Misdelivered ham

[Anonymous]

at most I would live the neighbor a note in the mail box that the ham came to you he is free to stop buy and get it.

if he does not show up, donate the ham to a food pantry or call the sender and say that they sent to to the wrong person.

you brought it to the neighbor in the past and he never even thank you. either he is extremely rude and thus does not deserve that you bring it over this year, or the ham was stolen on the neighbor's porch and he never got it. one more reason not to bring it to him

[Anonymous]

Every third year we eat the ham.

[Anonymous]

The sender is not at fault.

The recipient is at fault for not thanking you and correcting his address.

However, none of this warrants THEFT.

I would contact the neighbor so he picks up his ham. It's the only way he'll realize it's not actually fun and games for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Every third year we eat the ham.

A reasonable compromise

[Anonymous]

Call the company and tell them you got a delivery. Ask them what to do. You don’t need to be responsible for finding the recipient so your conscience can be clear.

[Anonymous]

How does he know that you’re delivering the ham? If it continues to show up on his doorstep why would he be inclined to do anything differently?

[Anonymous]

If the location is not too far to walk, I likely would just drop it off on their porch again.

But w/a little note again, asking them to change the mailing address or that beginning next year - you + your family will likely just eat the ham.
(That is, if your family truly likes ham.)

[Anonymous]

«we have your ham, and great harm is going to happen to it if you don’t pick it up until dusk”

[Anonymous]

*before dusk

[Anonymous]

After two years of good faith efforts I would be done. Not your problem, not your responsibility. Per US mail, if something is delivered to you it’s yours.

[Anonymous]

I would just contact the company and or leave a note for the owner to come to pick it up.

[Anonymous]

My husband would be tempted to keep it. He loves those.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The sender is getting a tracking message that the package is successfully delivered. What if they ask your neighbor about it? This could be a quite a caper.

Ham Sender says to Ham Recipient, "Hey, how was the Annual Ham?"

HR says "What ham? I admit, I was disappointed that I was removed from this year's Ham List. I hemmed and hawed, but didn't want to ask you about it. Was it something I said?"

HS says, "Well, it says right here that the Annual Ham was delivered on Dec. 17! Do you live at 123 Hamlet Lane?"

HR is floored. "No, I'm at 132. Wait....do you think they KEPT the Annual Ham?! Who would do make such a ham-handed attempt at blatant theft? Next year, just send me something from Hammacher Schlemmer. I could use a new hammock."

LOL...

HR ... "Hmmm, thought the half-wit, a house move on Hamlet lane happened but I happily ate the re-hauled handover ham for two holidays. I will unhand my claim to ham."

[Anonymous]

OP here. I tried to call the ham company last night (they're open until 11 pm for all these late night ham-ergencies.) But after waiting on hold for 15 minutes, I got an automated message that their phone and computer systems were down and they hung up on me. This morning, their phone number won't connect.

I don't want to ruin this family's Christmas dinner, so I'm dropping the ham off today. I wouldn't be able to enjoy the smoky deliciousness of that ill-acquired ham.

However, after all this ham excitement, I am treating myself (and more importantly, DH) to our own New Year's ham.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I tried to call the ham company last night (they're open until 11 pm for all these late night ham-ergencies.) But after waiting on hold for 15 minutes, I got an automated message that their phone and computer systems were down and they hung up on me. This morning, their phone number won't connect.

I don't want to ruin this family's Christmas dinner, so I'm dropping the ham off today. I wouldn't be able to enjoy the smoky deliciousness of that ill-acquired ham.

However, after all this ham excitement, I am treating myself (and more importantly, DH) to our own New Year's ham.

OP you will be rewarded. What you thought was a ham and a rude neighbor was actually a fairy princess disguised as an omd
man by a curse. To break the curse, she must eat of a thrice-misdelivered cured pork product. You have passed the test and will be amply rewarded!