Damn, Jeffrey. You don't want to get a postal worker's bad side. Bad idea. Very bad idea.

Where's the braille on that sign? How is a blind person supposed to know they can bring their dog in there?

the "XO" at the end sells it.

Heh, it may not be grammatically correct, but it gets the point across.

No doubt USPS will respond soon that they're "Taking this seriously."

AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave:/ I think the braille would be on the part of the sign that is obscured by the paper.

But how would a blind person know to "read" the sign?

Oops...didn't mean to put everything in bold, guess I mistyped the end tag.

I once worked retail and there was this one guy who insisted on riding his Segway thru the shop whenever he visited. I can empathize here...

Dammit Jeffrey, you've ruined it for everyone now.

@AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave: Blind people with assisting animals know that they can go anywhere with them. The sign is for idiotic other people.

I'm amused by this new class of bohemians who have decided they are bringing their little dog into any ol' business, regardless of the rules.

I applaud the sign. I hate people who want to bring their animals into public buildings. If you really want to take your dog shopping, stick to Petsmart or Petco.

That's pretty funny -- my cat's name is Jeffrey, and I always threaten to send him to my mother (or anyone else that may take him) via USPS, hoping he'd get lost/dead in the process. I can totally see him making USPS employees want to kill him, too.

I also give them credit for saying "pets", and not specifying "dogs". Seeing Eye horses never get the respect of their canine counterparts. I guess it's payback for how police dogs get all the glory and the horses don't.

If this is anything like the post office near me, the threat to "call pest control" actually means "we'll yawn and take a smoke break while you wait in line and then we might call someone in a week".

I like the sign myself. I hate the DBs who bring their cats r *cough* dogs... in their arms everywhere.

Totally off-topic- why is the "reply" button now just taking me to the top of the page? Any fixes?

Uh... blind people don't need a sign telling them their dogs are OK because they can't see the sign saying pets aren't allowed. The sign is for self-absorbed people who otherwise would go "hey, how come that dog is allowed in and my pocket rat isn't?"

Is this the place to insert the old joke about "but wait! what if my pet can't read the sign?"

@AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave: You laugh, but there actually are a few miniature ponies operating as guides for the blind. Won't that freak Jeffrey out!

@Liz11685: I know. My Ex(and me for a time) raises Seeing Eye puppies, so I became versed in the ins and outs of the program. Understandably, the puppies don't have the same rights, and even when we had the owners/stores permission, we would get looks, but it was (almost)always fun to explain to people, and inform the public.

@Segador: It's been an issue. They are taking it seriously, and are working to fix the problem ;)

@pecan 3.14159265: You should have previewed your comment. Oh wait, you can't anymore.

The USPS is at th every least addressing a problem:

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I love this. I hate seeing people carry around those little purse rat looking muts.

@Segador: I keep seeing people complain about that, but I haven't had any problems. I saw someone suggest visiting a Gawker site before coming here. That could fix it; I usually visit LifeHacker before coming to Consumerist.

i wonder if they allow medical assistance pets for people who aren't blind? like people with seizures who have medical assistance dogs. hmmmmm.

@howie_in_az: When I hear the name, I think of Bill Cosby.

See, it's what we've all been waiting for: the personal touch!

Love that sign. Especially the XO at the end. Brava!

@Gann: Here we go. Another blame the victim/OP comment. :D

Bravo!

What about the rich socialite with a toy dog tucked in her arm? Surely they will make an exception for her. How will they buy stamps or get money orders? Screw Jeffrey, no one wants to take a picture of him!

Highly amusing! I agree with the spirit of the letter, but to leave it semi-anonymously outside instead of telling him to his face next time he does it seems cowardly. However, for the sake of my own entertainment today, I applaud it!

@pecan 3.14159265: Wouldn't a blind person just know that federal law lets them take their dog into a post office? :D

(And USPS, I totally know your sign is supposed to say "service animals" more broadly rather than "those assisting blind persons.")

@floraposte: I know! they still don't get the same respect as the Seeing Eye dogs though.

@AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave: I LOVE those ponies! There was a training farm close to where I went to law school and they'd bring them to the mall for their training. Nothing draws a crowd like a tiny pony in booties!

@AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave: Didn't your dog have that handy "guide dog in training" vest?

I see people at my local Home Depot with their rat dogs every weekend. Maybe they are along to help pick out tile or a dishwasher?

Obnoxious dog owners...how come they never get mauled to death?

I should be able to take my dog anywhere children are allowed. He is cleaner and far less annoying than 99% of the kids I have met.

@fatcop:;)

@floraposte: OMG! Ponies!!

That reminds me, I should catch up on The-Site-That-OMG-Ponies-frequents. Had been slacking on my slacking over the weekend.

@HFC: Wow. That seems to have worked for me.

@tc4b: It sounds like they've told him time and again, hence the "throws a hissy fit" part of the note. I'm sure that hanging a sign next to the door was their last effort before they had to call animal control or ban him outright.

@AfraidOfVelcro_GitEmSteveDave: AHHHH you beat me to it!!

@bdgbill: And it's people like you that force businesses to put up signs.

If your dog is such a perfect angel, have it certified as an assistance animal. That way you can bring it anywhere, even if you don't have a disability.

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Pages and pages of snippy, snotty notes by jerks, for jerks.

@teh: No. At the time, almost three years ago, they didn't have vests to identify the puppies. According to the last news letter, they now are. My Ex did make up some bandanna's for the little bugger that had his name and some that had Seeing Eye written on them, as well as a "Seeing Eye" leash. We also had his ID card/etc when we took him out.

@bdgbill: Um...yeah. But way more people are allergic to your dog than are allergic to children.

@Segador: Holy crap. Went to gawker, then back here. Can now reply. Amazingly strange.

@bdgbill: My kid doesn't lick her own ass or shit on the floor. Keep your stupid dog in your car... with the windows up.