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Postwoman In Tears After Posting Joke Video About Not Delivering Parcels

Postwoman In Tears After Posting Joke Video About Not Delivering Parcels

The postie was met with a backlash after sharing the clip on TikTok

Claire Reid

Claire Reid

A postwoman who joked about only waiting 'two seconds' before deciding not to deliver someone's parcel has spoken out after being met with a backlash over the clip. You can see her viral clip here:

Laura Orgill, 26, came in for a lot of flak after sharing a video on TikTok in which she joked that she puts a 'we missed you' notice through people's letterboxes 'when a customer takes longer than two seconds to answer the door'.

Laura, or the TikTok Postie as she known on the app, has more than 740,000 followers and 34 million likes.

But her recent upload did not go down well with everyone.

Commenting on the post, one TikTok user said: "When you are wheelchair bound and can't rush to the door and they force you to collect the package three miles away."

TikTok/@lauraorgill

Another wrote: "I know it's a joke but it doesn't look good on the company, I'd never post in uniform, wouldn't surprise me if disciplinary."

In response to the backlash, Laura has shared another clip in which she tearfully explained that the post was a 'joke' and that she only intended to 'spread positivity'.

In the video, Laura said: "I'm very upset about the situation. All I did was use a trending sound and think of a funny scenario that people think that posties do to match the sound and unfortunately people have taken it seriously.

"All I've tried to do is use my platform to spread positivity and fun during such uncertain times which has now led to me being upset, all through the last year I used my platform for good."

Laura previously defended her clip in a video in which she said: "Comments like this really upset me.

TikTok/@lauraorgill

"All I do is try to upload silly videos day in day out to cheer people up because I know how much they do in these uncertain times and people like this have the audacity to try and bring me down.

"I'm one of the only full-time workers during the pandemic - when parcels went through the roof - which was so hard.

"All I do while working, doing a hard day's graft, is try and find some time to make some videos as I know how much it cheers people up."

A spokesperson for the Royal Mail told the Sun: "Royal Mail always strives to give customers the highest levels of service.

"Our postmen and postwomen always go the extra mile to get customers their mail as quickly and as conveniently as possible.

"We have discussed this with the employee concerned, and reminded her of the need to always uphold the highest standards."

LADbible has reached out to the Royal Mail for comment.

Featured Image Credit: TikTok/@lauraorgill

Topics: UK News, TikTok