Faydra in Gainesville, Florida lives in an apartment complex she describes as “a step above dorm living” — 85 females total, all of them coming and going at all hours. Faydra’s next-door neighbors kicked things off (with the most frightening clip art extravaganza ever) and things devolved from there. In chronological order:
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#1
unholyghost2003
Hmmm am I the only one who thinks the “kittens and puppies” comment was added because the note writer couldn’t find any more door slamming clip-art (obviously door clip-art is under represented) but COULD find many cute pictures of kitties!
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:27 am rating: 1
#2
SouthernCat
All I can say is people need to grow up a bit if all they can do is make signs about people making signs about people making signs…..and the very first sign….what about the fish and the birds and other pet-like creatures?
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:28 am rating: 0
#3
GhostWriter
The Hypnotic Dream of the Wavy Blue Bannister kicked off this infinite loop.
I’ll bet, until we face this creature in Dreamland, the notes will continue.
Kill the head, and the body dies
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:28 am rating: 3
#4
GhostWriter
I can laugh through any nightmare- except the ones about a giant blue cat in my face.
Those are the kind, when I wake up, I’ve peed the bed.
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:34 am rating: 1
#5
GhostWriter
It’s necessary:
Stop hanging sings on the door that say,
“Stop hanging sings on the door that say,
‘Stop hanging signs on the door.’”
there’s an 80′s new wave song in there somewhere…
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:42 am rating: 3
#6
amy d
Strange, I used to know a Phaedra. I imagine it is pronounced the same as Faydra, the Submitter.Anyhoo, my Feydruh was a strange bird.
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:44 am rating: 0
#7
unholyghost2003
What about the narcoleptic puppies and kitties? For them sleeping is a nightmare! Be kind, slam that door and wake them up!
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:47 am rating: 1
#8
amy d
Don’t let the door slamyou on the ass on your way out.
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:49 am rating: 0
#9
Troy McClure
Don’t wake us up anymore!
If I could appeal to you for
A bit of concern
Then you will earn
The annoying thanks of the door.
Feb 15, 2008 at 8:53 am rating: 0
#10
Lorelie
Obviously the use of kitties is a reference to the fact that God kills a kitten every time a person masturbates. See, the slamming door throws them off their stride and they have to start all over again, thereby killing double the adorable pets. Plus they’re also doubly cranky and more notes are required!
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:10 am rating: 5
#11
Suhayla
Where have I seen this evil mechanical cat before?
And where are these signs being posted? are they on an apartment? Is somebody sacrificing their door for the sake of sign-kind? Why is the second note taped to the third? Did the first one get taken down? Where are all the kitties and puppies? Are the sign posters neighbours? Is one the super?
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:13 am rating: 2
#12
unholyghost2003
I love that the author of note #2 just grabbed a bit of scrap paper (note the blue ink scribble in the middle) and a marker, but the author(s?) of notes #1 and #3 actually took the time to sit down that their computer(s), fire up MS Word and make signs with alternating colors, underlining, clip-art, and smilies. I am with note writer #2, if only because the lack of OCD, the snarky, half-assed attitude (I doubt if note writer #2 REALLY cares if the signs stop, but pissing off the neighb is FUN!) seems like something I would do. I think the irony of hanging a sign to say stop hanging signs is intentional.
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:20 am rating: 2
#13
Gez
Team Note 2. The original weirdo should be sectioned.
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:31 am rating: 0
#14
Writerrejected
We have new downstairs neighbors who are door-slammers, too. It’s amazing how much noise they generate when they really get going. All other people living there before were really, really quiet, so we have been kind of surprised. Maybe I should threaten them with the love of all kittens and puppies? Nah, I’ll probably just ask them next time if they could chill out on the doors at night.
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:52 am rating: 3
#15
Writerrejected
I like that the first PA note writer has the web site for the clip-art she swiped: intech.com or something? I can’t quite read it on my screen. But it’s like a little public service to offer her roommates a chance to use their own swipe art. I think it was wise of the writers of the second note not to use art (save for smiley face, which doesn’t really count).
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:54 am rating: 0
#16
WanderingPenguin
Sign #4 (if it were up to me):
“PLEASE STOP HANGING SIGNS THAT SAY ‘PLEASE STOP HANGING SIGNS THAT SAY “STOP HANGING SIGNS, ITS ANNOYING” ‘ WHILE THE ORIGINAL SIGN YOU ARE MISQUOTING READ ‘PLEASE, STOP HANGING SIGNS ON THE DOOR! ITS ANNOYING THANKS’ BECAUSE ITS REALLY ANNOYING TO BE MISQUOTED EVEN THOUGH YOU LEFT IN MY SPELLING MISTAKE THANKS”
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:58 am rating: 6
#17
ddddd
someone apparently told the first note writer that God kills a kitten every time someone slams
Feb 15, 2008 at 10:31 am rating: 1
#18
Suzie
That kitten is seriously frightening. Couldn’t they have found a cuter photo? I mean, two cute photos, one of a kitty and one of a puppy, would’ve been a LOT more effective than the creepy kitty and the weird door…no? No?
Feb 15, 2008 at 11:15 am rating: 1
#19
etherealangel
Hmm lot’s of door slamming = free way of controlling the cat population?
Someone should give the door slammer a medal for this wonderful public service they are providing.
Feb 15, 2008 at 11:24 am rating: 0
#20
bigtime loser
I participate in an annual event that involves 2000+ people camping out together using the same porta-potties for 6 nights. Every night announcements are made to not slam the door when using the facilities late nights and early mornings (between 10pm and 6am). It usually works, but when you have to go at 2AM and it 20 degrees outside, slamming the door is the least of your worries.
But I do like the idea of showing cute kittens and puppies on signs outside each porta-pottie that smells deathly rank, just to remind people to not slam the door.
