{"id":1875,"date":"2025-10-18T14:23:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:23:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=1875"},"modified":"2025-10-18T14:23:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T14:23:14","slug":"you-want-them-to-hop-the-gate-usps-mail-carrier-throws-fragile-box-breaking-contents-then-viewers-start-picking-sides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humorsidehub.com\/?p=1875","title":{"rendered":"\u201cYou want them to hop the gate?\u201d: USPS mail carrier throws \u201cfragile\u201d box, breaking contents. Then viewers start picking sides"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

People love to hate the USPS almost as much as the internet loves to hate entitled customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A viral TikTok has the internet divided after a USPS mail carrier was caught on video tossing a clearly marked \u201cfragile\u201d package over a closed gate, resulting in a shattered ceramic cookie jar. Posted by @astridxtx, the June 16, 2025, clip racked up over 3.1 million views and over 2,000 comments as viewers debated who\u2019s really to blame: the USPS worker for her handling, the sender for poor packaging, or the recipient for expecting delivery past a closed gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

that sound, it\u2019s the stuff breaking\u201d as the box hit the ground. She documented the box, clearly marked \u201cfragile,\u201d included angry emojis, and accused the mail carrier of \u201claziness.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat, you wanted her to climb your gate or something? \ud83e\udd23\u201d wrote one commenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

USPS fail leads to internet debate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The recipient of the broken cookie jar blamed USPS. @astridxtx captioned the post, \u201cCount your days USPS!!! Why are usps mail carrier always in a bad mood!! The gate is open and she literally tossed it over hard causing the stuff inside to break! Laziness at its finest \ud83e\udd74\ud83d\ude20\ud83d\ude20.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Who is really at fault here?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although some TikTok users echoed @astridxtx\u2019s shipping woes, others blamed faulty packaging and the homeowner\u2019s unrealistic expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@windypoplarss asked, \u201cYou want them to hop the gate? Idk what else they were to do.\u201d @sushibazoombo suggested, \u201cShe probably wanted them to\u2026open the gate like a normal person.\u201d But a professional replied, \u201cAs a mail carrier, I\u2019m very hesitant on opening gates cause idk if there\u2019s a mean dog on the other side or not. I value my safety over a vase.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The video made it to r\/TikTokCringe where Reddit users overwhelmingly agreed poor packaging was to blame for the shipping damage. USPS workers<\/a> on the thread<\/a> explained that mail carriers don\u2019t open gates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat thing was broken way before that drop, it should have been bubble wrap and be in a better box.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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u\/thegiken explained, \u201cUSPS is not authorized or required to open gates.\u201d u\/NotFirstBan-NotLast agreed and suggested the homeowner leave the gate open when they\u2019re aware they have a package coming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cYep. I\u2019m not running the risk you\u2019ve got your dogs out and I\u2019ve seen enough of those \u2018We don\u2019t call the cops\u2019 signs with a gun on it to know there\u2019s a fairly significant subsect of the population that is frothing at the mouth for an excuse to kill somebody in \u2018self defense.\u2019 If you want it delivered past your gate here\u2019s a crazy idea\u2014don\u2019t shut it when you know you have a package coming.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe homeowner is an entitled moron.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mail workers don\u2019t have time to care about your fragile package<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A top comment mentioned that mail carriers take a lot of heat for careless handling, but employees sorting packages in warehouses aren\u2019t doing much better. \u201cIf you think this is bad, you should see how packages are handled in the warehouses,\u201d said u\/Capt_Foxch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

u\/Fresh-Wealth-8397 pointed out that warehouse workers don\u2019t have time to care about \u201cfragile\u201d warning stickers. The user emphasized that fragile objects be packed with care if shipments are to arrive intact. \u201cPeople in sorting facilities get 3 seconds to read and scan the label and load the box\u2014they literally do not get enough time to look or care about fragile stickers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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