Is Postman Pat a rubbish postman?

[fullbeem]

Having been watching Postman Pat with my 20mth old son, ive come to the conclusion that Pat is a poor excuse for a postman? He regularly either loses the parcel, does not deliver on time or opens the parcel before delivering it.

example: Pat is charged with a special delivery of helium filled balloons for Rev. Timms. Enroute he stops at Ted Glen's. he allow Ted to look inside the van and open the parcel. the balloon then float away? Pat recovers the balloons but one is burst. Upon delivering recovered balloons -1 he claims Special Delivery, Mission Accomplished. I dont think so Pat.

[thetapeworm]

It's a documentary, what you see is what really happens.

[zac510]

Did he explain the claims process to Timms and provide him with the appropriate forms to fill out and submit? If not then possibly he has been negligent.

[PeteG]

And he's quite foul-mouthed

http://meview.metro.co.uk/video/boro-pat-1-(adult)...

[Jasandjules]

fullbeem said:

Having been watching Postman Pat with my 20mth old son, ive come to the conclusion that Pat is a poor excuse for a postman? He regularly either loses the parcel, does not deliver on time or opens the parcel before delivering it.

And this is different to Royal Mail how exactly? ;-)

[Larry Dickman]

Sounds like your typical courier to me.

[Acehood]

I've seen him driving off road in his van and delivering vegetables instead of letters.

[davepoth]

Although I don't think I've ever seen him holding envelopes up to the light to see if there's money in them...


Just kidding. In fairness that's usually temps when they're sorting. I'm looking at you, Goggins.

[defblade]

Acehood said:

I've seen him driving off road in his van and delivering vegetables instead of letters.

Yeah, that was the new drug/driving advert. "Pat is clearly off his tits on smack. Watch him try to post a marrow...."

[FasterFreddy]

davepoth said:

Although I don't think I've ever seen him holding envelopes up to the light to see if there's money in them...

Maybe, but you've got to wonder how he managed to afford the personalised number plate on his van with a Postman's salary...

[clonmult]

I've recently had the delightful experience of watching these Postman Pat documentaries with my young son.

What I don't understand is how they can justify such a fully fledged service - they've got the latest computers, the van, a sorting office, helicopter. All to service an area with about 10 residents.

No wonder they keep on having to push up the price of stamps.

[5potTurbo]

clonmult said:

I've recently had the delightful experience of watching these Postman Pat documentaries with my young son.

What I don't understand is how they can justify such a fully fledged service - they've got the latest computers, the van, a sorting office, helicopter. All to service an area with about 10 residents.

No wonder they keep on having to push up the price of stamps.

Not to mention they've a Post Office with no mention/petition against it being closed down!

[Zod]

thetapeworm said:

It's a documentary, what you see is what really happens.

It's clearly not a documentary - he doesn't steal good stuff from people's post.

[clonmult]

5potTurbo said:

clonmult said:

I've recently had the delightful experience of watching these Postman Pat documentaries with my young son.

What I don't understand is how they can justify such a fully fledged service - they've got the latest computers, the van, a sorting office, helicopter. All to service an area with about 10 residents.

No wonder they keep on having to push up the price of stamps.

Not to mention they've a Post Office with no mention/petition against it being closed down!

The press has been gagged and aren't allowed to report on such happenings in those sleepy rural locations. The Royal Mail are like a countryside mafia, I tell ya.

[mxspyder]

Yes, he is utterly useless - absolutely everything he touches turns to se!

But to be fair, it’s a village full of the most impatient people on the planet. They ring his boss to find out where the parcel is before its due, cs!

Sadly my daughter thinks the sun shines out of him.

Has anybody noticed the surprising number of ginger kids in that village?

[Oakey]

You have to question his motives for taking a cat in his van everywhere as well. I mean, really, unless you're trying to entice small children, who does that?

[5potTurbo]

Oh, countryside mafia? I didn't know about that. I'll be checking up on the "Farma Nostra"


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mxspyder said:

Has anybody noticed the surprising number of ginger kids in that village?

Eh, stop that right now .... have you not heard Tim Minchin's song "Prejudice"?
No?
Check out YouTube

[Morningside]

Oakey said:

You have to question his motives for taking a cat in his van everywhere as well. I mean, really, unless you're trying to entice small children, who does that?

Are the postoffice allowed to carry livestock?

Pat is too smug for my liking. I think he has something to hide. Cannabis factory?

[Langweilig]

fullbeem said:

Having been watching Postman Pat with my 20mth old son, ive come to the conclusion that Pat is a poor excuse for a postman? He regularly either loses the parcel, does not deliver on time or opens the parcel before delivering it.

example: Pat is charged with a special delivery of helium filled balloons for Rev. Timms. Enroute he stops at Ted Glen's. he allow Ted to look inside the van and open the parcel. the balloon then float away? Pat recovers the balloons but one is burst. Upon delivering recovered balloons -1 he claims Special Delivery, Mission Accomplished. I dont think so Pat.

Your analysis is correct. I mean, have you ever dealt with Parcelforce? The blokes around my former workplace used to call them Parcelfarce or Farcelforce.

[Acehood]

Oakey said:

You have to question his motives for taking a cat in his van everywhere as well. I mean, really, unless you're trying to entice small children, who does that?

This is one of the funniest threads I've read on PH. Shame it won't get more attention, being in the TV forum.