Whats the rule on gifts to your post man?

[Kore]

I get wrong mail at least twice a week. Once, I even got a freaking letter addressed to Atlanta (I live in Louisiana). Maybe it'd be more accurate if I tipped them, but eff that.

[CloudBee]

Dec 21, 2012 15:34:53 GMT -5 shaynaatl said:

How are you guys giving them the gift if you aren't at home when the mail is delivered?

We leave it in our mailbox with a big red bow on the envelope. I put the red flag on the mailbox up so he knows something is in there. He's always received it, as we have always gotten a thank you note about a week later.

[CloudBee]

Dec 22, 2012 7:27:05 GMT -5 megalicious said:

... I don't understand why I'm expected to tip the postman.

You're not. We're just thrilled to have such a nice guy on our route. Before reading this thread I didn't realize it was somewhat common.

[thedutchgirl]

I call the local post office every year to get his name, as I forget from year to year.

My stepmom works for UPS and got me that info, but otherwise I would have called there too.

[aspentosh]

Dec 21, 2012 16:57:01 GMT -5 aprilsunshine said:

When I was younger, I really wanted to give our mailman a Christmas gift so I made cookies for him. My mom said she wasn't sure if he would take them, but we could leave them in the mailbox with a card for him and see if he would take them.

He didn't and it made me sad

He might not have known it was for him. I left cookies and a card in our mailbox this year and our mailman brought it up to the door because he thought a neighbor left it for us.