Did I do the right thing ?

[Darts]

Life is short.

Don't sweat the small stuff and small people.

 

[Robert Mugabe]

Life is short.

Don't sweat the small stuff and small people.

Unless it's this guy.

 

[Dirkpit]

Mid pandemic I got a Canada Post mis-delivered magazine.
Same house number as me, but on the next street over.
So likely the same postal carrier delivers both streets and mis-sorted it.
Since mid pandemic I was not going to head out and deliver it

It was a teachers union publication.
Made an interesting half hour read of a very different take on public policy issues than those to what I espouse.
Straight to the recycle bin after my perusal.
Nothing the original addressee would be personally mis-served by not getting it

I would have kept the magazine for my collection…..but I have issues!

 

[silentkisser]

Came home yesterday after doing some grocery shopping and found a Purolator package at the front door. Took everything inside, look at the package and it was addressed to next-door. One of the flop houses in the neighbourhood, you know the time 10 people living in them. So, I walked over there knocked on the door and rang the doorbell once about 30 seconds later the door opens up, and I’m greeted by this East Indian woman? Between the ages of 25 and 30. I tell her I found this package at my door and I am just returning it to you, that’s when shit show started. I was accused of stealing it from them, damaging the goods etc. etc. She did not know I have cameras at the house and I can prove this in court of law that this is not the case. What would you have done?

I know if it happens again, I will carefully open the box which by the way was about the size of the shoebox and then I would release the kracken in the biggest dump, re-seal the package and then hand-deliver it with the biggest smile ever. What are your thoughts

You did the right thing by delivering the package. She, obviously, went off the deep end. Maybe they've been screwed over by porch pirates in the past, but she certainly overreacted. Now, as @DiscreetRocker pointed out, we don't know what was going on her head. Its off-putting to be accused of something when you're just trying to be neighbourly, friendly or compassionate.

Next time, do as @Jenesis said, and just leave it by their door. Problem solved.

 

[versitile1]

People here seem to fantasize about being delivery drivers. What if the package was 150 lbs. or was marked "live snakes"? No, I'd prefer to call the people who messed up to actually fix their mistake. Leave the package where I found it and let them do their job.