There is a new service (at least I think it's new) where they send
you an e-mail in the morning with pictures of the mail (envelopes,
etc.) that you're going to get later in the day. Kind of a neat
service. In theory, you'll know if the carrier accidentally delivers
your mail to a neighbor. There is a problem with it, however. I live
in a house with two other people. I signed up for the service and
received my first e-mail this morning. I have images of ALL the mail
being delivered, including my roommates' mail. That's kind of not
cool. Additionally, I'm not sure those images aren't being used for
nefarious purposes. In fact, I'm fairly certain they are. But I'm
paranoid, so who knows.
Interestingly, this service would have come in handy just a few days
ago. As I got home from work, the postal carrier was at my door
delivering the day's mail. I said hi to him, then went inside,
looking over the mail.
A few moments later, a neighbor was at my door. One of my packages
had accidentally been delivered to them. It was a sample from a
company I had contacted for work reasons. Our company is going to
start selling adult novelties. And here, in the hands of my neighbor,
was a box containing "Anal-Eze" which is apparently used to numb the
rear entry should someone come ramming in :)
I'm thinking it might come in handy for a toothache. Especially since
it's strawberry flavored.
