(and much love to robin in sydney!)
Entries from December 2007
happy new year!
December 31st, 2007 · 44 Comments
Tags: drizzunk · holiday spirit · spelling and grammar police · sydney
the sincerest form of passive-aggression
December 30th, 2007 · 45 Comments
laura in boston says one of the restrooms at her school is a real note bonanza. the inside of the stall features no fewer than four individual notes about proper flushing etiquette, and immediately outside the restroom are two (slightly contradictory notes) about proper door opening/closing procedure.
but what’s most interesting? how a couple of those […]
Tags: bathroom · blitzkrieg approach · boston · meta · opening/closing · toilet
office anthropomorphism
December 29th, 2007 · 64 Comments
many offices, it seems, are a regular disneyland of what only appear to inanimate objects. the evidence? from frank in san francisco, a talking sponge:
from amy in annapolis, a talking toilet:
from ben in san antonio, a talking door:
and then there’s my favorite – from an anonymous submitter in washington, d.c. – a talking (and walking) […]
Tags: CAPS LOCK · annapolis · cleaning · clip art catastrophe · confusion??? · d.c. · irregular capitalization · maryland · microwave · opening/closing · san antonio · san francisco · texas · toilet
well, ho ho ho
December 23rd, 2007 · 88 Comments
as we’ve seen this week, notes re: the neighbor’s constantly barking dog often end up being less passive-aggressive and more out-and-out aggressive. but as matt noticed, this san francisco resident was able to put a festive holiday spin on the old not-so-veiled threat.
related: oh, the irony
Tags: dogs · holiday spirit · neighbors · noise · san francisco
and what’s your christmas wish?
December 20th, 2007 · 103 Comments
two heartwarming notes brimming with compassion and holiday cheer! (sigh)
related: a holiday wish
Tags: boulder · dogs · holiday spirit · los angeles · piss · pleasantries as afterthought · the homeless