tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post112969459396758309..comments2023-07-08T04:04:25.417-04:00Comments on Misanthropicity: POSTAL MACHINESUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129960285427747572005-10-22T01:51:00.000-04:002005-10-22T01:51:00.000-04:00So I'd eat at Applebees' because...? Seriously...i...So I'd eat at Applebees' because...? <BR/><BR/>Seriously...it makes money. So sue them. I think it's actually a fairly well-managed ship overall.<BR/><BR/>And, *PHEW* someone like you is worried about managing that sneeze guard. <BR/><BR/>ericAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129846261015588362005-10-20T18:11:00.000-04:002005-10-20T18:11:00.000-04:00Probably true. And it doesn't matter, any more tha...Probably true. And it doesn't matter, any more than it does if you're in your local profitable Applebees and, instead of coming to your table and taking an order, half the servers are over at the salad bar explaining to customers how to get their hands under the sneeze guard.Scape7https://www.blogger.com/profile/18235246448706002163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129845351177203632005-10-20T17:55:00.000-04:002005-10-20T17:55:00.000-04:00Not a big deal really...but isn't the USPS the onl...Not a big deal really...but isn't the USPS the only government entity that made money the last few years? I don't think it gets any tax payer support, even.<BR/><BR/>ericAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129817273336243392005-10-20T10:07:00.000-04:002005-10-20T10:07:00.000-04:00I hadn't thought about that, but of course you're ...I hadn't thought about that, but of course you're entirely correct: Few people would want to mess with a machine while being watched by an official of any sort. And if you don't need the help at all, the official would just be an irritant.<BR/><BR/>Good thinking, U.S. Postal Service managers!Scape7https://www.blogger.com/profile/18235246448706002163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129801841171089472005-10-20T05:50:00.000-04:002005-10-20T05:50:00.000-04:00It's weird, isn't it? I could easily see myself be...It's weird, isn't it? I could easily see myself being unwilling to stand around and experiment with an unknown machine because I didn't want to look stupid in front of the mailman... even though that's why he's standing there.bwanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550248019045962039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129801495425392932005-10-20T05:44:00.000-04:002005-10-20T05:44:00.000-04:00Now that part is weird. The overhanging postal wo...Now that part is weird. The overhanging postal worker is definitely a disincentive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129772714185383402005-10-19T21:45:00.000-04:002005-10-19T21:45:00.000-04:00And apparently you can use it without some soon-to...And apparently you can use it without some soon-to-be-redundant employee hanging over your shoulder.Scape7https://www.blogger.com/profile/18235246448706002163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769309.post-1129761629213747942005-10-19T18:40:00.000-04:002005-10-19T18:40:00.000-04:00I actually used the machine last time I was in the...I actually used the machine last time I was in the Porter Square post office. There were about 10 people in line ahead of me and it was moving really slowly. I made A. hold my place in line in case the machine didn't work, but it did, although I had to try 2 forms of payments before it would accept one. And the mail got there!<BR/>MEPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com