Oficiu Poștal Express Teleorman

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver noticed something odd on his way to work: an old man kept walking into the same mailbox over and over again. ‘What’s up with him?’ he wondered aloud. Curious, the driver parked nearby and watched as the old man approached the mailbox once more. With a smile, he asked what was going on. The man replied, 'I’m just putting my cat in your car!' Turns out, every day the feline would jump onto the hood of the delivery van. Now everyone in town knows not to honk near that particular postal vehicle.'

2. One day, as a postal worker was sorting through packages in Oficiu Poștal Express Teleorman, he overheard a regular customer muttering under his breath: ‘I wonder if they deliver happiness here too?’ Suddenly, an old delivery driver walked in and said, 'Happiness? We deliver it every day—just look at our smiling faces!' The postal worker smiled and thought, maybe that’s why everyone loves coming here.

3. One autumn afternoon, while a neighbor was walking their dog around the block, they stopped to admire the colorful leaves piled outside the post office. ‘I wonder,’ they said aloud, ‘if these letters and packages ever get lost among all those colorful envelopes?’ Just then, an old delivery driver walked out, muttering something about his granddaughter’s birthday card being stuck somewhere in that pile. A regular passing by offered help, and together they rummaged through the colorful mess until they found not only the card but also several other long-forgotten letters—some dating back decades. It turned out that every autumn, the colorful leaves created such a charming distraction that mail occasionally took a detour from its usual path.

4. One night, after closing hours, a maintenance worker heard a strange humming noise coming from inside Oficiu Poștal Express. Curious but cautious, he approached the building and peered through a window—only to see rows of mailboxes glowing softly with unexplained light. The worker cautiously entered the postal office, expecting to find some technical malfunction. To his surprise, every mailbox seemed to be filled not just with letters, but with tiny paper airplanes bearing messages like ‘Have a great day!’ or ‘Stop by for coffee sometime.’ Turns out, it was a prank by a local delivery driver who wanted everyone to smile more. The next morning, the whole town gathered to receive their personalized greetings, making it one of those charming urban legends that warm hearts.