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BeautifulStranger · 27th Dec 2008, 04:06 AM

Seriously man...

My biologicals sent out my Christmas package on the 10th.
It was in Germany on the 12th.
It cleared customs on the 16th.

And then it sat and they did nothing with it.

It FINALLY arrived in Bremen the morning of the 24th.

My host-sister called DHL and they assured her it would be delivered.
Guess what... it wasn't delivered.

So I was told it could come today (Saturday).
My host-mom just told me my package is sitting in the customs office in Bremen, and we can't pick it up because it's closed on Saturday.

Which means I have to wait 2 more days for it.

German's postal system epically fails.

Janvier · 27th Dec 2008, 04:12 AM

You should see the French system...
I work with 2 different postal systems and both have terrible flaws.
But sometimes it's really really fast.

Don't worry, that kind of stuff happens pretty often.

BeautifulStranger · 27th Dec 2008, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janvier

You should see the French system...
I work with 2 different postal systems and both have terrible flaws.
But sometimes it's really really fast.

Don't worry, that kind of stuff happens pretty often.

The crazy thing is my grandpa's package was sent on the 17th and was delivered on the 23rd.

George · 27th Dec 2008, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Wonderwall

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janvier

You should see the French system...
I work with 2 different postal systems and both have terrible flaws.
But sometimes it's really really fast.

Don't worry, that kind of stuff happens pretty often.

The crazy thing is my grandpa's package was sent on the 17th and was delivered on the 23rd.

Yeah.. The same happens down here in Australia. :P It's common.

Paul_UK · 27th Dec 2008, 04:43 AM

I posted a Christmas card to Martin on Saturday 13th December. It was delivered on 24th!

I think most of the others I sent arrived within a few days.

Micah · 27th Dec 2008, 07:17 AM

Wow! Australia's postal system is godly compared to that. I posted a few christmas cards and they arrived on the same day!

Tim · 27th Dec 2008, 09:29 AM

There's a reason my mom doesn't send her mom or brother a christmas present

Jeimuzu · 27th Dec 2008, 09:55 AM

i love the way it took two days to get from the states to germany, and another 17 (if things go to plan) to get to you.

Dazed · 27th Dec 2008, 10:57 AM

thats terrible.

the only things i hate about my mail is that it comes at random times. like one day ill get it at 12 the next at 5 and the same lady does the same route everyday.

the second thing i hate is that it brings me bills...which is my own fault but i still hate it. haha

Mirko · 27th Dec 2008, 11:08 AM

Sounds similar to the Canadian postal system....

I always thought that the German postal system is better than the Canadian.

27th Dec 2008, 11:16 AM

Our street exists like in a time warp or something. Everyone else in our town always got their report cards and stuff fast and it took like 9 years for me to get mine.

George · 27th Dec 2008, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micah

Wow! Australia's postal system is godly compared to that. I posted a few christmas cards and they arrived on the same day!

Well it depends. For local post Australia's system is amazing. But for long-distance posting it can be a bit of a bitch sometimes.

Markio · 27th Dec 2008, 06:43 PM

Yeah, I delivered a package across America a few weeks ago. There's only like four parking spots in front of the post office, so after we park far away we go in and there's this long line. I didn't mind waiting, but where did all those people come from?? Maybe everyone carpooled, or else everyone happened to walk there from far away like we did ...at the same time...

Miaplacidus · 27th Dec 2008, 07:00 PM

Well shipments to and from Uruguay tend to take a while to be delivered...

starfish · 27th Dec 2008, 08:36 PM

You'd think the German postal system would work pretty well. Guess stereotypes are not always true.

I am very thankful that we have a good postal system here in the US. We may have issues from time to time, but I can usually count on a package making it cross country in less than a week. I usually get packages from either cost in 2 or 3 days.

Kryz · 28th Dec 2008, 01:41 AM

~16 days in the same country?????????? WTF?

but this is a DHL problem ain't it?

God that sucks.

