Slave Labor Makes You Look Great
My friend Ryan Bradford was fired from the Post Office for alluding to a small mailing list he maintained entitled, “Slave Labor Makes You Look Great.” The line made it into an interview with San Diego’s CityBeat after his photos of malicious dogs went internet big.
Sadly, Bradford didn’t win out and was recently handed his “Letter of Resignation.” So now, he’s unveiling the original zine:
Feb 23 – Pat, a regular, asks if I carried his route. I say yes and then he tells me all the things that I did wrong. Matt always seems irked. My poor job of his route does not suit him. “You see,” he says, “you don’t put ANY mail in the boxes labeled VACANT. And when you deliver the advos, do it like this.” He pantomimes folding paper. “Because when I’m out there, I like to jam.” He actually says this.
March 3 – Two girls holler “sexy mailman!” at me from a McDonald’s drive-thru. Makes/ruins my day.
I was lucky enough to be on the original list. His writing is captivating, endearing, and honest. Like Cometbus at its best.
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jedsundwall said:
Fellow Utah English major and San Diegan. I should know this guy.
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