The US Postal Service has a new ad campaign out, focusing on the dangers of hacking that surround email and the benefit of “hand-devlivered” mail.  I have a feeling the money would have been better spent on employee training (“customer service”) and creating a more efficient operational system. But, since that would be too logical, my thoughts on the new campaign:

1. I do everything I can to physically avoid going to the US Post Office. I’d rather pay a premium via FedEx and have multiple root canals  - all at one time - than to subject myself to such a miserable experience. 

2. I’ve actually caught my local post office holding my magazines so the employees had something to read (I literally caught them with them in hand).  

2. I have yet to have an email account hacked (knock on wood). I am more worried about a postal employee accessing personal information from a letter sent to me by my bank, insurance company, etc. 

3. I am lucky if I get my mail delivered twice a week, and even then it ends up in the wrong mailbox (the mail box that is clearly labeled “DO NOT PUT MAIL HERE”).

4. My mail carrier comes during work hours. You could deliver the mail by carrier pigeon and I wouldn’t know any better (except, well, the carrier pigeon probably has a better track record).