Comments on: Like a rotten sponge http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/ funny (if not necessarily "passive-aggressive") notes from pissed-off people Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rotten like a sponge | Fitness Resources, Products & Information http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-398688 Rotten like a sponge | Fitness Resources, Products & Information Tue, 27 Sep 2011 11:17:41 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-398688 [...] www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-s… [...] [...] http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-s…; [...]

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]]> By: Mishee http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-88853 Mishee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-88853 I wonder how long until we have to start putting in one of those damn verification things before every post! Fucking spammers ruin everything! (unless this person was just adding more hot words for google searches like we did that one day... but either way, do we really want people googling those words to join us here at PAN? I didn't think so!!) I wonder how long until we have to start putting in one of those damn verification things before every post!

Fucking spammers ruin everything!

(unless this person was just adding more hot words for google searches like we did that one day… but either way, do we really want people googling those words to join us here at PAN? I didn’t think so!!)

]]> By: Mishee http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-88845 Mishee Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:46:05 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-88845 didn't we already get this one as a followup from the spitting one? didn’t we already get this one as a followup from the spitting one?

]]> By: Kai http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5050 Kai Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:17:59 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5050 I was a janitor at a gym. Here's how our system worked: we had spray bottles of disinfectant, and everyone had their own towel. They would wipe off the equipment, plus I would come by about every hour and clean the equipment myself. The towels would be deposited in a basket in the front, which I would grab and empty, throwing them into the laundry. After they were clean and fresh, I'd take them up to the front again. They really didn't smell. Only the mats would smell, because the sweat kinda soaks in. (Sorry for that, gym users). Don't get me started on the bathrooms. This was a nicer gym, but still... the messes people left behind.. I considered a few passive agressive notes myself, but before I could be clever enough I moved on. I was a janitor at a gym. Here’s how our system worked: we had spray bottles of disinfectant, and everyone had their own towel. They would wipe off the equipment, plus I would come by about every hour and clean the equipment myself. The towels would be deposited in a basket in the front, which I would grab and empty, throwing them into the laundry. After they were clean and fresh, I’d take them up to the front again. They really didn’t smell. Only the mats would smell, because the sweat kinda soaks in. (Sorry for that, gym users). Don’t get me started on the bathrooms. This was a nicer gym, but still… the messes people left behind.. I considered a few passive agressive notes myself, but before I could be clever enough I moved on.

]]> By: julia http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5049 julia Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:37:38 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5049 ijRoberts, I was just going to say something along those lines. Good to see I'm not the only one, lol. "Here at Globo Gym, we're better than you. And we know it!" ijRoberts, I was just going to say something along those lines. Good to see I’m not the only one, lol.
“Here at Globo Gym, we’re better than you. And we know it!”

]]> By: Andy http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 Andy Tue, 07 Aug 2007 01:00:56 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5047 Hey! Wait a minute! This post is due to my popular demand! Woohoo! The best solution to this problem is stopping people from sweating. Having them work out in about 40 degrees (F) would do the trick, methinks. Hey! Wait a minute! This post is due to my popular demand! Woohoo!

The best solution to this problem is stopping people from sweating. Having them work out in about 40 degrees (F) would do the trick, methinks.

]]> By: Zsa http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5037 Zsa Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:49:23 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5037 The question we should be asking.... He got on treadmill with a towel on it. Isnt that kinda like stealing someone's chair at the beach? Maybe Mr. RottenSponge was busy hacking a loogie into the water fountain in between miles and this guy up and STOLE his treadmill. Had he waited another 15 minutes, I'm sure it would have smelled more like bad body odor. TOTALLY more acceptable. The question we should be asking….

He got on treadmill with a towel on it. Isnt that kinda like stealing someone’s chair at the beach?

Maybe Mr. RottenSponge was busy hacking a loogie into the water fountain in between miles and this guy up and STOLE his treadmill. Had he waited another 15 minutes, I’m sure it would have smelled more like bad body odor. TOTALLY more acceptable.

]]> By: ijRoberts http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5020 ijRoberts Mon, 06 Aug 2007 19:42:41 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5020 This doesn't really have much to do with the subject of PA notes, but every time I see these comments, I'm constantly reminded of "GloboGym" from the "Dodgeball" movie and can only imagine that GhostWriter's analysis of their outlook is exactly what that gym would do. This doesn’t really have much to do with the subject of PA notes, but every time I see these comments, I’m constantly reminded of “GloboGym” from the “Dodgeball” movie and can only imagine that GhostWriter’s analysis of their outlook is exactly what that gym would do.

]]> By: Fraulein N http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5015 Fraulein N Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:54:01 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5015 I'm just picturing this gym with a metal bucket in the corner full of day-old water and a rotten sponge, like we used to have back in grade school. (Apparently I went to grade school sometime around the turn of the 20th century.) I’m just picturing this gym with a metal bucket in the corner full of day-old water and a rotten sponge, like we used to have back in grade school.

(Apparently I went to grade school sometime around the turn of the 20th century.)

]]> By: DUH http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5009 DUH Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:05:52 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5009 I agree with Brett...this gym should just get rid of the suggestion box. Heck, they specifically asked people to stop focusing on the negatives. What should they do? Suggest keeping up the good work? Suggest a pizza party? ....mmmmm pizza.... I agree with Brett…this gym should just get rid of the suggestion box. Heck, they specifically asked people to stop focusing on the negatives. What should they do? Suggest keeping up the good work? Suggest a pizza party?

….mmmmm pizza….

]]> By: Ellen http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5005 Ellen Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:56:12 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5005 Not only are there paper towels, but there is spray disinfectant. Really, they do try. There's even hand sanitizer on the front desk. Like I said, it's a nice gym. With really great passive aggressive notes. I hope they let me keep going. Not only are there paper towels, but there is spray disinfectant. Really, they do try. There’s even hand sanitizer on the front desk. Like I said, it’s a nice gym. With really great passive aggressive notes. I hope they let me keep going.

]]> By: GhostWriter http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/comment-page-1/#comment-5001 GhostWriter Mon, 06 Aug 2007 16:16:31 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2007/08/05/like-a-rotten-sponge/#comment-5001 Every day is a metaphorical tight-rope walk over the seas of discovery for Global Gym's Suggestion Box Senior Supervisor. His mission: Respond with agreement to reasonable complaints/suggestions, but phrase his responses in such a way that (a) condescends to the requestor, and (b) does not require him or the other gym employees to do anything whatsoever in response to the request. <i> "You want sanitary towels? I agree- they are your right, but did you happen to notice that our gym is already stockpiled with them in the form of paper towels? No?! I didn't think so...” "Stop spitting, you say? While I do not judge you, I must admit that your raising this issue, and asking me to do something about it, is a bit beyond the pale, don't you agree? I mean, you don't <b>really</b> expect me to put up a sign, do you? Really??"</i> Every day is a metaphorical tight-rope walk over the seas of discovery for Global Gym’s Suggestion Box Senior Supervisor.

His mission: Respond with agreement to reasonable complaints/suggestions, but phrase his responses in such a way that (a) condescends to the requestor, and (b) does not require him or the other gym employees to do anything whatsoever in response to the request.

“You want sanitary towels? I agree- they are your right, but did you happen to notice that our gym is already stockpiled with them in the form of paper towels? No?! I didn’t think so…”

“Stop spitting, you say? While I do not judge you, I must admit that your raising this issue, and asking me to do something about it, is a bit beyond the pale, don’t you agree? I mean, you don’t really expect me to put up a sign, do you? Really??”

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