mary saw this collection of missives while visiting friends in long island city, queens last spring.
anthony left a note on the door…
saving his pennies for someday…
you oughta know by now
workin’ too hard can give you a heart attackackackackackack
and it seems such a waste of time
you should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
but she’s not movin’ out.
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stumble it!
185 responses so far ↓
#1 Super_Fan#99
OH. MY. GOD. Jackpot.
Aug 14, 2007 at 8:08 pm rating: 0
#2 Kristen
Who’s Terry? That’s really what I want to know. He’s getting thanked a lot…for…what? Witnessing the agreement Rene signed and on which Anthony later reneged?
Mostly, I just like the crazy-ass handwriting.
Aug 14, 2007 at 8:22 pm rating: 0
#3 Sweet Jane
Team WHOA.
Also, I love that Terry thinks Rene should stop smoking her killing (close-up #1). Is this one of her possible other addictions? Is she toking spiders that she has squashed? Or is she making smoked squirrel jerky? Or what?
Aug 14, 2007 at 8:26 pm rating: 0
#4 Wry Exchange
I’m confused, too. What’s with all the Terry thanking? Why didn’t Rene just rip those signs off the door?
Aug 14, 2007 at 8:26 pm rating: 0
#5 Debbie
I was confused until i saw Rene’s letter — I gotta tell ya, with an asshole like Anthony, i’m team Rene.
Seriously.
Aug 14, 2007 at 8:37 pm rating: 0
#6 berrypatch
I’m so confused. Who was raped? And who is being killed by smoke and stress? And who let these people out of the crazy house?
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:00 pm rating: 0
#7 Lizzie
Team “Anthony is a crazy bitch”
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:19 pm rating: 0
#8 Craniac
I like the “hotline confidential” notation in note 5 — so confidential that it’s publicly posted on the street door to the “luxury” apartments. And who is Patrick anyway? The lawyer? The owner? Like Terry, he’s a mystery.
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:20 pm rating: 0
#9 Joanna
Wow. So basically, this is evidence of the first online forum.
A really messed up one that doesn’t make sense.
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:50 pm rating: 0
#10 loren
Is Rene renting rooms all over the city and not paying that it requires a confidential hotline?
hmmm… confusing.
Thank you Terry!
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:13 pm rating: 0
#11 Darcy
I like Rene’s letter #8. This post is awesome on so many levels.
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:15 pm rating: 0
#12 Sea Hag
The solution to everyone’s problem would be to charge admission to this sideshow.
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:15 pm rating: 0
#13 jfruh
The letters seem to be up in reverse chronological order, yes? Rene’s letter is dated May of 2005, whereas Anthony’s start in September 2006 and work their way back. I wonder if Rene really didn’t start paying rent like she promised, or if the mounting figures in Anthony’s letters are just due to interest on whatever he thinks he’s owed for whatever nutty reason.
I like that Anthony appears to have numbered Rene’s lies on her letter, for your insane convenience.
Aug 14, 2007 at 10:26 pm rating: 0
#14 Oxymoron
Yeah. It becomes clear when you see the dates. If she hadn’t paid him for more than a year… Well, I wouldn’t even call him overreactive.
Aug 14, 2007 at 11:05 pm rating: 0
#15 BoggyWoggy
Okay, here’s the scoop:
Rene doesn’t pay her rent. She lies, smokes, and drinks too much.
Anthony has covered for her for way too long.
Terry kicked Rene’s butt, so that’s where the “thank yous” come from.
My youngest brother could be called a “Rene.” He lies, drinks, and smokes…then makes up tons of excuses for why he doesn’t make things right financially! He’s one of those SOBs that actually COMPLAINS about paying child support! AAARRRGGGHHH!
Now, I think we need to begin the use of a new adjective, nationwide. When you don’t pay your rent, we’ll all refer to you as a Rene.
I like these notes, as they are REAL, folks…do you hear me??? REAL! We needed this bit, didn’t we?
Now, I’m wond
Aug 14, 2007 at 11:19 pm rating: 0
#16 MB
Those notes look like they’re written by a dyslexic spider on crack.
Aug 14, 2007 at 11:36 pm rating: 0
#17 Sona
Holy bejaysus!! These notes are psychotic. If I was Rene, I’d be outta there in a second. I love how one of the ’services’ provided with the ‘luxury apartment’ is a roof! Sounds fairly basic if you ask me (!)
