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Ann Cannon: Post-office line is great place for reading

Ken Baguley | 8:24 a.m. Sept. 10, 2007

What I see as a cause of the long lines, is that patrons expect the employees to do their work for them. Workers are too kind to those not as ready to mail as they should be and end up doing the patrons work.

Carolyn Herlin | 9:06 a.m. Sept. 10, 2007

I think it would be more fun if we called them queues instead of lines.

Linda | 10:56 a.m. Sept. 11, 2007

I laughed out loud at the flouride pill part since I was hit and miss with serving up those darn things when my five were little. And, I too once gave myself a fake tatoo, only the kids didn't see it. Thanks for writing about real life, and the sometimes trivial things we have to worry about.

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Vivian | 8:00 a.m. Sept. 17, 2007

My post office wins the prize for longest lines at all times of the day. But wait, there is hope. They now have a 24/7 automated weigh it-mail it yourself machine. No more lines!!!

Nancy Clark | 5:34 p.m. Nov. 1, 2007

Great list, but I think you missed one:
14. Look around for the mother of young children; she should be easy to spot. One of her sons is trying to put the other son through a mail slot. Her baby is screaming because the lollipop mommy brought (she's not completely inexperienced) is gone, and now there are tears and lollipop drool dripping all over the package the baby grabbed from mommy's hands. Once you find said mother, do not help her under any circumstance. Just enjoy the fact that you are not her. You will suddenly feel less annoyed at the fact that you forgot to bring a book or a piece of paper. :)

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