ARIJABA!
ARIJABA!
The
Post Office in Britain is famous for getting letters and
parcels to their destinations. The problem is that we the public have
to observe the rules. For example, we have to put
a stamp on a letter. If we don't, the recipient will have to
pay double. We often see the sign ALL LETTERS MUST BE
CORRECTLY ADDRESSED. These days this means having to use postcodes.
If you did not use a postcode, it's no good complaining that your letter
should have arrived sooner. Parcels are a problem because they
have to be correctly packaged. If Aunt Sophie is going to
send you a jar of your favorite jam, she should wrap it up well.
The most important thing we have to do is to address our
letters and parcels legibly and correctly. This means clear
handwriting and correct spelling. What we should do and what we
actually do are often miles apart. Recently, the Post Office had
to deliver a letter that showed a name followed by the word
ARIJABA. What is this, do you think? Arabic, Hindustani? Wrong both times!
Say it out loud and you'll see it's just plain
(misspelt!) English: HARWICH HARBOUR!
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