Not That Kind of Shipping

[jesse_the_k]

I managed to beat back the thriving ivy vines of social anxiety that prevented me from doing something I a) really wanted to do and b) am really good at.

Oh brainweasels, I hate you so much.

Just like they say, tiny steps. Took months, but tiny little steps is how I did it.

Then came the delight of shipping it away.

Turns out the US Post Office has finally got it figured out when it comes to shipping small items. They drop off the boxes -- for free! If it fits in the box, one price. They have online calculators.

Being the Post Office, of course it's much more complicated than it needs to be. We'll see if my parcel actually arrives on the weekend.

In the meantime, I was truly delighted when a form requested me to enter "how many pounds total."

The instructions read:
You don't need to be precise here--we just want to know if we should bring a truck.

Now that's UX design I can endorse!

Comments

[luzula]

I managed to beat back the thriving ivy vines of social anxiety that prevented me from doing something I a) really wanted to do and b) am really good at.

Yay! Go you. : )

[jesse_the_k]

thx. I take inspiration from serious achievers like yourself.

[j00j]

Huzzah for triumph over brainweasels!

Also, for simple UX design.

[jesse_the_k]

thx. Indeed, so many sites offer zero UX design. I find it hard to unsee.

[toft]

Ha! That is great.

Also, congratulations on getting a thing done!

[jesse_the_k]

thx. it felt even better than an orgasm, frankly :,)

[rainbow]

i love the instructions!

and yay for tiny steps!

I need to look up those single price boxes.

<3

[jesse_the_k]

Highly reasonable: smallest ones (like a trade paperback) are $5.50; here's a bunch of boxes for free!