Posted by LauraBeane on January 13, 2006, at 10:00:43
In reply to Mailmen (women) » LauraBeane, posted by daisym on January 12, 2006, at 11:48:27
thanks -- You are right, I think "mail carrier" is pc now. Since he is male, I reverted. That makes me wonder how I would have reacted had he been a female mail carrier. Interesting thought.
I didn't know they are trained to spot troubled situations. I am glad for it. I have not seen evidence of it before and I can think of times when an outsider's concern would have been quite appropriate, but that's the way it goes sometimes I guess.
In this case I absolutely felt he was being intrusive and insensitive. Perhaps that's why LW's post resonated so deeply. Is it me or is it him? I'm sure it was him, but I'm biased.
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