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A man, who kept himself busy by singing to himself while making milk deliveries, was ordered to stop the practice.
Kevin Gifford was told by his bosses that he had to stop singing and humming songs after five residents complained.
The 52-year-old from Leicester, United kingdom, said he was issued a formal warning from Kirby & West Dairy. He called the warning "crazy".
He also said that four of the complaints were not even from customers, and added that he had been accused of disturbing public order "or something ridiculous like that."
"Are you going to complain about the birds that sing too? They make more noise than I do," Gifford said.
The milkman said he sings along to the songs while listening to music through headphones, and only whistles when he does not know the words.
"Many of my clients love it. A woman came out of her home at 4:30 am to say that she thought it was great, but I guess another tradition is getting a kick,” Gifford said.
The warning letter said that he must remain silent until 8:00 am, which is the end of his shift.
"I'm always in a good mood in the morning," he added. "I go out in the snow, wind and rain, what's the point of being miserable on the job?” Gifford also said.
The manager confirmed that Gifford was issued a warning after ignoring requests to be quiet.