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<blockquote data-quote="ok2bclever" data-source="post: 72063" data-attributes="member: 1356"><p>Well, the counter probably gets the most ridiculous.</p><p></p><p>The one that continues to stick with me regarding the innocence of shippers was the lady who shipped a narrow vertical box with hand drawn orientation arrows on it and really fancy curly cued Fragile written all over it.</p><p></p><p>I asked her what was in the package when she brought it up to the counter and she told me a single rose in an Irish Belec vase (that's basically delicate porcelain for those unfamiliar with such).</p><p></p><p>She said she had it wrapped in newspaper, but that the important thing was to keep it upright as the vase was full of water.</p><p></p><p>She said it in total seriousness and was earnest.</p><p></p><p>I actually started to leak from my eyes not laughing out load and when my partner made eye contact with me after overhearing her I had to excuse myself for a minute and leave the room.</p><p></p><p>It took me several attempts to re-enter the counter (kept beginning to laugh as I would take a step towards the door).</p><p></p><p>I politely explained how boxes sometimes tip over despite our best efforts <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" data-shortname=":D" /> real serious like and suggested she take it back home empty the vase, add some damp paper towels around the stem of the rose and then aluminum foil to "waterproof" it.</p><p></p><p>I also suggested she double box it in case a fifty pound box happened to be the one to tip over right on hers.</p><p></p><p>She thanked me and left, but I kept having this grin reappear on my face now and again for the rest of the day without control. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/cool.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ok2bclever, post: 72063, member: 1356"] Well, the counter probably gets the most ridiculous. The one that continues to stick with me regarding the innocence of shippers was the lady who shipped a narrow vertical box with hand drawn orientation arrows on it and really fancy curly cued Fragile written all over it. I asked her what was in the package when she brought it up to the counter and she told me a single rose in an Irish Belec vase (that's basically delicate porcelain for those unfamiliar with such). She said she had it wrapped in newspaper, but that the important thing was to keep it upright as the vase was full of water. She said it in total seriousness and was earnest. I actually started to leak from my eyes not laughing out load and when my partner made eye contact with me after overhearing her I had to excuse myself for a minute and leave the room. It took me several attempts to re-enter the counter (kept beginning to laugh as I would take a step towards the door). I politely explained how boxes sometimes tip over despite our best efforts :D real serious like and suggested she take it back home empty the vase, add some damp paper towels around the stem of the rose and then aluminum foil to "waterproof" it. I also suggested she double box it in case a fifty pound box happened to be the one to tip over right on hers. She thanked me and left, but I kept having this grin reappear on my face now and again for the rest of the day without control. :cool: [/QUOTE]
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