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Bonnyboy

11-01-2008 09:56

Red Elastic Bands

There seems to be red elastic bands on our pavements these days, every few hundred yards or so. Where are they coming from, are they being discarded by the postie as he does his rounds ? I’m thinking of the postman as the bands may be to hold his letters together or something. Is it just me that has noticed this :confused:

MargaretR

11-01-2008 10:15

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I sometimes ask my postie for some - he is always glad to get rid - they come in handy for sealing part used bags of frozen veg (instead of those fiddly twist ties)

WillowTheWhisp

11-01-2008 10:18

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Naughty postie for dropping them.

cashman

11-01-2008 10:35

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go to the docs,its a plauge.:D

Bonnyboy

11-01-2008 16:17

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Ahhh so it is the posties. You would think they would hang on to the bloody things or at least chuck 'em in the bin :rolleyes:

WillowTheWhisp

11-01-2008 16:32

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They should take them back for re-using.

nikkival

11-01-2008 16:36

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I've found quite a few in the front garden and had some posted through the letterbox!

beechy

11-01-2008 18:05

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right or wrong
its nicer than having the streets littered with fag ends
more so outside public places IMHO:mosher:

garinda

11-01-2008 18:09

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Originally Posted by beechy (Post 515673)

right or wrong
its nicer than having the streets littered with fag ends
more so outside public places IMHO:mosher:

It's harder for a tramp to smoke an elastic band, than it is a discarded fag end.;)

madkev

11-01-2008 19:41

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[quote=Bonnyboy;515635]Ahhh so it is the posties. You would think they would hang on to the bloody things or at least chuck 'em in the bin :rolleyes:

i make sure i pick all my bands up i'm a good postie

Lilly

11-01-2008 19:46

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It is the postman and, like Willow said, they should take them back for re-using.

grego

11-01-2008 21:39

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I'm always finding them on the drive and even next to the front door, my Mum used to be a postie she said that they'd get in a lot of trouble if anyone complained, I haven't complained, dont seem to have the same postman everyday or I'd mention it to them.

Bonnyboy

11-01-2008 21:43

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It's not just our postie then, just wondered where the bloody things were comin' from. It's not right good tho when your local Postman Pat is littering up the bloody town on a daily basis. :rolleyes:

grego

11-01-2008 22:00

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Originally Posted by Bonnyboy (Post 515803)

It's not just our postie then, just wondered where the bloody things were comin' from. It's not right good tho when your local Postman Pat is littering up the bloody town on a daily basis. :rolleyes:

Agree its still litter, though thats nothing compared to the council who have left all our cardboard all over the place again, 2nd time they haven't collected:mad:

Bonnyboy

11-01-2008 22:09

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Originally Posted by grego (Post 515808)

Agree its still litter, though thats nothing compared to the council who have left all our cardboard all over the place again, 2nd time they haven't collected:mad:

On another thread I saw that the bin chap who went around before the actual collectors was referred to as a “fluffer” ( apt name too ) You know the chap I mean, the one who puts the bins in position before the truck arrives, cardboard too for that matter. You must have the same fluffer as me mate :D

jackyalex

11-01-2008 22:12

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give them to the kids mine love playing with elastic bands, or you could use them yourself

harwood red

11-01-2008 22:14

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or make a massive red elastic band ball...anyone remember making those?? :D

grego

11-01-2008 22:19

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Maybe we can all collect them and take them to the next meet to make the ball:) I've had one at the front door for several days just keep walking past it, will pick it up and save it next time.

Bonnyboy

11-01-2008 22:19

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Would sooner our Post Office personnel stopped flicking their lassy bands around our streets...hope one gets fined by an over enthusiastic local plod. Wonder if this is becoming a nationwide issue with the posties :rolleyes:

grego

11-01-2008 22:22

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Maybe they're has hacked off has most other people who work in public services, doesn't excuse it though.

Neil	11-01-2008 23:09

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Originally Posted by grego (Post 515828)

Maybe they're has hacked off has most other people who work in public services, doesn't excuse it though.

I though public service workers had a good life, good holiday, sick pay and pensions. What more do you want?

garinda

11-01-2008 23:16

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My postie was wearig shorts the other day!

The day it was blowing a gale and trying to snow.:eek:

keetah992000

12-01-2008 00:21

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mm i thought they were breeding

jackyalex

12-01-2008 00:24

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Originally Posted by keetah992000 (Post 515904)

mm i thought they were breeding

whats breeding?

Dawn-of-the-Shed

12-01-2008 01:16

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We get them straying about in garden .......kids think they are for them to flick at each other!

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