous since G fell off the wagon long ago.

Also?  My summer class started today and it's gonna be a killer.  I don't even want to face it right now.

So here we go!

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Guest Post by A-Peep

Needed to mail a package from the USPS. Wait in line...with my 2 year old. Fun times. Once I finally get to the attendant she places the correct postage and tracking stickers on my box. Hand stamps it all over - the usual drill.

I would also like a book of stamps, please.Sorry we are out of all of the ones pictured in front of you. Here are some leftovers.

I let the 2 year old choose. They're for bills mainly anyway.

I get ready to swipe my card.

Is that a debit or credit card?

{Shouldn't your machine know that?}

Credit.

I'm sorry. We cannot accept credit cards that are not signed on the back or that say "See ID".
Even with a driver's license? Or another important ID? I have two valid ID's with my signature on them.

No. Sorry.

I then told her I realize it's not her policy (don't get mad at the messenger), but that is ridiculous. She absolutely would not take my payment. Who carries cash in 2014?! So she had to take the postage off the box and void the transaction.

Are you kidding me?! Does she know the effort it takes to travel anywhere with a toddler and a large box? Now what?

I was floored. I then spoke to the employee in the lobby and asked the most direct way to issue a complaint - not that USPS cares what A-peep thinks. He was super nice. We talked for a few minutes and I told him UPS would get my business. He subtly pointed to the automatic self-serve machine behind him ----that takes CREDIT CARDS!

Booya.