USPS Driver Says Customer Gave Him a Snack. Should He Eat It?

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"It just came out of the microwave, brother". A USPS driver recently found himself faced with a dilemma after a customer unexpectedly handed him a microwaved snack while he was delivering mail.

A TikTok user named @joesdischarge, known for sharing brief videos from his USPS truck, captured himself wearing the uniform and holding what seems to be a Jimmy Dean Breakfast Biscuit. This video quickly went viral on September 7, with the mailman sharing his unusual experience.

“An old guy came outside and gave me this when I was delivering his mail,” he says. “He said, ‘It just came out of the microwave, brother.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, thanks, man. It’s breakfast.’”

The TikToker admitted, “I don’t know if I wanna eat it, but I’m probably going to.”

His brief video has garnered 23,600 views, sparking discussions among viewers on whether the driver should consume the surprising present or discard it for the sake of safety.

“One time I ate frozen chicken wings I found in a hotel fridge. You’ll be fine,” one commenter wrote.

Another viewer suggested playing it safe—at least publicly: “I’d say I didn’t eat it but then eat it off camera,” one of them said.

“Aw that’s sweet. I’d eat it tbh,” a second added.

Some commenters revealed that it isn’t that uncommon for USPS workers to be gifted food. “I always bake cookies for the FedEx and UPS workers that come into my work. I wonder if they think like this,” a commenter remarked.

It’s not uncommon for USPS drivers to accept food.

According to one Reddit thread on the r/USPS subreddit, many postal workers regularly receive food from familiar people on their routes.

One mentioned being offered everything from water bottles to popsicles and even homemade treats like fry pies.

A second added, “Cookouts are the best. They always offer me a hamburger or hotdog. Bottle of water or soda.”

“I deliver to a retirement home. Someone there always feeds me,” a third noted.

One more shared, “A little boy gave me a cold bottle of water the other day when my truck broke down, and I almost cried. It was so sweet.”