ontheedgeofeverything

I am an avid Amazon user, and while some folks might judge me because of that, I’m really not terribly concerned; I shop locally whenever I can, but as a matter of convenience and with two working adults in one household, sometimes Amazon comes in clutch.

I’ve had mostly pleasant experiences with Amazon delivery drivers, but, unfortunately, I’ve now endured two that have been not so pleasant. The first was last Fall; my dad actually called me to let me know he witnessed an Amazon driver chuck my ordered items onto my driveway, except they were mostly lying on the road. It was pouring rain, so my dad called me to let me know my items were both soaked and about to be run over. I contacted customer service and they dealt with the situation with no issue.

The second incident happened a couple of days ago. My husband and I have a dog, and she is incessantly friendly, to the point she will run up to and excitedly greet any new person she sees. I normally do not have her outside when a delivery driver comes for this reason, because I wouldn’t put it past her to hop right in their truck and joyride with them for the day.

I was unaware that a delivery driver had just parked on the road outside of my house. I let Lenny outside to use the bathroom, and the driver was walking up to our house with the package. Lenny sprinted over to say hello, at which point this driver reacted by violently kicking at her, trying to connect. I asked him numerous times to stop, but he wouldn’t, and finally, after I screamed and swore at him, and once I managed to get a hold of Lenny, he stopped. He told me that Lenny was going to bite him, which she was not, and I explained to him that he was damn lucky she did not attack him because of his reaction. Thankfully, he did not injure her, but I called Amazon and explained the situation; they informed me they would be speaking with the driver to correct any necessary behaviours.

I understand the driver may have been scared of seeing our dog run up to him, but trying to boot a dog into next week is a great way to get them to actually attack you, just for future reference.

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