where did the phrase "going postal" come from?

Answer 1

American English slang term, used as a verb meaning to become extremely angry, possibly to the point of violence. The term derives from a series of incidents from 1986 onward in which United States Postal Service (USPS) workers shot and killed managers, fellow workers, and members of the police or general public. Between 1986 and 1997, more than 40 people were killed in at least 20 incidents of workplace rage. Following this series of events, the idiom entered common parlance and has been applied to murders committed by employees in acts of workplace rage, irrespective of the employer; and generally to describe fits of rage in or outside the workplace.

Answer 2

In recent years, there have been a couple of instances where employees of the US Postal Service have engaged in dangerous violence against their coworkers. Therefore "going postal" has come to describe an event where a person suddenly lashes out in a violent rage.

Answer 3

The term "going postal" came into our vocabulary on August 20, 1986, at a post office in Edmond, Oklahoma, when employee Patrick Henry Sherrill, known as "Crazy Pat" to some who knew him, shot two of his supervisors then continued his rampage killing a total of 14 co-workers and injuring seven others.

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Answer 4

In reference to the answerer who said that saying "going postal" inside of a post office is a felony, it isn't necessarily so in our town. In fact, there is a post mailing branch on Main St. that is named "Going Postal."

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where did the phrase "going postal" come from?

Answer 6

No one has mentioned that to say the words "Going Postal" inside a post office, is actually a felony, no kidding.

Answer 7

yeah, i think you've got the answer already... I thought I'd add that people have postulated that one of the reason that this happened to postal workers in particular was that the postal workers that are involved with the sorting of mail have such boring, mindless jobs, that it literally made then insane.

Answer 8

Because there were several shooting rampages at postal facilities within the span of a few years back in the 90's.

Answer 9

It originated after a string of shootings at post offices. A number disgruntled postal workers opened fire on thier co-workers.

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