[seacoastbargain]

We had recently put a Smiley Face Sticker on our mailbox in Polo Ridge. It was removed in less than a day. I checked with our mailman and he said other stickers have been removed, but he has no idea why or who.
I put a 2nd smiley face sticker on in the past day and it was removed again.
Makes me feel badly that someone is doing this and we have no idea why.
Any thoughts?

[CFrance]

There are many people who think putting stickers on mailboxes is tacky. You've obviously got a proactive one of those in your neighborhood. There have been stickers on many mailboxes in our neighborhood for years, but nobody bothers them. I would guess it's a private citizen removing yours, not the postal workers.

[seacoastbargain]

I agree that it is another Villager removing the sticker. I don't know why we are being targeted though because there are lots of other stickers on mailboxes. Guess they are against smiling!
I'm going to keep putting various stickers on and see what happens...now I'm just being curious!
Wondering if they would take off a US Flag?!?!?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by seacoastbargain

I agree that it is another Villager removing the sticker. I don't know why we are being targeted though because there are lots of other stickers on mailboxes. Guess they are against smiling!
I'm going to keep putting various stickers on and see what happens...now I'm just being curious!
Wondering if they would take off a US Flag?!?!?

That's a good one. Try that.

[Hancle704]

Stickers have been removed from mail boxes for many years in our area. Apparently there is some kind of rule that does not permit personalization of mail boxes. Might be the code enforcement folks. If it really upsets you, maybe you should call the District Office for clarification.

[seacoastbargain]

Thanks...yes I may call for clarification though the Mailman said they have no rule against it. Like I said, other stickers are still intact on our side.
Just the fact that some Villager things they personally have the right to remove something bothers me, I guess.

[Regor]

We've been here for 17 years. The Postal dept. always remove stickers. Why would anyone want them anyhow?

[Average Guy]

There seems to be quite a few kids visiting The Villages this time of the year. Perhaps one or more of them was amused by your smiley face sticker and took it. That seems to me to be more likely than some Villager selectively removing some, but not all, of the stickers.

[seacoastbargain]

I really stuck them on the mailbox so whoever gets them is going to have a fractured smiley face....I'm really thinking it is a Villager, not a child. And as I said, the mailman says the postal service does not remove them.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by seacoastbargain

We had recently put a Smiley Face Sticker on our mailbox in Polo Ridge. It was removed in less than a day. I checked with our mailman and he said other stickers have been removed, but he has no idea why or who.

I put a 2nd smiley face sticker on in the past day and it was removed again.

Makes me feel badly that someone is doing this and we have no idea why.

Any thoughts?

Most likely someone who dislikes happy people. I've noted a number of disgruntled folks in TV.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by seacoastbargain

We had recently put a Smiley Face Sticker on our mailbox in Polo Ridge. It was removed in less than a day. I checked with our mailman and he said other stickers have been removed, but he has no idea why or who.
I put a 2nd smiley face sticker on in the past day and it was removed again.
Makes me feel badly that someone is doing this and we have no idea why.
Any thoughts?

Put a sticker on you box that reads, "Do not remove sticker under penalty of law" and see what happens.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by seacoastbargain

Thanks...yes I may call for clarification though the Mailman said they have no rule against it. Like I said, other stickers are still intact on our side.
Just the fact that some Villager things they personally have the right to remove something bothers me, I guess.

In Sanibel there are many stickers and they are not removed.

[HHMAN]

The stickers are against Postal regs. but enforcement is not likely or at least practiced widely. I personally think that do sorta look junky.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by DougB

Put a sticker on you box that reads, "Do not remove sticker under penalty of law" and see what happens.

Good idea! You can get it off your mattress.

[zonerboy]

How about putting a smiley face sticker on every mailbox at the postal station? That Might be quite a challenge for the self appointed sticker remover.