Go Team Kittens and Puppies.
Feb 15, 2008 at 11:51 am rating: 0
#21
Nekomimi
I like that. Think of the kittens and puppies, they need their beauty sleep.
Also think of all the fish, rodents, birds, lizards…Oh my!
Feb 15, 2008 at 11:53 am rating: 0
#22
Writerrejected
Ironically, if you’ve ever had a kitten or puppy, you really get very little sleep during their babyhood, especially when kittens go crazy and attack your feet at night, and puppies have to be taken out pretty regularly even sometimes at night.
Feb 15, 2008 at 12:36 pm rating: 3
#23
Katzndogz
That kitten is psychotic and the only way to stop it is to slam, Slam, SLAM!!!!
Feb 15, 2008 at 12:51 pm rating: 1
#24
bigtime loser
Cats are nocturnal anyway, so I’m sure they don’t mind a little noise at night.
Dogs are not nocturnal, but they sleep so much anyway I don’t think would mind being woken up at night to rummage through garbage and drink from the toilet.
Feb 15, 2008 at 1:09 pm rating: 1
#25
Keachie
What a wonderful opportunity for a poem. Any takers?
Door Slam I Am
Feb 15, 2008 at 1:24 pm rating: 0
#26
tbird
I am a long time reader, first time commenter-gee that sounds really corny but whatever.
1. yay gville for finally making it on p.a.n. seriously there are way too many notes around da ville that don’t get posted
2. i know of said apartment complex…and seriously door slamming is the least of the posters’ problems.
Feb 15, 2008 at 2:53 pm rating: 0
#27
Writerrejected
Yeah, it seems like a panacopia of annoyance at that apartment complex.
I just wanted to say “panacopia” on PAN, even though technically, it’s not a word. It’s still fun, though, isn’t it?
Feb 15, 2008 at 4:50 pm rating: 0
#28
Canthz_B
Not being much of a cat person, I’d take great delight in keeping your kitty sleep-deprived.
Feb 15, 2008 at 7:36 pm rating: 1
#29
Babsy Dark
Kittens & Puppies are fucking delicious!
Feb 15, 2008 at 7:38 pm rating: 0
#30
Wade
perhaps the note would have been more effective with a picture of this cat.
Feb 15, 2008 at 9:25 pm rating: 0
#31
morpho aurora
be afraid. be very afraid.
unfortunately, we no longer have cookies. it’s after 3 pm friday. since our cookies weren’t stored in an approved container they were thrown out during the weekly fridge cleaning.
oh yeah, guess i’d better say something about the note. hmm. ah, got it. free advice: instead of spending time, effort and money on making signs, invest in ear plugs. and really loud alarm clocks. really loud ones.
Feb 16, 2008 at 12:42 am rating: 0
#32
Detective Julie
Isn’t that the cat from Stuart Little?
Feb 16, 2008 at 5:28 pm rating: 1
#33
Re to the nee
That’s the most frightening cat I’ve ever seen.
If I were them, I’d watch out or they might just find that devil cat staring at them from the corner of their room when they’re trying to sleep…
Feb 17, 2008 at 9:45 am rating: 1
#34
doeseatoats
Sometimes when I feel like killing someone, I do a little trick to calm myself down. I’ll go over to their apartment and ring the doorbell. When the person comes to the door, I’m gone, but you know what I’ve left on the doorstep? A stuffed toy kitten with a knife stuck in the side of it’s head with a note that says “You.” After that I usually feel a lot better, and no harm done.
Feb 18, 2008 at 3:45 am rating: 4
#35
Team Cassandra
Well, it’s pretty obvious to me who won this one, kids…let’s see:
Team Kittens and Puppies comes in with an eerie cat pic and a visual explanation of “door slam” and wraps it all up with eight…that’s right, count em! EIGHT! exclamation points in total and a smiley!
It’s going to be hard to top that, kids! Team K&P did miss a chance at a few extra points…missing a ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ in that first note but seems to have countered it with some underlining….
And now let’s have a look at Team Annoyed by Signs: This team starts out fabulously – writing a note when notes are the thing that annoy them! Just Brilliant! But Team ABS just couldn’t seem to step up PA excellence on this day. They did remember their ‘Ps&Qs’ on this side but left only ONE exclamation point!
We all know that taking the time to computerize your notes WILL buy you points (especially if you’re not that familiar with formatting) and, for a handwritten note -well, it just lacks personality. And it really could have used a dead-kitty or something. Don’t ask me! I’m not the professional!
So, we have our scores.
Team Kittens and Puppies:
8.8 / 8.1 / 8.0 / 8.6 / 8.1
and
Team Annoyed by Signs:
5.3 / 6.1 / 5.5 / 5.2 / 5.7
O! As we all know, both France and Canada are pretty serious when it comes to ‘Ps&Qs’ but, sadly, not even that could have put have Team ABS in the running on this fine February morning!
We’ll be right back, with more exciting PA Olympics, after these messages!
Feb 18, 2008 at 8:28 am rating: 6
#36
GhostWriter
It finally hit me- that first note is written like a Twilight Zone episode:
Submitted for your approval…
a quite nap…
…to sleep, perchance to dream-
perhaps sleeping is a dream…
[cue pic of wavy dream bannister]
but what if dreams become nightmares?
[cue sound of wooden spinner]
For the sake of the dogs and kittens,
what happens when the door slams?
[cue pic of blue cat head]
doo-da-looOOO!
Feb 18, 2008 at 5:20 pm rating: 2
#37
kingning
All your cat naps are belong to ning.
Feb 18, 2008 at 8:02 pm rating: 0
#38
Olivia
Team Neither. They should both just stop leaving notes.
Apr 4, 2008 at 1:29 pm rating: 0
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