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UK Post Office

Aspergers_Aspie

Aspergers_Aspie

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I know these days posting physical paper letters is getting rarer. However, I have a friend and him and I post Birthday Cards to each other. It's the last time if I am posting a letter that I allow the post office staff to place the stamp on my letter as on more than one occasion they haven't put it completely on, granted it may still arrive okay, but the extra second required to put it on completely I prefer.
 
Our postal service has become more of a parcel delivery service than anything else, to the point that at the beginning of this financial year they've cut back the processing of snail mail to 3 days a week. They do parcel deliveries 5 days a week but from now on mail deliveries are only 3 days.

They are definitely our best parcel delivery service though, they never have trouble finding people's homes where as your average courier company will follow GPS and get lost.
 
I use quite a lot of white glue for both a stamp and especially envelopes pertaining to anything going through our postal system. Though at times I hedge my bets with cards that may be a bit heavy and require a second stamp.

Whew...seems gift cards let alone the cost of postage are out of control. Small wonder I get greeting cards from online sources.
 
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth had a huge bald spot on the back of her head?

From more than 50 years of people licking stamps. :D
 
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Did you know that Queen Elizabeth had a huge bald spot on the back of her head?

From more than 50 years of people licking stamps. :D
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When I think of the physicality of stamps and envelopes, I always think of East Germany, and how their state security apparatus (Stasi) used to routinely steam open all letters mailed.

With me and my white glue they probably would have arrested me! :p

Imagine that as a job for thousands of government employees to do all day long, every day. :rolleyes:
 
I always send out cards for Christmases and birthdays. It's much nicer than sending a text message or an email. I hate today's world of everything being technology.
 
Aspergers_Aspie said:
I know these days posting physical paper letters is getting rarer. However, I have a friend and him and I post Birthday Cards to each other. It's the last time if I am posting a letter that I allow the post office staff to place the stamp on my letter as on more than one occasion they haven't put it completely on, granted it may still arrive okay, but the extra second required to put it on completely I prefer.
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Can't you buy a roll of stamps at the post office and apply them at home? That's what I do. I don't lick them - I wet my finger with water and use it to moisten the glue on the stamp and to seal the envelope.

Sometimes I buy specialty stamps like pictures of flowers or animals or whatever I like to break the monotony of the American flag on regular U.S. stamps.
 
Mary Terry said:
Can't you buy a roll of stamps at the post office and apply them at home? That's what I do. I don't lick them - I wet my finger with water and use it to moisten the glue on the stamp and to seal the envelope.
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In Australia we haven't had to lick a stamp since the 90s, they're all stickers now with petrochemical solvent based glues. Can't be steamed off.
 
So many people are talking about licking stamps. Where do stamps that you have to lick come from? I am used to just peel and stick stamps.
 
FayetheAspie said:
So many people are talking about licking stamps. Where do stamps that you have to lick come from? I am used to just peel and stick stamps.
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Sticker type / self adhesive stamps were introduced in the 1990s in many places and are by far the most commonly encountered type today.

However, gummed stamps are still issued, especially for commemorative issues.

Personally, I often like using older stamps and "wallpapering" letters and packages with them.
 
FayetheAspie said:
I still don't get the joke but at least I know it is one.😄
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The queen's face/head was on the front of the stamp so when you licked the reverse side of the stamp where the glue was, you were 'licking the back of her head'. There was no picture of the back of her head on the back of the stamp, but that's what the joke is about. Hope that helps!
 
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