My parents taught me to respect other people's property. The mailboxes are some else's property, you do not have the right to deface that property. Using the justifications espoused in this thread, I guess it would be permissible for anyone to put their favorite whimsical or funny sticker on your house or car, right? Apparently, entitlement trumps good manners and proper morals.

In our villages it's been "allowed" for 18 years. No one seems to mind (?) but maybe they do and just "suck it up" ? We have really enjoyed having NO sticker as it helps us find our immediately...LOL ! Only there for literally seconds each day, so frankly the variety of alma maters, favorite teams, home state stickers, etc. is kind of interesting and certainly doesn't interfere with my life in a meaningful way ! ?

Haha! Thank you..always been a horrible speller.

Not sure I understand, but that's happened to me before. I think MANY people do but whimsical and personally meaningful, stickers and other symbols on their cars and homes( garden flags, favorite team symbols, bumper stickers and window stickers of their preferred political candidate, their choice, even Christians putting small crosses near their homes. To me, putting an NHL team sticker on a pigeon hole mailbox that is NOT in a federal post office, is not really akin to spray painting a statue in the courthouse or spray painting offensive words on public sidewalks, but that's just one opinion !

There is a lot of history, and cricket and rugby hasn't helped.
Next time you meet an Aussie, ask to see their shackle marks! :boxing2:

Really ? Oh well, just like it's "illegal" to rent out houses for a night or a weekend on AB&B, not have to pay any taxes of any kind for running a motel ? Or like it's illegal to run a golf cart over 19 miles an hour ? Or like there is a "limit" as to how long a "guest" can stay in your home before that "guest" exceeds the legal "rules", just on and on, NOT saying rules are not important to a society, just saying "pick the hill you want to die on" is all, mail boxes probably not the most important consideration contributing to the deterioration of our community ! Just one opinion among many ! If you take a breath and consider the stickers on the mailboxes carefully, do you think the only law enforcement we have here (the local sheriff's office and deputies) have the time to take on mailbox crime with all that goes on here each and every day ? Can't even begin to calculate the theft, break-ins, traffic accidents, shop lifting, deed restrictions ignored, etc. they have to deal with daily.

Reread my post, I didn't say anything about people putting stickers on THEIR personal property car, I said the justifications used this thread make it seem to be acceptable to put stickers on another person's house or car.
Just because it is a pigeon hole mailbox doesn't change the fact that it is someone's property. Why is that such a hard concept to understand?

Well if you see so many stickers on the boxes doesn't that tell you that most people like it , and if they are on. There than I assumed the Post office isn't saying anything about it

Ever hear about the Broken Glass theory?

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Both of our Daughters were born at RAF Lakenheath. They also went to British Schools. Was fun traveling and listening to them pick up local accents. Cheers, steve

Well if you see so many stickers on the boxes doesn't that tell you that most people like it , and if they are on. There than I assumed the Post office isn't saying anything about it

Why are you so concern of other people feelings , if you want a stickers on your box than put one....what's the big deal...

Tacky
 

I personally think all of these different stickers are tacky. Makes the place look like a ghetto.

Ouch. Glad we were grandfathered in. To me the stickers add a bit of humanity to an otherwise sterile scene.

Nope not yet. But with some tight a…..s pitching some noise about it who knows what might develop. Just what we need. Debbie Downers

Yes I agree but you have to understand that SOME people think in extremes , it’s either black or white- no gray area. Something so innocuous.as applying a harmless sticker to easily identify your mailbox is a mortal sin punishable by being banned from the community. Folks like that just need to get a life. No not golf or mah-jongg or samba - a life.

No idea. I don't know which boxes are assigned to which owners, and I'm not in the habit of watching people put stickers on/taking stickers off their boxes. I've put one on mine, and it's removable. If I forget to take it off when I move, or if I die and am no longer capable of visiting the box, I'm sure the new owner will keep it or peel it off however they see fit.

The other day I when to get mail, when I got at there I forgot my box number (i rarely get mail). So, keeping up with tradition in villages I painted Red Cross on mine. They guy next to me use to have sticker I could identify my box, all sudden it was gone and I was left scratching my head. Now my box sticks out like big goiter….

What you don’t know, is the mailbox sticker police, is a subsidiary of the mattress tag police.

When in Durham, couldn't understand King's English. If you can, more regards your way! Scots are the best! Gotta like their cows! Aussies, make fun of everyone, but they did give us "AC\DC" and "Bee Gees" (thank God that punk rock came along to wipe disco away!). Love driving on the left side of the road too!

Yeah, "Big Sticker" is making a killing on those!

Maybe if they used AED pads?

Yes... Your house and your car are most definitely the same thing as a postal station with a few hundred doors...

Re-read his post...

Especially the part that says: "To me, putting an NHL team sticker on a pigeon hole mailbox that is NOT in a federal post office, is not really akin to spray painting a statue in the courthouse or spray painting offensive words on public sidewalks..."

:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

It starts with Mail Box Stickers...

Then you have human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!

Dr. Peter Venkman knows of these things...

The stickers make finding the correct box so much easier, even if some find them tacky. I have no desire to watch a visually impaired neighbor looking like Indiana Jones trying to navigate the Temple of Doom just to retrieve a handful of junk mail.

Thx.

Must be a LOT of Brits in TV, then...on the MMPs anyway...

Like a ghetto?
 

Have you ever been in a ghetto? I think not!

Nice Zinger for #3.

chilout

They also help those with memory problems, too, As memory diminish, they remember their sticker.

Yep have driven through, visited shelters, and gone to graffiti art in the ghetto. Tags have come a long ways from just using a can of spray paint with zero talent

Mail box stickers
 

I just joined TOTV so someone probably already mentioned this.........it is against the law to deface government property, which the mailboxes are. However, it appears that those in control of The Villages mailboxes don't enforce this law. Personally, having a sticker on our mailbox makes it much easier to find quickly. We Villagers are WAY too busy to spend an extra minute looking for the right box!! LOL

Next time I'm bored I'm going to go to the postal station and move a bunch of stickers to the right or left 1 box and sit back and watch.

I do not have a sticker on my mailbox and I never will. I think stickers are tacky.

Boy, I'm glad the owner put a sticker on the mailbox next to me. Makes my mailbox easier to find!

They are supposed to be tacky. That is why they stick to the mailbox.

I also use my neighbor's sticker to locate my mailbox. It's the same reason I didn't buy any palm trees. I can look at my neighbor's trees any time I want.

Not sure how many Brits are in TV, but have traveled the world so have had the opportunity to drive on the left. I did almost get hit by someone thinking they were in opposite world while on the MMP though. More than likely an ID10T drunk leaving Sawgrass.

Best post this thread. At my parents mailboxes someone late at night plastered political stickers on mailboxes.

Not sure if they were trying to give a hint it looked bad, or wanted someone to rethink how to vote. Really angry folks at mail pickup next morning, plus too forever to remove

Glad you feel that way, that means no lawn ornaments in your yard or anything else that goes against the deed restrictions. Hope you can share that with your neighbors.