Pulled teeth for the firm book and registered mail stickers 🤓

Had some fun at the post office yesterday! Apparently the final mail boss lives there and wanted to fight me about all my requests.. lol

In my podunk Oklahoma town closest to the house (interestingly called Noble 👁), I was able to acquire the firm book, registered mail stickers, and some 2 cent stamps.

When I requested first item (firm book), a little old lady heard me and ran upfront from the back...🏃🏻‍♀️

She told me that they were obsolete, antiquated, and nothing I needed to bother with. She told me I was just fine printing out the 3877 sheets off the website.

I told her I was tired of printing them from online (I never have.. lol).. that the firm book is still discussed on the website and "antiquated" was fine as I have an old-fashioned, picky client who insists on it. 😆

I could hear her going back and forth with a man in the back knocking things over. He came out with a confused frown hugging the firm book (this man is who I call the "final boss" he came out super pumped up and a bit aggressive 😆). He asked me "aren't you a bit young to know about these? I haven't had a request for one in decades. You'd be happier printing the sheets".. I told him the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects from age discrimination and I'd just like the book. He reluctantly handed it to me finally, and apologized it was the 1994 version. 🤣

I then asked him for a roll of the red registered mail stickers and he immediately told me order it online. I informed him they did not have the ones with the bar codes online and asked if he had it in-house or could he order it for me.

His forehead was sweaty and he got close to the counter and whispered that I didn't need those since they were only routinely for items at least $10k in value. I whispered back that wasn't true but good thing that six-figure values and up were very normal for my client, and I was most interested in the chain of custody function.

He rushed off to the back grumbling to himself and seemed to argue with the little old lady again behind the cubicle wall.. lol

In the meantime, the youngest employee there (she was maybe 30) apologized for them acting so weird and said she'd never seen anything like it working there. She asked me if I was a lawyer and I just quickly replied "attorney-in-fact".. she jumped out of her seat and said "oh, there's one more thing you need along with the red stickers...."

She disappeared in back while the other two were still fussing, and quickly returned with a plastic-wrapped stack of Registered Mail Receipts (PS form 3806). I told her "thank you for reminding me" even tho I didn't know I needed those too.. lol

The man finally reappears, still sweaty, and reluctantly hand me the roll of stickers. He mumbled if there was anything else I needed and I told him I'd take whatever 2 cent stamps he hand. He let out a big sigh and went in back again.. returned immediately this time with a sheet that had only one stamp missing.

He rang me up for the 28 cents and thanked me for buying all of his 2 cent stamps 🤣

The younger employee grabs another roll of registered mail stickers from below the counter offering them to me as well and the supervisor man freaked out.. he took the roll from her and told her that was theirs and "tied to their book and the sticker numbers must stay in sequence".. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I don't understand the final boss' attitude and panic attacks but this visit was fruitful & entertaining.. can't wait to visit them again soon! 🤣

I would say (as my experience has been this many times, with many things) go in KNOWING you'll get what you need and act like you're in the know, even if you aren't fully.. lol.. a sure, confident stance can go a long way as well as not being moved when someone tries to sway you or shut you down.

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