I’ve been getting a lot more junk mail at my new place than in my old place. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that the landlesbian isn’t taking it. When it came to the mailbox we all shared on the farm, she always had first dibs on “resident” and “occupant” and my personal favorite: The Pennysaver.
Today, stuck under a collection of grocery store circulars, I received a piece of unsolicited junk mail asking me to sign up for FiOS, the internet service that I had installed two weeks ago. I guess the mailing center didn’t yet communicate with the sign-up center. It was addressed to “preferred resident.”
I know that they really wanted to send it to “preferred customer,” but they hadn’t yet gotten the intel that the resident at my apartment was a customer. And they didn’t want to send it just to plain old “resident” because it could fall into the wrong hands. Like a kid. I have first-hand knowledge of the fact that kids always get those letters first, because mail is still exciting when you’re a kid. (Or when you have Netflix.)
Note to Netflix: Can I get a free month for that plug? It’s better than a pop-up ad!
So to keep those kids from getting the precious FiOS information, they addressed it to “Preferred Resident.” I suppose they figure that all the occupants can fight amongst themselves as to who is preferred, and who is just not pulling their weight. As for me, I kind of wonder if it means they prefer me over the previous resident, who evidently did not sign up for FiOS.
They probably had dial-up. And no one prefers that.
Have a great weekend, Preferred Readers!
Posted by Aaron on September 26, 2008 at 12:40 am
Can I get a badge for my site that says “Preferred Reader of Christmas Christmas Tree” or something?
Weekend: enjoy!
Posted by Allie on September 26, 2008 at 6:52 am
Ugh! That kind of junk mail won’t go away either!
Posted by nancypearlwannabe on September 26, 2008 at 8:12 am
We get more mail that’s not actually addressed to us than real mail and junk mail combined. I think our mailman is just messing with us at this point.
Also: jealous of Fios. We can’t even get it in our parts! I wonder how much Comcast paid off city officials for that one?
Posted by mickey on September 26, 2008 at 9:31 am
Come on, Netflix! At least give her an extra DVD in her queue.
Posted by alexa on September 26, 2008 at 10:33 am
i’m liking the non political junk mail post you wrote for my preferred eyes only : )
Posted by stefanie on September 26, 2008 at 10:35 am
My credit card company keeps sending me letters telling me I’m preapproved. You know–for the card I already have. Geniuses.
Posted by Anika on September 26, 2008 at 3:19 pm
I agree; you need a month of free Netflix. And yes, Netflix is much more preferable over grocery circulations and the like!
Posted by Kyla Bea on September 26, 2008 at 4:14 pm
I wish that blog comment spam was addressed to the “preferred blogger”!
Posted by courtney on September 26, 2008 at 4:22 pm
I think that Netflix should come up with some system where if you are a subscriber, you won’t get any popup ads. Come on, I’m already giving you money!
Posted by Vanessa on September 26, 2008 at 9:00 pm
You can expect to stop receiving the sign up flyers oh, NEVER! I still get one or two a week from Time Warner and I’ve had the service for almost two years now.
Posted by Erin on September 26, 2008 at 10:57 pm
We get mail from Comcast on a weekly basis. It’s addressed to us. We’ve been customers for years. Get a clue, Comcast, and stop killing trees.