29th Dec 2008, 11:46 AM

Well, it works really fine. You gotta know the rules. Like in Austria, nothing opens before 6.AM. Very strict in here.

summersforecast · 29th Dec 2008, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MOS KONIG

Well, it works really fine. You gotta know the rules. Like in Austria, nothing opens before 6.AM. Very strict in here.

high fives to the austrians lol

27th Dec 2008, 04:06 AM	#1
BeautifulStranger GaGa's Knight in Flaming Armor Full Member Gender: 여왕 Orientation: Boys Boys Boys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Jukjeon-dong, Yongin-si Age: 20 Posts: 1,823 Join Date: Aug 2007	Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Seriously man... My biologicals sent out my Christmas package on the 10th. It was in Germany on the 12th. It cleared customs on the 16th. And then it sat and they did nothing with it. It FINALLY arrived in Bremen the morning of the 24th. My host-sister called DHL and they assured her it would be delivered. Guess what... it wasn't delivered. So I was told it could come today (Saturday). My host-mom just told me my package is sitting in the customs office in Bremen, and we can't pick it up because it's closed on Saturday. Which means I have to wait 2 more days for it. German's postal system epically fails. __________________ Co-Founder of the 'Sailor Moon Made Me Gay' club EC's official Diva Extraordinaire Future 'Mr. Kellan Lutz' "Since women have vaginas, they also have drama to fill the void."

27th Dec 2008, 04:12 AM	#2
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? You should see the French system... I work with 2 different postal systems and both have terrible flaws. But sometimes it's really really fast. Don't worry, that kind of stuff happens pretty often. __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

27th Dec 2008, 04:43 AM	#5
Paul_UK Former Empty Closets Admin Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Bournemouth, UK Age: 47 Posts: 13,155 Join Date: Nov 2004	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? I posted a Christmas card to Martin on Saturday 13th December. It was delivered on 24th! I think most of the others I sent arrived within a few days. __________________ Paul

27th Dec 2008, 07:17 AM	#6
Micah ^_^ Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to All Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 23 Posts: 2,532 Join Date: Feb 2005	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Wow! Australia's postal system is godly compared to that. I posted a few christmas cards and they arrived on the same day! __________________ 　／l、（ﾟ､｡７　l、 ~ヽ　じしf_, )ノ

27th Dec 2008, 09:29 AM	#7
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27th Dec 2008, 09:55 AM	#8
Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? i love the way it took two days to get from the states to germany, and another 17 (if things go to plan) to get to you. __________________

27th Dec 2008, 10:57 AM	#9
Dazed Banned Gender: ladyfella Orientation: MaddyBensexual Out Status: out to all :] Location: Richmond VA Age: 24 Posts: 2,189 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? thats terrible. the only things i hate about my mail is that it comes at random times. like one day ill get it at 12 the next at 5 and the same lady does the same route everyday. the second thing i hate is that it brings me bills...which is my own fault but i still hate it. haha

27th Dec 2008, 11:08 AM	#10
Mirko Molitva Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out and about Location: British Columbia, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 10,052 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Sounds similar to the Canadian postal system.... I always thought that the German postal system is better than the Canadian. __________________ ~ Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are ~

27th Dec 2008, 11:16 AM	#11
Midnight Angel Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Our street exists like in a time warp or something. Everyone else in our town always got their report cards and stuff fast and it took like 9 years for me to get mine.

27th Dec 2008, 06:43 PM	#13
Markio EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Family, friends, and staff! Location: California Age: 21 Posts: 1,139 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Yeah, I delivered a package across America a few weeks ago. There's only like four parking spots in front of the post office, so after we park far away we go in and there's this long line. I didn't mind waiting, but where did all those people come from?? Maybe everyone carpooled, or else everyone happened to walk there from far away like we did ...at the same time... __________________ Celebrate diversity!

27th Dec 2008, 07:00 PM	#14
Miaplacidus Cheshire Cat Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayer than not Out Status: Everyone who asks Location: Atlantida, Uruguay Age: 22 Posts: 5,093 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Well shipments to and from Uruguay tend to take a while to be delivered... __________________ We are all mad here.

27th Dec 2008, 08:36 PM	#15
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? You'd think the German postal system would work pretty well. Guess stereotypes are not always true. I am very thankful that we have a good postal system here in the US. We may have issues from time to time, but I can usually count on a package making it cross country in less than a week. I usually get packages from either cost in 2 or 3 days. __________________ All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work. --Thomas J. Watson

28th Dec 2008, 01:41 AM	#16
Kryz EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: 95% gay 4% lesbian 1% polyester. Out Status: 7 friends and my mum. Location: Mexico City Age: 23 Posts: 659 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? ~16 days in the same country?????????? WTF? but this is a DHL problem ain't it? God that sucks. __________________ Nobody wants to be alone, everybody wants to love someone... ♪ Glitter and be gay... That's the part I play... ♫ It's SO not a choice. But if it were, I would choose to be gay.

29th Dec 2008, 11:46 AM	#17
MOS KONIG Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can I push the German postal system off a bridge? Well, it works really fine. You gotta know the rules. Like in Austria, nothing opens before 6.AM. Very strict in here.

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