Thothmuffin
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
The USPS: It's better not to know
I still submit my tax forms in paper by mail, for some strange reason. I will do everything else on the Internet, but when it comes to taxes, I just really need the satisfaction of filling out and copying and stapling all my forms and what have you.
But then I have to mail them. I think, deep down inside, I trust the USPS less than I trust the Internet to deliver things on time. So what do I do? I send my taxes priority mail with delivery confirmation, thinking this will prevent any nastiness.
Yesterday when I checked the status of my tax packet, I got a message that went something like this:
"Your item has been sent to an incorrect destination. We are doing everything we can to correct this error as soon as possible. Delivery Confirmation status is updated every evening."
I wish I'd copied the message exactly, because it was such a hilarious mix of surprise and apology. I was not greatly comforted by it, but I checked back today and everything seems to have worked out. It does make me sort of wonder what would have happened if I had sent it by regular 1st class...is the USPS less likely or more likely to get that wrong?
I do love the USPS, though. They're fast, they're dedicated, and now they have Star Wars themed EVERYTHING, including R2-D2 mailboxes. I just don't want to know how they work their strange and wonderful magic.
But then I have to mail them. I think, deep down inside, I trust the USPS less than I trust the Internet to deliver things on time. So what do I do? I send my taxes priority mail with delivery confirmation, thinking this will prevent any nastiness.
Yesterday when I checked the status of my tax packet, I got a message that went something like this:
"Your item has been sent to an incorrect destination. We are doing everything we can to correct this error as soon as possible. Delivery Confirmation status is updated every evening."
I wish I'd copied the message exactly, because it was such a hilarious mix of surprise and apology. I was not greatly comforted by it, but I checked back today and everything seems to have worked out. It does make me sort of wonder what would have happened if I had sent it by regular 1st class...is the USPS less likely or more likely to get that wrong?
I do love the USPS, though. They're fast, they're dedicated, and now they have Star Wars themed EVERYTHING, including R2-D2 mailboxes. I just don't want to know how they work their strange and wonderful magic.
