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[–] kautau 183 points 11 months ago

After the Guardian queried the process, the DfE said it would make an exception and decouple McGrath’s name from the deceased’s so that she would not be contacted about it again.

“We’re not gonna stop doing this to anyone else, just this one woman who went to the news.”

[–] [email protected] 83 points 11 months ago (6 children)

“In November I had received two letters from Teachers’ Pensions asking me euphemistically if I was dead,”

I am curious about how one euphemistically asks someone if they are dead. Any guess?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We are writing to enquire as to the current status of your mitochondria.

[–] Tangent5280 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

They continue to be the powerhouse of the cell

[–] 69420 4 points 11 months ago

Mighty Mitochondria

[–] [email protected] 31 points 11 months ago

Did you recently (or less recently) stop breathing for more than 10 minutes, and if so, are you or not a professional freediver?

[–] aeronmelon 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Wizard_Pope 9 points 11 months ago

"Naah maaan!"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Mocking Query: Coorta, Coorta, are you dead yet?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

"I thought you had died of old age."
"Died? No. Became stronger? Yes."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
  • Is anybody there?

  • No.

  • Ok, that’s good. For a moment I thought there could be a could be a stabby knife murderer hiding in the closet.

  • Nope, there’s no one here.

You can guess how the story ends…

[–] [email protected] 72 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I keep getting letters/bills/credit cards from banks, insurance, all sorts, for people who used to live here but moved away more than five years ago. I was sending them back with Not at this address / Return to sender written on them, but they’re still arriving.

Once I started writing Deceased - Return to sender, I stopped getting letters for people who no longer live here.

AITA? Could this be my fault?

[–] [email protected] 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

No I have the same thing happen to me. I moved into a new house about 2 and 1/2 years ago and I still receive mail from a previous owner and not even the last owner like four owners ago. I was writing return to sender, not at address but they just kept coming. Maybe if I start writing deceased they'll get the hints to stop sending them and then if that messes things up for the person that's supposed to be getting the mail, they should have had their address change when they moved so it's their responsibility.

[–] NABDad 23 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I've been living in my house for 26 years and we still occasionally get mail for previous residents.

[–] Dkarma 4 points 11 months ago

I'm still getting their fucking medication. Lazy ass boomers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I just throw it away. It's been 7 years, so that's on the previous owners if it's something important.

[–] pankkake 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I believe in the States it's considered a federal crime to throw someone else's mail away. It's probably a crime in other countries too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Oh well, I'm going to keep doing it anyway. If it was one year I'd handle it differently, but it's been 7.

[–] painfulasterisk 54 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, I guess here response should be to forward all her bills to the pension administrator, such as mortgage, utilities, groceries, petro, etc. If she's dead, then why should be paying for items that only the "living" enjoys?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For some reason the attendant at the gas station wouldn't accept my pension managers phone number as payment... Maybe the cashier at wallmart will be more understanding.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Previous comment said forward the bills, not invoice the pension manager

[–] Carighan 50 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] cynar 15 points 11 months ago

At least until the last time, then you need an alternative note.

(It's also a discworld reference, for those who are confused)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nothing hobnail boots and hat pins can't fix.

[–] SirSamuel 3 points 11 months ago

There are always three. The Mother, the Maiden, and the… other one.

[–] ignotum 49 points 11 months ago
[–] Kna 40 points 11 months ago

For anyone in th UK who has just read the pensions are administered by Capita, this is no fucking surprise.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Fuck you, you ol' bitch! We aren't fallin for that again. With your walking around and being live. You're dead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just because you walk around doesn't mean you're alive. For all we know you're a zombie.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Can you prove you're not a zombie?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Is a demilich technically a zombie? 🤔

[–] londos 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean, with respect, has anyone confirmed that she isn't Chuck Grassley?

[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Wow now there's a flashback

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

wait, is the title wrong? the provider thinks she IS dead right?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 11 months ago

They refuse to believe her statement "I'm not dead". The title is kind of convoluted, but not wrong.