‘dyslexic spider on crack’ - Man, i wish i had one of those MB!!
Aug 15, 2007 at 1:43 am rating: 0
#18 Max Roswell
Joanna #9 - I thought the same thing. It does read like the ur-bulletin board, especially the “link” to the U.S. surgeon general.
“Rene Hall owes me RENT and RAPED ME and she doesn’t agree with C. EVERETT KOOP! THIS BITCH IS CRAZY!!!”
Aug 15, 2007 at 3:56 am rating: 0
#19 Quoibina
I’m with Wry Exchange. Tear down the papers, Rene! What the hell?
Aug 15, 2007 at 3:58 am rating: 0
#20 Leela
I am fairly certain this post has raised the bar on crazy for passiveaggressivenotes.com. I mean, seriously.
Aug 15, 2007 at 4:17 am rating: 0
#21 FunnyGal KAT
This is insane! And I’m also confused… it sounds like Rene is still living in the place, so why would she leave the signs up?
I agree that this sets a whole new standard. Things are going to have to get really crazy (crazier than citing the surgeon general!) to beat this.
Aug 15, 2007 at 5:11 am rating: 0
#22 ShagNBag
It’s Jerry Springer through P/A notes!!!
Aug 15, 2007 at 5:22 am rating: 0
#23 Goldie
Holy moly!!!! She owes him rent, she’s killing him with her smoke AND she raped him?
I like how the handwriting starts out nice and neat, but then sorta deteriorates. Nice touch about the amount owed, too - the way it raises exponentially from one note to another to include Terry’s fees, petrol(?), services, “harrassment” (??wtf?) That and the rape thing are the reason why I’m on team Rene. Anthony sounds like he’s in need of massive professional help! Oh, and thanks A LOT for getting that darn song stuck in my head, it’ll be there all day now!
Aug 15, 2007 at 5:51 am rating: 0
#24 bored
All I can say is WTF?
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:09 am rating: 0
#25 southern girl
I am with you, bored #24, all I could do is LMAO and say “wtf???”
I am going to read these letters over and over again to see if I can make any more sense.
Oh, and by the way, THANKS AGAIN TERRY!
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:18 am rating: 0
#26 ginger
oh my. i think they all need help.lol
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:19 am rating: 0
#27 southern girl
Upon re-reading all that chicken scratch again, all I can come up with is that we should all be grateful to Terry and Rene smokes like a freight train.
Also, someone should call the confidential phone number and get us a follow up to all this mayhem.
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:24 am rating: 0
#28 Heather
Poor Rene. Why can’t we all just get along?
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:25 am rating: 0
#29 Katzendogz
They are both pretty crazy.
How does someone get away with not paying rent for 13 months? Maybe her secret weapon is #8 in her letter - appealing to Anthony’s “Christian heart.” That’s the sort of line you read in one of those Nigerian scam letters.
This guy is apparently racking up some major lawyer fees, yet still hasn’t managed to get her ass thrown out on the street? Maybe he was stupid enough to let her move in without a written agreement?
In one of the signs she is paired up with a convicted felon? I think the “hotline confidential” thing is his way of trying to get people to call up with something incriminating.
I don’t know if there are two people making these signs or if it’s a Jekyll and Hyde thing. Anthony Grosso is Jekyll and Terry is Hyde.
I just love this website. It makes me all verklempt.
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:26 am rating: 0
#30 Jeff
I am speechless. SPEECHLESS.
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:38 am rating: 0
#31 m
um… what?
sounds like a bunch of f-ing crazy people to me.
Aug 15, 2007 at 6:42 am rating: 0
#32 Sazbot
Oh Good God. My mother told me never to air my dirty laundry in public, Rene must be a drug addict to leave all these notes defaming her in public view and then to produce a 12 point rebuttal.
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:04 am rating: 0
#33 Dee
Christ. Both of them are f’king nuts.
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:08 am rating: 0
#34 Anna-banana
Hee hee. That’s cool!
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:13 am rating: 0
#35 Dave
I wonder if he’s still at that number. Maybe someone should call and ask for specifics.
