dear alex

July 10th, 2007 · 22 comments

scott saw this note posted to the refrigerator of his friends’ house in d.c. and surreptitiously snapped a photo. “i didn’t want to pry by pulling out the whole note,” he says. “i’m pretty sure alex was a roommate in the house at some point, but it’s probably been years.”

dear alex

the magnet’s a nice touch, though, right?

Tags: d.c. · more aggressive than passive · moving/not moving · roommates

22 responses so far ↓

  • #1  Mike Kushnir

    friggin’ BRILLIANT!!!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 1:00 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #2  Debbie

    Awww… i’d love to have read the rest of that note.

    Go back and whip it when no-one is looking!!!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 1:23 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #3  Heather

    “We’ve already told you you had to leave…”

    So when aggressive-aggressive didn’t work, they went passive? Yeah, good plan.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 5:46 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #4  Mia

    I like how they included the “Dear” at the beginning of the letter, followed by his name and then “Fuck you.” They sort of cancel each other out. Ahahahaha.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 5:52 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #5  Tarn

    I guess Alex must have left, eventually. So why’s the note still there?

    Jul 10, 2007 at 6:06 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #6  Freud

    Obviously, “Alex” is an alternate personality of one of the existing residents. This person can be identified as the one who is looking around for his own shit (because “Alex” left with it…)

    Jul 10, 2007 at 6:37 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #7  The Fresh Cracker

    I’m with Debbie. I want to see the rest of that note!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 6:39 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #8  GhostWriter

    What’s the rest??

    Option 1:
    …maybe you think you can sneak back in here while we are all at work and drink our expensive beer and use the A/C with the window open, but WE ARE ON TO YOU !!!

    PS: Your Mother does not live/work here, so
    don’t expect us to clean up after you.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 7:06 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #9  little voice

    “Dear” and “fuck you” in the same note are what make it PA. Love it!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 8:07 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #10  Anna-banana

    If the note has been there for “years”, then obviously Alex, must be proud of it. So, HEY FRIEND-go back & shoot-us another snap with the rest of us. We don’t appreciate your teasing!!! :)

    P.S. The food stains on it are a classy touch!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 8:47 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #11  Anna-banana

    excuse me. I meant “for the rest of us!”

    Jul 10, 2007 at 8:47 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #12  Writer, Rejected

    I wonder about that magnet. Was there nothing anyone could say to shock Alex? He obviously left, so I guess the PA note worked.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 8:58 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #13  Andrea

    I love this note. The first two lines are all-time. “Dear Alex. Fuck you.” That’s great.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 12:43 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #14  Gwen

    Priceless!
    When I thought I was going to have a problem with my roommate not leaving I was just planning on using her phobia against her and getting a bird. I should have just written a “Dear Roomie” letter. Much more PA.

    Jul 10, 2007 at 12:51 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #15  johnO

    LOL that’s awesome! “The Dear Alex. Fuck you.” was the best!

    Jul 10, 2007 at 3:14 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #16  Vampira

    It brought a smile to my face. Awesome! I would really love to see the rest of the note though…

    Jul 10, 2007 at 7:03 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #17  Ash

    GhostWriter, that was hilarious. XD

    Jul 10, 2007 at 7:33 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #18  GhostWriter

    “…that was hilarious” read as: “Please do another one”

    Option 2:
    …maybe you think that one night of drunken revelry at our local pub, after which we mistakenly invited you over for a nightcap, meant that you were free to purchase for us CF lightbulbs and matching bowls , leave a nasty dishrag on a pile of unwashed dishes, and/or walk loudly and move items across the floor when we are tying to sleep.

    It does not.

    As for your “mad bombing” episodes, well, I’ve already told you above what to do with your shit.

    PS: I was going to feel sorry for you, until I remembered what you were. …and you know what it is.

    Jul 11, 2007 at 6:41 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #19  BoggyWoggy

    I think some women say this directly to their husbands…

    Jul 12, 2007 at 11:51 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #20  kerri

    Yes, the magnet is classic indeed.

    Jul 14, 2007 at 1:56 am   rating: 0  

     
  • #21  Jez

    I simply MUST remember the “Dear _______. FUCK YOU.” lead in the next time I’m pissed and feel like writing a note.

    Jul 17, 2007 at 8:00 pm   rating: 0  

     
  • #22  m

    The person didn’t want to pry, but posted a private note on the internet?

    Whatever, it was funny. And it feels like my house at this point.

    Jul 26, 2007 at 2:30 pm   rating: 0