Comments on: Crying over sour milk

By: Mishee

Mishee — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:14:51 +0000

If I had a nickel for every time someone has put this exact comment on this blog, I wouldn’t be sitting here scanning invoices and writing voucher numbers on papers right now.

I would probably be smoking a bowl instead.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:14:28 +0000

Now, Let’s Get Small.

By: P-A Parole Board

P-A Parole Board — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:09:10 +0000

Jennifer;
We have reviewed your appeal and on review find it obsequious, purple, clarvoyant and passive aggressive itself, which is a plus. However it is ruled that this is P-A and you should STFU.

The Board

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:39:10 +0000

I don’t think this really qualifies as passive-aggressive. Just because a request is in writing vs in person. doesn’t mean it’s p-a. Perhaps she wants it in writing, or they don’t see each other because of different schedules. The tone is friendly, not sarcastic. It’s direct and respectful (although she could have used a word other than crap, because I doubt there was “crap” in the oven.) Leaving the milk may be p-a, but the note itself isn’t.

By: AnnArborTeach

AnnArborTeach — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:08:16 +0000

Oh my goodness – this post makes me so happy not to live with roommates anymore.

By: jughead

jughead — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:31:05 +0000

You should be conisdered lucky. I probably would have just put the milk in your bedroom.

By: deviled egg, anyone?

deviled egg, anyone? — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:12:12 +0000

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By: Doesn't Matter

Doesn't Matter — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:01:24 +0000

Sadly I’ve learned that you become very petty when you live with people. You’d be surprised at the shit you put yourself through in hopes of proving a point to your roommate.

By: Quite Contrary

Quite Contrary — Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:26 +0000

I still don’t understand why the roommates don’t revel in the fact that they have more space to themselves because Ashley is never there (yet still pays rent). It’s the best of both worlds. They should celebrate by…wait for it…throwing away the milk.

By: figs

figs — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:27:57 +0000

Yeah, I don’t see anything particularly passive aggressive about this, and if this chick is always gone, how else are the other roommates supposed to communicate with her?

By: Meredith

Meredith — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:23:13 +0000

OMG. Throw. It. Out. Yourself.

By: ghrelin

ghrelin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:27:18 +0000

the note in question was direct in its address and reference to the problem at hand; in other words, it was not passive aggressive.

conversely, resenting suggestions via a public forum rather then dialogging with your roommates, is passive aggressive.

how bout you clean up your shit so your roomies don’t have to and get on with your day.

By: gothceltgirl

gothceltgirl — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:09:22 +0000

You people are so funny!!! LMAO!

By: gothceltgirl

gothceltgirl — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 05:02:09 +0000

I have lived with passive-aggressive note-leavers and trust me its no treat. Not everyone has the same level of neatness, some people are busy, forgetful, have ADD, etc. You never know what another person is thinking. Confrontation is always the best option. Have a roomate meeting and talk in a calm manner. Leaving notes just makes people angry. I am so glad that I live alone & Goddess willing will never have to subject myself to the horrors of roomates again.