Misdelivered ham

[Anonymous]

I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

Your role would be played by Kelsey Grammer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Summary, please?

I’m confused. Op got to keep the first ham? The neighbors kept a second ham?

OP here. For all you ham lovers who are curious about the story, but don't want to read the longest online discussion of ham in the history of the internet, here's a summary. (Sadly, no update, though.)

UPS delivered a ham, addressed to my house, with someone else's name. (Third year in a row!) Previously, we found the correct address on google and redelivered the ham. Knocked on the door each time, but no contact with the neighbor, other than a note we left, asking them to correct their address with the sender.

This year, I was feeling especially lazy and did not want to redeliver the ham. After way too much thought and much online discussion, decided to redeliver the ham. In a last ditch effort to keep the ham, I contacted ham company. Ham company said they would gladly contact the sender and correct the problem. I get to keep the ham.

Later that same day, I receive a note in the mail box from the neighbors. They know we have their ham, and they want it back.

So, I gave the ham back, and they will also be getting the corrected ham.

OP: 0 hams. Neighbor: 2 hams.

Haiku version:
Misdelivered ham.
Came to my door, but now gone.
Lasagna instead.

Thanks for answering the question. But you really should tell the neighbor the company said you could keep a ham. It makes no sense that the neighbor thinks they should receive two hams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

this is the third consecutive year the ham has been sent to the wrong address! the neighbors should've corrected the address or at the very least thanked OP for redelivering the ham. Instead, they poorly HAMdled the situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Summary, please?

I’m confused. Op got to keep the first ham? The neighbors kept a second ham?

OP here. For all you ham lovers who are curious about the story, but don't want to read the longest online discussion of ham in the history of the internet, here's a summary. (Sadly, no update, though.)

UPS delivered a ham, addressed to my house, with someone else's name. (Third year in a row!) Previously, we found the correct address on google and redelivered the ham. Knocked on the door each time, but no contact with the neighbor, other than a note we left, asking them to correct their address with the sender.

This year, I was feeling especially lazy and did not want to redeliver the ham. After way too much thought and much online discussion, decided to redeliver the ham. In a last ditch effort to keep the ham, I contacted ham company. Ham company said they would gladly contact the sender and correct the problem. I get to keep the ham.

Later that same day, I receive a note in the mail box from the neighbors. They know we have their ham, and they want it back.

So, I gave the ham back, and they will also be getting the corrected ham.

OP: 0 hams. Neighbor: 2 hams.

Haiku version:
Misdelivered ham.
Came to my door, but now gone.
Lasagna instead.

You should have told the neighbors that you already contacted the company, who would send them a new ham. Pandemic and all.

[Anonymous]

The neighbors don’t sound nice, they’re not bringing op the ham, they are keeping it. Jerks! Sorry op, you are a very good person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

USA 3.0 FRA 2.5 JPN 2.5 CAN 3.5 ITA 3.0 GDR 1.5 NED 3.5 Degree of Difficulty for trolling a DCUM thread about ham 0.1 Total score:0.85

Secondhand ham sounds like the saddest Christmas dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

USA 3.0 FRA 2.5 JPN 2.5 CAN 3.5 ITA 3.0 GDR 1.5 NED 3.5 Degree of Difficulty for trolling a DCUM thread about ham 0.1 Total score:0.85

Secondhand ham sounds like the saddest Christmas dinner.

Well I'd eat that secondhand ham gladly!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The neighbors don’t sound nice, they’re not bringing op the ham, they are keeping it. Jerks! Sorry op, you are a very good person.

In fact you might even be an (unwitting) accomplice to their ham scam!

Think about it. Every year the ham gets misdelivered. They call the company who sends out a new one. And you bring over the misdelivered ham. Two hams for the price of one! (Maybe even three (!) this year with your call.)

Perhaps dcum can start a gofundme for the hapless hamless family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I hope the ham neighbors don’t lightly fry it before going to work...

Oooh, have you tried lightly fried ham? DELICIOUS!

You are obviously new around here...

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/547143.page

[Anonymous]

Until next year...

[Anonymous]

You are what you eat. Not surprising at all that a forum full of SAHMs spent 12+ pages making a thread about ham, many of them encouraging OP to eat it. Misery sure loves company.

[Anonymous]

I'm a rotisserie chicken. I haven't enough $ for a Christmas ham. Not even one.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

USA 3.0 FRA 2.5 JPN 2.5 CAN 3.5 ITA 3.0 GDR 1.5 NED 3.5 Degree of Difficulty for trolling a DCUM thread about ham 0.1 Total score:0.85

Secondhand ham sounds like the saddest Christmas dinner.

I guess it sounds very food bank ish, very catholic charities, salvation armyesqe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can't believe that:

a) one neighbor feels that it is so much work to take a package over to another neighbor. (We live on one of three streets that start with the same word in our neighborhood and we all constantly receive each other's packages. These aren't even close enough to walk; we have to drive to redeliver, but part of being in a community means that you do things for each other.)
b) DCUM thought she was entitled to keep the package
c) she feels that she deserves to receive a somewhat pricey item from the company, which already sent a ham.

OP, you and all of your fellow ham thieves are really a piece of work. Of course, your neighbors wanted their package. They knew you had it and they, not you, had paid for it (or received it as a gift). If you had received their new iPhone would you be entitled to keep that too?

Your role would be played by Kelsey Grammer.

No. We need someone far more dastardly and scroogy. Also what is up with people ruining the discussion of the NEXT GREAT NETFLIX CHRISTMAS MOVIE? There has to be some type of shout out to Bob Cat girl. She's got ot be in this film. Maybe she will appear and teach a class at the adorable open air cooking store in how to lightly fry ham.