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:20 am rating: 0
#36 T-Bone
You guys, that was my first thought– “Who the hell is Terry?” Perhaps he’s/she’s the person that referred the lovely Rene to the downtrodden slumlord Anthony Grosso. However, if Anthony’s thank you to Terry was meant to be sarcastic, does Terry walk by the building every day, see these notes and feel bad? What a bunch of crazy bastards!
In my opinion, Anthony sounds very whiny. My impression of Anthony: ten to one he owns that building and $15K is a drop in the bucket to him. I’ll also guess Anthony is a hypochondriac, short and skinny, wears Uncle Junior glasses and keeps plain yogurt in the fridge. He probably watches lots of HSN and Fox News.
Ever seen “Pacific Heights”?
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:27 am rating: 0
#37 T-Bone
Oh, and one more thing: Terry, thanks.
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:28 am rating: 0
#38 Black Bellamy
See, I always wonder how people could wind up in a situation where they’re leaving these incredibly detailed (and referenced) notes all over the front door and come off as psychos.
For me, the situation is a lot simpler. Any time I get into some kind of situation I ask myself “Would physical violence solve this problem?” and the answer is almost invariably “yes”. Got a roommate who blows smoke in your face? Grab them by the neck. Got someone leaving filthy dishes in the sink? Shove the dirty dish in their face. Etc. Best thing is, it’s the threat of violence that solves the problem, not the actual violence itself.
And don’t kid yourself you need to be some big tough guy to solve problems with violence. Just ask Joe Pesci.
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:31 am rating: 0
#39 Erica
I’m on Team “Thank God I don’t live in the vicinity”. Wow…
Aug 15, 2007 at 7:59 am rating: 0
#40 e
I’m thinking defamation of character suit…I mean even if she hasn’t paid rent for (whoa!) 13 months, you can’t post that someone raped you on a public door and NOT defame their character.
People are crazy.
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:19 am rating: 0
#41 will
This one is too crazy to take sides on.
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:41 am rating: 0
#42 Psipsina
This isn’t even funny. I am sure that Anthony is psychotic and needs meds. He reminds me uncomfortably of my paranoid schizo former roommate.
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:41 am rating: 0
#43 BoggyWoggy
I like the non-PA response from Black Bellamy (#37). It reminds me of all of the years I worked in a poverty-ladden school. There was no psycho-babble…if a kid did something that pissed someone off, he came to school with black eye and the problem was solved!
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:47 am rating: 0
#44 Joanna
I think the “confidential hotline” should really have its number changed to 1-900-THNX-TERRY.
By the way, Terry, thanks.
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:59 am rating: 0
#45 Dennis
@ T-Bone-
This has “Pacific Heights” written all over it. I wonder if Rene is really Beverly D’Angelo. We’ll let Melanie Griffith play Anthony. Terry’s the crazy motha with the blow-torch.
Go Team: Thanks, Terry
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:00 am rating: 0
#46 Darcy
I read it again. It still doesn’t make sense, but now I want a t-shirt that says “THANKS, TERRY.”
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:01 am rating: 0
#47 mere
my head is still spinning.
rene hall… is she real?
sort of reminds me of bob dole.. ‘bob dole does not support rene hall’.
‘rene hall kills small rodents with her smoking’.
‘you dear, are no rene hall….’
okay, now that i’ve done this, i need to read what everyone else said. i’m sure to get a chuckle.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:02 am rating: 0
#48 Amanda
Oh my God, this is awesome.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:05 am rating: 0
#49 super_fan#99
I don’t think he meant rape as in the violent sexual crime, I think he’s using it as slang for getting ripped off.
Of course, who knows really. That’s about as crazy as it gets.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:11 am rating: 0
#50 D_luv
First, a big shout out to Terry — THANKS TERRY!
Now really… After reading that psycho crap, I can now approximate what it feels like to be high on PCP. I got a cranial edema just reading the first one. What the hell?!?
LMAO — Thanks for posting, Mary! I think this is PAN history too, Leela (#20).
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:11 am rating: 0
#51 mere
i’m with darcy (#45), a shirt that says ‘thanks terry’ would be AWESOME.
i DID call the number, and it was changed:
718.776.9826
i got an answering machine.
NOT voice mail.
a MACHINE.
didn’t leave a message.
although it would be funny to thank terry on the machine….
