Entries from August 2007

we don’t want your ugly placemats

August 24th, 2007 · 97 Comments

damien saw this at the salvation army in seattle.
says damien, “the kicker on this one isn’t as much what’s said as what ISN’T said. this note clearly had a lot more to it that was — probably by a clearer head — snipped off.

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Tags: CAPS LOCK · seattle · thanks but no thanks

p.s. text me at work if you want to talk!!

August 23rd, 2007 · 232 Comments

annie writes, “this a note my roommate left me expressing her discontent with me because i would, while straightening up, put her placemats back in the drawer. i was putting away her placemats to clean up… but also because they are the most hideous things i have ever seen [see exhibit b]. she also [...]

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Tags: a matter of taste · bathmat · signed with love

post-punctuationism

August 21st, 2007 · 83 Comments

explains sarah in new york city: “one lab in the building where i work has covered the walls outside their lab with candid photos of the lab members. over time, some of these photos got some ‘modifications’ from passers-by, such as a mustache or horns here or there. mature, I know. today, i [...]

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Tags: excessive underlining · graffiti · more aggressive than passive · new york · nonsensical spacing · not-so-veiled threats · office · signed with love · spelling and grammar police

perhaps a committee to assess the health of the committee?

August 20th, 2007 · 101 Comments

“the healthy companies committee” explains katherine in d.c., is the name of the office pep squad led by the sender of the e-mail. (”ironically,” she adds, “he does not seem to be able to deal with his frustration in a ‘healthy’ way.”)
the hilarity of this note is more subtle than say, a “thank you terry,” [...]

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Tags: comma diarrhea · confusion??? · d.c. · dishes · dishwasher · e-mail · exclamation-point happy! · not-so-veiled threats · office · questionable logic · royal we · spelling and grammar police

i think it’s going to be a long long time

August 20th, 2007 · 169 Comments

today’s tasteless gross-out is brought to us by christina in irvine, ca. (apologies in advance for this one.)

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Tags: all clogged up · bathroom · california · group bitchfest · irvine · shower · that shit is disgusting · university