An Post to give two free postcards to every household.

pure.conya

Darc19 wrote: »

Any house I've seen has this thing called a "letterbox"

It's usually a small rectangle hole in the door or beside the door.

Sometimes it's a box on it's own.


OP may not have heard of it, but maybe check your front door and you'll see it.


This means that the post person can simply pop the card in without making contact.




Why oh why do some people look for negative angles on even the most positive of ideas??????

so the postman magically inserts the post in your letter box without touching the post and those bristles in your letter box actually decontaminate any possible virus off the postcards

you are part of the problem

pure.conya

kowloon wrote: »

Yes, I got mine. It's nice to see them help out in these trying times.

yes, the banks are just doing what they know they can get away with, it's nice to see people continue to accept it

pure.conya

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

7 hours on any surface is complete rubbish.where's the link to that please?do you have a source to that claim?

ya it's there right beside the 5 second rule

pure.conya

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

so so we hand over mother's days cards tomorrow?

some people really are trying to hold onto all the nonsense for dear life

we can do without the card swapping for one year

Kenny Logins

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

7 hours on any surface is complete rubbish.where's the link to that please?do you have a source to that claim?

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/03/200320192755.htm

LadyMayBelle

pure.conya wrote: »

some people really are trying to hold onto all the nonsense for dear life

we can do without the card swapping for one year

I agree..virus or dealing with fall out from no gift/card 😬

beggars_bush

I think it's just a waste of money

There hasn't been one flyer distributed about the virus

citysights

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

I agree..virus or dealing with fall out from no gift/card 😬

My mother is getting a photo of a happy mother’s day card sent to her phone. That’s it, there’ll be other mothers days.

99nsr125

Darc19 wrote: »

That's utter rubbish.

It's spouted out by certain politicians and usually always when they want to whine about something.

There is huge community spirit in rural areas - even more so at present.

I live in a rural area, and I come from a rural area and city folk have zero understanding how rural life works.

It's not rubbish in fact it's very true, you are lucky in your community but not every community is like yours.

Please remember this

whisky_galore

Well meaning money wasting bollocks.

Just about every one has either a mobile or landline or both. Most people have internet, this is a redundant idea from the last century.

Widdershins

Risk aside, they'll be good souvenirs.

whisky_galore

Widdershins wrote: »

Risk aside, they'll be good souvenirs.

I'll put them next to my iodine tablets.

Widdershins

Keep a mask and a pair of gloves too.

GarIT

sydthebeat wrote: »

People, you cannot get it through your skin!!!!

If you are very worried and handle something that someone else has handled without gloves, then wash your hands immediately and properly, before you touch your face.

If your post man uses the letter box, clean it afterwards. It's not hard, it's only once a day.
You should be cleaning all touchable surfaces everyday anyway (door handles, taps etc)

People forget and touch their face no matter how conscious they are.

If the solution was just don't touch your face we would all be virtually immune.

GarIT

The 10 million this is costing could have done much better in the health service.

With all the people blowing about Mental Health (like that’s really important in all this), you think they’d be happy with a bit of cheer being spread among family. Can’t win.

GarIT

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

With all the people blowing about Mental Health (like that’s really important in all this), you think they’d be happy with a bit of cheer being spread among family. Can’t win.

Why would card instead of a text spread cheer?

GarIT

GarIT wrote: »

Why would card instead of a text spread cheer?

Why would it not?

GarIT

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

Why would it not?

It certainly wouldn't for me, I'd be pissed

GarIT

GarIT wrote: »

It certainly wouldn't for me, I'd be pissed

It would for me. I’d be happy.

Odyssey 2005

Widdershins wrote: »

Risk aside, they'll be good souvenirs.

Yeah...like the iodine tablets:)

gerard2210

beggars_bush wrote: »

I think it's just a waste of money

There hasn't been one flyer distributed about the virus

Hse are posting a flyer this week to every house in the country, even if you have a "no junk mail" sign.

dharma200

It is a ridiculous virtue signalling stupid irresponsible idea. Whoever thought it up wants sacked. Waste or resources, waste of staff, waste of the environment and total scarlet.
Give people two free stamps. Not shiny ink bits of cardboard generic crap that signals towards care. ffs

whisky_galore

ReginaldSmythV wrote: »

It would for me. I’d be happy.

Wait 1-2 days to spread cheer?
Fcuk that.

If you want to do something useful, An Post have a mobile division, right? Connect up the minority of people who don't have mobiles with simple, cheap ones and free credit, no need giving every fcuking household cards they're likely not going to use.

TheChizler

Ffs, if you're that paranoid leave the post on the floor overnight before picking it up, or do what every sensible person is doing after touching something a third party has touched and use these things called soap and water. What do you do when you bring groceries home?

LadyMayBelle

TheChizler wrote: »

Ffs, if you're that paranoid leave the post on the floor overnight before picking it up, or do what every sensible person is doing after touching something a third party has touched and use these things called soap and water. What do you do when you bring groceries home?

Wipe everything down with an antibacterial spray/wipe 🀷

AulWan

copper12 wrote: »

Numerous times I have been the only person people have spoken to in a week
A five minute chat is not a hardship to most.
Last week elderly couple one with dementia I moved the wheelie bins out
All of five minuets’ no hard ship on my part just courtesy and empathy

Fair play.

TheChizler

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Wipe everything down with an antibacterial spray/wipe ��

There we go. Solutions exist.

GarIT

TheChizler wrote: »

Ffs, if you're that paranoid leave the post on the floor overnight before picking it up, or do what every sensible person is doing after touching something a third party has touched and use these things called soap and water. What do you do when you bring groceries home?

I haven't had to yet, made sure I wouldn't have to for as long as possible

Mrs OBumble

LadyMayBelle wrote: »

Wipe everything down with an antibacterial spray/wipe 🀷

Don't you mean an anti-viral spray?

How does it go on egg-boxes and packets made of paper?