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My manager's rule to reuse envelopes led to us mailing a birthday card in a cereal box... post office was confused but we stayed under budget.
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olivia_white9320h ago
We once mailed documents in an empty chip bag, got a similar confused look from the mail clerk.
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charles_jackson6818h ago
Remember doing that with a cookie bag once, @olivia_white93. The crinkly sound when the clerk picked it up was pretty funny. Those foil-lined bags are actually tough and keep things dry, so it's not a bad idea. I figure the weird look is just because it breaks their routine, you know? They see envelopes and boxes all day, then suddenly get a chip bag. Your story totally proves that the most normal task can get a little interesting with the wrong package.
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charlie_martin6616h ago
Wondering if the real issue is how those foil-lined bags move through sorting machines. (Like @olivia_white93's chip bag, the crinkly shape might not slide on the belts right.) I read that flat, stiff envelopes are meant to not jam things up, so a puffy bag could definitely cause a hiccup in the system beyond just a clerk's confused look.
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