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:12 am rating: 0
#52 nae
Wait, isn’t Terry writing the notes? I’m presuming THANK YOU TERRY is weirdo-speak for “Thanks, Terry” as a signature.
Of course, if I’m right, that doesn’t make any of it any less crazy.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:14 am rating: 0
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Aug 15, 2007 at 9:20 am rating: 0
#54 D_luv
Hold up — there are Thanks Terry! t-shirts? I want one! It could say Team Terry or PAN on the back. I could wear it to work, since that’s all I do here anyways… hang out on this website.
I’m lovin it.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:21 am rating: 0
#55 Zsa
I’m thinking Anthony Grosso is really dead and looking like Norman Bates’ momma. Cause why else wouldnt he speak up in his own defence? Or is it just another crazy accusation by THANK YOU TERRY against Rene Hall? The possibilities are astounding.
Reassures me that REAL crazy-people notes are still out there… and scares me.
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:50 am rating: 0
#56 Zsa
and I’m in for the Thanks Terry t-shirt too!
Aug 15, 2007 at 9:51 am rating: 0
#57 Kristi
Sign me up for the t-shirt!!
This is classic! This may even top the Mad Bomber notes!
Aug 15, 2007 at 10:04 am rating: 0
#58 Fraulein N
I read all the comments and I’m still not 100% sure what is going on. I vote for the Jekyll/Hyde situation.
I don’t know why “your killing Anthony Grosso” is bothering me so much. Whoever wrote this is obviously divorced from reality; why would I expect him to follow basic rules of punctuation?
Aug 15, 2007 at 10:05 am rating: 0
#59 Who really knows
51 nae // Aug 15, 2007 at 9:14 am
Wait, isn’t Terry writing the notes? I’m presuming THANK YOU TERRY is weirdo-speak for “Thanks, Terry†as a signature.
I’m with you nae. I really do think she means “Thank you, Terry”. Some of the notes look like they were written by both Terry and Anthony. Regardless- it’s the best post ever!
Aug 15, 2007 at 10:40 am rating: 0
#60 Veronica
Wow.
I have nothing to say about the notes, it’s just WAY too crazy.
You guys totally cracked me up, though. The comments were as good as the notes themselves!
Thanks,
Terry
Aug 15, 2007 at 10:42 am rating: 0
#61 Oedipa Maas
I tried re-reading them with the theory that there are two distinct note-writers - Anthony, whose handwriting is mostly legible, and Terry, whose writing mimics the aforementioned dyslexic spider on crack. Maybe they’re co-landlords, or something.
But that didn’t help the notes make any more sense.
Aug 15, 2007 at 10:46 am rating: 0
#62 Potbelly
This is amazing. Rene’s letter is especially divine. I love how it was embellished with Anthony’s Sharpie commentary, numbering and…overlining?
Chill out, man, Pat is totally gonna rent out the front room for her art projects. The $$ is gonna be rollong in soon!
Aug 15, 2007 at 11:01 am rating: 0
#63 DUH
“Luxury” apartment in Long Island City? HA HA HA HA HA…I don’t think so.
Aug 15, 2007 at 4:07 pm rating: 0
#64 Anonymous
Has anyone looked any of these people up on myspace?
Aug 15, 2007 at 5:35 pm rating: 0
#65 Joanna
I can’t wait to purchase one of Pat’s incredible works of art.
Something tells me that they will feature Sharpies and empty cigarette boxes.
Aug 15, 2007 at 5:54 pm rating: 0
#66 meg
okay. who even knows, but my guess would be that terry is the “raped” landlord, and anthony grosso is a well-behaved tenant who complains about the smell of smoke in the building and sometimes helps terry, who is old and has a weak heart, write notes to the squatter.
also, i want a shirt!
Aug 15, 2007 at 8:13 pm rating: 0
#67 Trickster
There is a reason I had my tennant sign a contract that said we both had the right to end the lease with one months notice. Which I did when she disrespected my property.
I think I would keep those nots up, to show the world what I had to put up with, cause if I was innocent, the person putting up all the notes is really the one disgracing themselves.
Aug 15, 2007 at 11:41 pm rating: 0
#68 Trickster
*notes
Aug 15, 2007 at 11:59 pm rating: 0
#69 Jay
Is Terry the Smoking Man from the X-Files?
Thanks,
Terry
Aug 16, 2007 at 1:05 am rating: 0