Origin
The earliest citation is December 17, 1993 in the St. Petersburg Times:
| “ | The symposium was sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, which has seen so many outbursts that in some circles excessive stress is known as 'going postal.' Thirty-five people have been killed in 11 post office shootings since 1983. The USPS does not approve of the term "going postal" and have made attempts to stop people from using the saying. Some postal workers, however, feel it has earned its place appropriately. | ” |
December 31, 1993 in Los Angeles Times:
| “ | Unlike the more deadly mass shootings around the nation, which have lent a new term to the language, referring to shooting up the office as "going postal." | ” |
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