Stamp on envelope upside down.

[PinkDD]

Hi everyone, I would be grateful if someone could explain to me why it is considered 'bad form'  to put a stamp on an envelope upside down. (which I did by accident) and it caused a bit of a fuss. thanks in advance

[Jackanory]

Evidently placing a stamp, bearing the likeness of the Queen, upside down on an envelope is considered an act of treason.
Oooer!

[PinkDD]

Thank you Jackanory - I never knew that, so guess it's just as well no one knows my real name....................

have a good weekend

[Jackanory]

You too Buttons. . .glad you didn't get sent to the Tower! :o)

[Hgrove]

When I was having driving lessons my instructor told me he used to know someone who was a Communist and always put his stamps on his envelopes upside down ... At the time I thought it was more likely an Anarchist would do something like that.

[Peter Pedant]

Its putting the Image of the Queen upside down that is taken as a sign of disrespect

Its been around for a long time, in 1850 or thereabouts there's a cover of mixed stamps, South America and British, with the Penny red upside down and everyone know what that was meant to signify

[kifaru]

It's because postal workers are lower class and have a hard time reading as it is...   No, just kidding, just like to say this post answered my question already. Thanks :)  Wonder how many elderly do it by accident.. say, forgot to put glasses on ?

[coggles]

Hello Buttons, when I started work, I can remember being told to always put my 'pound notes' in my purse the right way up and never put the Queen in upside-down. I still do it to this day! 

[Ric.ror]

Apparently it is also an insult to write the address in red ink 

[BB5]

In the USA if a stamp is put on an envelope upside down, it means that the sender loves you.  : )