When your shipment takes longer than your last relationship

Ever notice how some shipments have the uncanny ability to drag on longer than a bad breakup? I had a cargo package stuck in customs for three weeks, and at this point, I think the freight felt more committed than I ever did. It’s a real test of patience, but at least ours is just a waiting game and not a whole lot of drama.

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Totally feel you on that! When my shipment was delayed, I started using tracking updates as a new hobby — might as well make something out of it! But yeah, some things just take forever.

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It’s wild how we can invest more emotion in tracking a package than in our own relationships! At least with shipments, you get a delivery date eventually. Have you tried talking to the customs folks?

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Three weeks? Wow, that’s dedication! I once waited a month for a package stuck at customs.

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Isn’t it funny how we invest way more time analyzing tracking data than our own love lives? Last summer, I had a package stuck in transit for over a month. I started to wonder if the delivery service was dating my package. @maddie_jones84, have you ever tried reaching out to customer support for updates?

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