i used to have so much mercy.

But that was before it turned out I was WRONG TO EXPECT THE US POSTAL SERVICE TO BE ABLE TO DELIVER TO A STREET ADDRESS, wtff. I get that FedEx and UPS can't deliver to PO boxes, but it had quite honestly never occurred to me that the converse might also be true.

clerk: Well, but just written like that, they wouldn't know what box to put it in.
me: ... What?
her: I mean, yes, that's an address, but - like, the address here is 8616 Second Avenue, but I've got two hundred boxes here, so I don't know -
me: Okay, I see what you're saying, but this isn't the address of a post office. It's just, you know. An address.
her: Is it an apartment building?
me: No. It's a house, which is the only thing at that address, seriously.
her: Huh. Then I don't know either.
me: Gah.

THAT'S RIGHT, THE POSTAL CLERK HERSELF WAS STUMPED. Which didn't save me paying the postage for trying it again, but was at least reassuring in its bizarre way. juice817, I await your explanation. :-)

crossposted long after the fact for completeness

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