To a vintage film director,
A naive drifter was ensnared
By the wiles of a platinum stunner
And liquidated husbands in his rage.
Nowadays in the service sector,
The drifters come better prepared.
They ring just the once and do a runner,
Venting anger at the minimum wage.
Thanks to Leon, Julie, Greg and M.C. for the comments. I have always been fascinated by the James M. Cain novel and its various film adaptations. They deal with some of the most basic and troubling of human emotions and impulses, so in order to lighten the mood I tried to introduce a humorous angle here.
M.C. I take your point, although as an former temporary postman in my student days, I do have some sympathy (not to say a sneaking admiration) for the agent concerned! Not very public spirited, though.
Thanks also to John, Holden, Aviva and Moon.girl for the likes.
I can bear witness to this sort of activity (or rather inactivity)
One morning, leaning out of my bathroom window, I watched a
postman (using a post van) approach a street door with a box.
He gave a door bell a quick "jab" (no persistent pressure OR 2nd
attempt) before heading for the open business next door and
disappearing inside. The street door opened to reveal a puzzled
occupant staring at the post van and looking around before
disappearing indoors. The postman emerged (minus box) from
next door, busy writing one of those "Something for you" cards
(I know them well !) as he walked back to the now closed street
door where he pushed the card through the letter box and drove
off.
As you say SG - the postman USED to ring twice. Not these
days.
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Excellent, Stephen!
Yes I agree, very clever.
<Deleted User> (30611)
Wed 23rd Jun 2021 19:04
Clever rhyming pattern!
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M.C. Newberry
Fri 25th Jun 2021 15:06
SG - public spirited? Exactly the necessary attitude for the sort of
job that once drew admiration for the efforts made to ensure the mail got through. On a plus side, just now, a courier for a well-known online site actually brought a parcel up two flights to my front door...
and he was a young guy...someone this oldie might have been
tempted NOT to expect to make that extra effort. It's nice to be pleasantly surprised!