The Danger of Postcrossing.

Posted by gossip.mongers On Saturday, September 4, 2010 6 comments


















By: The Obasan
 I really watch too many crime shows. 

Has anyone ever heard of postcrossing?

It was in the Wo Bao the other day. Really cool!! You send out postcards to others and you get random postcards from all over the world! =]

I was uber excited about it. Snail mail’s pretty much extinct, especially since I don’t use credit cards, and I haven’t gotten bills to pay (lalala=P) So anyway, I get snail mail v.e.r.y. r.a.r.e.l.y. and I thought joining this community would be a really fun experience. You know… make new friends and all that crap.

So there we went happily searching for the website. *Yay! Found!*

Then there’s a membership form to fill up. *Happily starts typing*






“ username: obasan




password: ********


mailing address: blk 596 …..” Wait. WTF??? 
*Reads*: It is very important to enter your complete address (including postal code and country name).

And that was when sheer paranoia struck.

OMGG.. so does that mean anyone who joins the site will know where I stay? Not just people from around the world. But people in this little red dot too?? OMG that means that some random stalker will know where I stay! Whoaaa.

One day, after a long day where ever I’ll be, I might come home and... *Poof* sitting at the front door will be a strange random person with shades and his cap pulled way low…..
GAWDDD. I watch too much crime shows. I swear I’m gonna cut down on the number of CSI, Mentalist and Criminal Minds.

REALLY.

Side note: I still think postcrossing’s a really interesting idea (the thought of sending a random someone a card is really cool)! Something I might join once I get over my strange strange phobia.

So in the mean time, if you ever get a postcard from “obasan”, quick get the CSI tools out cos I swear –

It’s not me.


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6 comments to The Danger of Postcrossing.

  1. says:
    September 14, 2010 at 8:45 PM

    Benjamin Ang A little over? Coz if somebody is going to send you a postcard.. they do need to know the address right? haha..

    My wife has been doing some exchange of gifts thingy a couple of times.. so far so good.. and she's enjoying it =)

  1. says:
    September 14, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    gossip.mongers obasan:
    yes sorry. the obasan's paranoia went on overdrive that night =S couldnt be helped, we've been watching too much crime shows, esp ones with serial killers. criminal minds>.<

    and anw! back to postcrossing=] REALLY??? maybe i shud really give it a shot!!!=]=]=]

  1. says:
    September 15, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Amilyn i used to leave my postal address on my website to receive postcards too! and i received a few from random readers who read my blog! was exciting. i did consider the dangers of leaving your address right out there in the open, but decided that it really depends on where you stay and the level of security. i think it's safe if the place you stay has a receptionist or mailbox that takes everyone's mail and distributes accordingly, so no one can actually stalk you because they don't know your unit number! :D

  1. says:
    September 15, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    Anonymous Hey come to think about it, I joined this penpal site some time back and left my add there too=X. IT IS pretty dangerous considering how a guy actually killed this girl by stalking her facebook and all...

  1. says:
    September 15, 2010 at 10:31 PM

    gossip.mongers obasan: yes, i think u're right! maybe if i get a po box, i could go get the mail delivered over there instead=S i am afterall living in a flat.
    dilema. i think 5gossipmongers should get a po box!! *HINT HINT* to other gossipmongers XDXDXD

  1. says:
    September 15, 2010 at 11:25 PM

    W the glam:
    HAHAA Obsan! Dowannnn!! Gotta go down to collect it every now and then right? Troublesome! =X Unless someone volunteers? HEEHEEHEE

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