Today I tried to do one of these old fashioned things of paying in cash and buying a stamp to post a letter.
Had letter in hand but didn’t have a stamp. Thinking I don’t want to buy a single stamp and pay by a debit card I’ll get some cash from the ATM. First machine I go to, not got any cash, second machine everything seems fine takes my card and details and returns the card but doesn’t give me any cash. OK methinks check the balance on my phone, transaction didn’t go through just need to find another machine. Gets money from the third machine.
It’s later in the evening now and the post office counter is closed but it’s part of a small supermarket worst case scenario I’ll just have to buy a book of 6 they’ll come in handy.
Guy at the till says sorry I can’t sell you a stamp the post office counter is closed, but I’ll get my supervisor he might be able to get you one.
Helpful chap I’m thinking. Supervisor comes along a couple of minutes later to tell me sorry I can’t sell you a stamp “I’m not post office trained” but you could try the co-op along the road they sell books of stamps.
Patience is wearing thin by now so troops along to the co-op guy in there says sorry I’ve only got books of 12 second class stamps we used to be able to split them up but we’re not allowed to now.


That was the final straw for me I gave up I still have my letter unstamped and un-posted.


What has the world come to.


Will try and blag a stamp of someone at work tomorrow.