Read much?

[SuperDan]

I can see it now:

Repsac: He's dead.

Postal Wench: No, he's not dead, he's just pining for the fjords!

[Becks]

Ha ha, Dan.

Isn't there a Simpsons quote we can also use in this situation?

[Gurndigarn]

I can see it now:

Repsac: He's dead.

Postal Wench:

"He's only mostly dead. If he was all the way dead, there's only one thing you can do: swipe his stamp collection."

[Rahmota]

Rep: he's dead.

SPW: Ok put him on the cart......

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Sorry but I don't like to use euphamisms when dealing with a situation like that. Yeah I'll agree the lady probably would have been a ditch no matter what but saying hes dead is a lot better to me than somethign like "we lost him." That makes it sound like you forgot him at the mall.

Or "he's not with us" But he'll be back soon.

Or "he went home" Here's his new address.....

Or "He left us...." For a younger person and free cable

Or "hes in a better place"... They have free cable there.

or "hes among friends" hanging with Elvis and Jimmy Hoffa...

Sorry just went through a funeral recently so I've heard all those.

Just remember though hes not pinin hes passed on.

[Auto]

Why didn't you just say "Because he's dead" instead of resorting to euphemism and then patronising the woman, when she asked why you were returning the cheque? Sorry to be blunt, but it almost seems as if you were setting the scene up so you could look cleverer than her (which admittedly would not be difficult).

My reaction too.

The guy's dead. Stop pussyfooting around and just say so. yeah, the clerk could have been more attentive to the envelope but you weren't helping matters by being so coy.

[repsac]

You know the thing that makes this really amusing to me? I thought about it after I posted it and wasn't totally sure if I was right. Still, it just shows the level of inattentiveness this woman does have.

She goes to church with me, and I'm reasonably certain that the attendance roster has her name on it...

[Lace Neil Singer]

Ha ha, Dan.

Isn't there a Simpsons quote we can also use in this situation?

Repsac: Lady, he's dead.
Postal Wench: Dead serious about going to Itchy and Scratchy land?

Or

Repsac: Lady, he's dead.
Postal Wench: I don't believe you.
Repsac: Don't mess with the dead, lady, they have eerie powers.