in the office kitchen, expecting your coworkers to wipe up the spatters from their exploded hot pockets seems like standard enough microwave etiquette. and a ban on charred popcorn and leftover tuna casserole? eh, fair enough. but this note — from an anonymous office worker in baltimore — is the kind of thing that leads to out-and-out mutiny.
UPDATE: there’s a copycat on the loose!
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200 responses so far ↓
#1 leelou
that unused time was fucking delicious.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:19 pm rating: 0
#2 Anastasia Beaverhausen III
I hate it when my fellow OCD sufferers make us look all uptight and compulsive and shit.
God.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:20 pm rating: +2
#3 Anastasia Beaverhausen III
Oh and btw? I’d leave a response post-it with three words:
LOOK INTO PAXIL.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:22 pm rating: +4
#4 Agargara
The only reason I could possibly imagine this would be necessary is if the microwave had a clock that would not display if there was leftover time, and it was the only clock available in the room.
From the picture, this does not seem to be the case.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:23 pm rating: 0
#5 Anastasia Beaverhausen III
Also? (Third post.) This would make me WANT to leave loads of time on the clock every time I used it. I’d even consider extra trips to the break room just to ensure that 24 seconds are always flashing.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:25 pm rating: +3
#6 Sheryl
As a fellow OCD-er, I have to agree with the note leaver. It’s totally true.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:45 pm rating: 0
#7 Whit
This would only encourage me to continually leave time on the microwave.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:46 pm rating: 0
#8 Freddie
…Baltimore? I think this note may have been written by my brother. The handwriting looks VERY familiar. OMG, that would be so hysterical if it was him!
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:47 pm rating: +2
#9 Tim
I have to agree with the poster. Why push in 60 seconds if you are gonna take it out after 57? Just hit the 5 then 7, it’s the same number of buttons to press and 6 and 0. Hell, even less than 1, 0, 0 for a minute.
But then again, all of my clocks are in sync to the second (and I reset them all to make sure of it every month).
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:51 pm rating: 0
#10 Coke-aholic
Having a button for leftover time would make things so much easier when cooking those gross leftovers you keep in the office fridge in large plastic bags. And for reheating your pilfered Outback bread.
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:58 pm rating: 0
#11 Robin Claire
Well, to be fair, I do find that annoying for some reason… but not annoying enough to LEAVE A NOTE!
Feb 19, 2008 at 10:59 pm rating: 0
#12 Team Cassandra
I would love to start a note ladder here! I would have to be above this one, though. Mine would read:
Looking for someone to torture today? Try me! I’m easy
Instructions below:
Which would also require me to add “or not” to the note below right after “…when you are finished.”
Which would, thus, make that little phrase better than the best pink penis!
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:00 pm rating: +2
#13 Girl In the Mirror
Maybe said OCDface should have used that post-it to cover up the clock part of the microwave, so it really wouldn’t matter if there was “leftover” time or not.
Genius, I know.
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:11 pm rating: +3
#14 Juneper
Team OCD is a shit life, & that unused
time is just making it shittier.
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:18 pm rating: 0
#15 Maddy
Lummy! Any way to track that person down? That’s the sort of note I might get from one of my kids [if they could write cursive of course]
Cheers
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:19 pm rating: +1
#16 apple
Leaving leftover time on the microwave drives me nuts also! I guess it’s just one of those things you can’t help…even though it makes us seem crazy. Maybe it would be best if that wasn’t broadcasted to the rest of the world in the form of a post-it note!
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:20 pm rating: 0
#17 OCD rulez
I would think he would be too busy washing his hands and checking his car locks to worry about unused time on the microwave.
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:23 pm rating: +5
#18 Tin
I think someone needs to get a life. And probably LAID!!!
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:27 pm rating: +1
#19 Mike
Sometimes I wonder if I have OCD. I would never leave leftover time on a microwave. I would also just clear the damn thing myself rather than write a note.
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:29 pm rating: 0
#20 Furu
I don’t know, I’m a bit obsessive about things like that too, but it actually makes me feel better to clear the time off. Kind of like popping bubble wrap. It gives me a small sense of accomplishment, like ‘There, well I fixed that!”
Feb 19, 2008 at 11:37 pm rating: +2
#21 any may
I leave my unused time on the microwave all the time — and I use it later! Team Efficiency.
re comment 9: I also just push the “minute” button, then “start”, instead of 6, then 0, then “start”. Drives my OCD spouse and daughter (who are not related to each other) crazy. At least they’re not PA about telling me to clear my time. Just A.
Feb 20, 2008 at 12:13 am rating: +3
#22 Suebob
Oh god. I lived with this person.
Feb 20, 2008 at 12:15 am rating: 0
#23 bcteagirl
I think it is the difference between ‘I would prefer’ or ‘I would fix it’ and “I would have to’ or ‘I would feel compelled to leave notes about’… is there anyway to set a microwave so it always has three seconds or at least just looks like it?
Feb 20, 2008 at 12:16 am rating: 0
#24 Ash
That makes me nuts too, but I told my boyfriend straight out. No passive aggressive note to tell him so.
Feb 20, 2008 at 12:38 am rating: 0
#25 MJaz
I think the note is kind of cute =)
I have never ever noticed one way or another about leftover time on a microwave though. I just always hit the clear button. It never occured to me not to hit the button. hmmmm…
Feb 20, 2008 at 12:46 am rating: +3
#26 Bolt
I never really minded the whole extra microwave time, although I can sympathize with the whole each clock set to the second. That and out of the47 keys of 5 types (occupational hazard of a mobile locksmith) they all have to face the same way.
Feb 20, 2008 at 1:12 am rating: +2
#27 Tyler
:04
Feb 20, 2008 at 1:28 am rating: +8
#28 Gez
To be fair, he does admit that he is being O/C. However I like his attempt to share the blame, “Some of us have OCD…”.
You and whose army?
Feb 20, 2008 at 1:38 am rating: 0