Entries from December 2007

happy new year!

December 31st, 2007 · 44 Comments

(and much love to robin in sydney!)

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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 […]

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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) […]

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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 

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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

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Tags: boulder · dogs · holiday spirit · los angeles · piss · pleasantries as afterthought · the homeless