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<blockquote data-quote="browniehound" data-source="post: 713173" data-attributes="member: 4653"><p>I work in greater Boston also, but "Stay dry" doesn't really bother me. Its actually one cliche'(if we can call it this) that I don't mind or doesn't get on my nerves. To me, its just a friendly "see ya later" comment.</p><p> </p><p>Its not as nearly as irritating as "hot enough for ya?" or the classic "They don't even give you guys air conditioning, huh?" I mean this really makes me want to throw up. They see us driving around with the doors open everywhere. We pull up into their parking lot with the doors wide open, and the question is still asked. They I politely explain to a person for the 9,955th time that UPS can't give us power-steering so they certainly are not going to spring for AC. </p><p> </p><p>When they can't believe this, I continue to explain that I do a stop about every 3 minutes and it would be more uncomfortable going in and out of the AC 20 times/hour.</p><p> </p><p>Then they get hung up on: "you get in and out of that truck 20 times per hour?". Thats when I just say to myself "good grief".</p><p> </p><p>There is a portion of the public that thinks we just drive around all day with the doors open and enjoying the sunshine or they must think we go and pick-up their parcels and bring them directly to them. Why else would we get the annoying "What is it?" question. I just don't respond to this question because I simply don't know what to say. What am I supposed to say to that? What is the person looking for an answer?</p><p> </p><p>I also got crap last week for doing nothing. I'm carrying a 40 lb package to a residence and I can't scan it on the way because I need both hands to carry it. Of course, the guy is waiting at the door for me and he wants to grab it from me. I put and down at his feet, scan it and walk away. Then I get "Thanks A------, !" for leaving the package at his feet instead of handing it to him. Its instances like these that make me want to sheet everything at the car even though its not the method.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="browniehound, post: 713173, member: 4653"] I work in greater Boston also, but "Stay dry" doesn't really bother me. Its actually one cliche'(if we can call it this) that I don't mind or doesn't get on my nerves. To me, its just a friendly "see ya later" comment. Its not as nearly as irritating as "hot enough for ya?" or the classic "They don't even give you guys air conditioning, huh?" I mean this really makes me want to throw up. They see us driving around with the doors open everywhere. We pull up into their parking lot with the doors wide open, and the question is still asked. They I politely explain to a person for the 9,955th time that UPS can't give us power-steering so they certainly are not going to spring for AC. When they can't believe this, I continue to explain that I do a stop about every 3 minutes and it would be more uncomfortable going in and out of the AC 20 times/hour. Then they get hung up on: "you get in and out of that truck 20 times per hour?". Thats when I just say to myself "good grief". There is a portion of the public that thinks we just drive around all day with the doors open and enjoying the sunshine or they must think we go and pick-up their parcels and bring them directly to them. Why else would we get the annoying "What is it?" question. I just don't respond to this question because I simply don't know what to say. What am I supposed to say to that? What is the person looking for an answer? I also got crap last week for doing nothing. I'm carrying a 40 lb package to a residence and I can't scan it on the way because I need both hands to carry it. Of course, the guy is waiting at the door for me and he wants to grab it from me. I put and down at his feet, scan it and walk away. Then I get "Thanks A------, !" for leaving the package at his feet instead of handing it to him. Its instances like these that make me want to sheet everything at the car even though its not the method. [/QUOTE]
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