Yesterday, I got a Christmas card from my Gram. The Boise postmark was December 5. Underneath it was an "official" red ink stamped date that said "Santa Ana, CA" around the outside edges, "December 29, 2005" in the middle, and next to it the text read "FOUND IN SUPPOSEDLY EMPTY EQUIPMENT". So obviously this happens often enough for them to go to The Rubber Stamp Store and order a specific stamp that points out the nature of their mail loss error.
It got me to thinking about what else is in the collection of rubber stamps next to the mail sorter's cup of coffee.
For catalogues: "FOUND THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MY BOYFRIEND, THANKS!"
For magazines: "FOUND INCREDIBLY INTERESTING - CHECK OUT THE ARTICLE ON P. 49!"
And, maybe the stamps aren't just to explain what the error was, but actually let us know they're thinking of us and don't have an explanation but want to acknowledge that there was a delay:
For bills: "FOUND THE REASON YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT IS STILL IN THE BLACK"
For Birthday Cards: "FOUND OUT YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY 29"
I suppose I could go on like this all day but I have to go mail your gift certificate. Look for it soon!
6 comments:
ha ha ha
I love the 'SUPPOSEDLY'
so funny!
FOUND OPENED IN SUPPOSEDLY HONEST EMPLOYEES PURSE.
FOUND SUPPOSEDLY INTERESTING RESPONSE INADEQUATE - RECOMMEND NO REPLY.
and then of coure, the big brother stamp collection:
FOUND 2 B OFFENSIVE.
Great post!!
I know the SUPPOSEDLY is what set me off in the first place! Who would put "supposedly" in stamp form? Too scary.
That's hysterical. The only way it could have been better is if "SUPPOSEDLY" was actually in quotation marks.
That is pretty funny.
This just occurred to me: it would still be funny if the word "supposedly" were removed.
Retro! you're right, the fact that they actually had a stamp made for this particular issue is funny whether it was "supposedly" empty.
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