I got a notification that the mail carrier attempted top deliver a package, and that said package could be picked up at the local Post Office...
So I drove myself down there after work this afternoon, in the biblical rain we were having, wheeled myself in, got cut off by a woman trying to get ahead of the cripple to get in line first (She cut me off so badly, that I had to grab my wheels to keep from hitting her, and because the wheels were wet a la biblical downpour, I slid into a wall and banged my knee. Bitch. I was gonna let her have it, but everyone else in line did it for me. As she was getting berated, I just wheeled past her, saying "Excuse me.." and parked my ass in front of her... Hey.. I was there first.)
So.. I get up to the counter after about 10 minutes, hand the guy my slip and my ID and he says "They only attempted delivery once. This will be out with the carrier."
To which I say: "The slip clearly says that I need to pick it up here... See? Item is at (PO Address) and can be picked up AFTER 8 am on 12/03."
PO Guy: "They always attempt to deliver again. It's not here."
Me: "Then why does the slip say it is?"
PO Guy: "Well, it was here... It has to be somewhere if you are not at home to sign for it."
Me: "Really?? You mean the Letter Carrier doesn't just take it home??"
PO Guy: *blink, blink*
Me: "I understand that...But the SLIP CLEARLY says "Available for pick up after 8:00 AM on 12/03."
PO Guy: "We don't open until 8:30 AM"
Me: "Well now.. The slip is clearly lying, then, isn't it?? I mean.. First it tells me it's here, then it tells me I can pick it up a half hour before you open."
PO Guy: "It's not a lie.. The package was here. You could have picked it up before the letter carrier left with it this morning."
Me: "And when would that have been?"
PO Guy: "They pick up the mail and leave at 8:00 AM."
Me: "And you open when?"
PO Guy: "At 8:30AM."
Me: "So.. what you are saying is that the slip is right, because I could have picked it up before the carrier left this morning with it."
PO Guy: "Yes."
Me: "At 8:00AM"
PO Guy: "Yes."
Me: "And you open at 8:30?"
PO Guy: "That's what I said."
Me: "I see. So.. This doesn't trouble you?? I mean.. That makes sense to you, does it?"
PO Guy: "Sir.. I think this is pretty clear."
Me: "Oh yeah! as clear as mud."
PO Guy: "Huh?"
Me: "Never mind. It's obviously my fault for lacking the skill to bend time."