#1473
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by OFSO » Fri May 10, 2019 2:02 pm
Posting a letter at the Post Office - how it used to be:
Enter post office, letters in hand, buy stamps, stick on letters, post outside in letterbox.
How it was this morning:
Enter post office, letters in hand, ask to buy stamps, "no we don't sell stamps. Please hand them to me."
Hand over letters,
Man behind counter places first on scales, turns to his display, attempts to connect computer with scales.
Finally succeeds. Removes letter from scales, peers at address, types into computer.
Replaces letter on scales. Hits 'print', printer not switched on.
Boots printer, connects to computer, prints stamp.
Stamp is 60mm by 20mm, does not fit on letter top right, so peels off backing and places it on side of letter.
Second letter - as above except everything connected so works first time.
Letters placed in tray by his desk.
Prints receipt and hands it to me.
I ask again if I can't buy a book of stamps ? "No you have to bring them in here so they can be measured and weighed."
Progress. At least, progress encouraging us not to use post.
(Above scenario wasn't in the UK, by the way, where a calm Indian gentlemen still sells me stamps if I want them. Thank God).