Writes Bailey in Oklahoma: “My nine-year-old brother hung the original note on his door when I came home from college for Christmas. After I laughed it off, he left a special note just for me. When I walked in anyway, he yelled, “Didn’t you see the sign?!?’ I can’t believe I’m being patronized by a third-grader.”
(Don’t worry, Bailey, you’re not the only one.)
related: No kids allowed!
98 responses so far ↓
#1
Lannie
“except my girl cousin”? Did George Michael Bluth write this sign?
Apr 18, 2008 at 12:47 am rating: 61
#2
aflirtycatastrophe
…”except my girl cousin” because she’s not really like a girl anyway?
tomboys, ftw! Getting into places no girl has gone before.
Apr 18, 2008 at 12:53 am rating: 16
#3
Bailey
Our cousins had just visited, and apparently one of them was allowed in.
I’m his sister, ten years older.
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:34 am rating: 2
#4
aimee
PAN god, you mean, Bailey’s not the ‘olny’ one?
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:45 am rating: 3
#5
Emily
I’m sorry, these notes are just damn adorable. it’s like the little rascals
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:55 am rating: 2
#6
Canthz_B
I’m trying really hard to not make an “Okie” joke, but you might be a Redneck if your girl cousin was the ‘olny’ girl that was allowed into your room.
Apr 18, 2008 at 2:43 am rating: 5
#7
Tyler
Reminds me of one of my old roommates….except he didn’t like girls in the “other” way…
9 year olds have an excuse. They haven’t built up an immunity to cooties yet.
Apr 18, 2008 at 2:54 am rating: 7
#8
kurt kuden
‘olny’? haha
Oh my god! This pic is so funny!
Apr 18, 2008 at 3:06 am rating: 1
#9
Izzy
Well, as it doesn’t actually say ‘only’, I think she can get away with it. She should ask him what ‘olny’ means.
Apr 18, 2008 at 4:56 am rating: 0
#10
marcopuffin
The cuteness of this cancels out any latent passive aggression. It’s olny fair!
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:29 am rating: 5
#11
RALPHY
Well Bailey, looks like your brother has acquired the ability to set his own parameters. Not to worry though, his female aversion will only last until 10–then the sign will be replaced with “GIRLS PLEASE,PLEASE ENTER”. That means any girl except you Bailey. Sorry
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:39 am rating: 12
#12
claw71
Is that a rendering of Bailey on the second note?
If so, I wouldn’t want her in my room either. What sort of girl wears a “Kid-n-Play” high top fade?
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:51 am rating: 7
#13
marcopuffin
I love the very clear pictures, arrows and instructions, so there can be no mistake. This is a clear headed boy who knows his own mind.
Apr 18, 2008 at 6:00 am rating: 3
#14
Wade
Looks to me like little brother is using passive-aggression to counteract the active aggression of an older sibling who still thinks the whole house belongs to her.
Apr 18, 2008 at 6:46 am rating: 6
#15
VegasBarbie
Next time his friends are at the house, Bailey should pull out the baby pictures (bathing ones are the best)….Sibling rivalry can be fun 8oD
Apr 18, 2008 at 8:50 am rating: 2
#16
GhostWriter
Ahh, third grade.
Those wonderful anything-can-happen days spent solving mysteries and exploring haunted castles with my imaginary girl cousin. We were close; so very close, and eventually discovered that we were cousins. Cousins with secret mind powers. In time, I taught her to hide, and she taught me to seek. No other girl could ever live up to her.
Third grade.
Apr 18, 2008 at 9:21 am rating: 4
#17
Quite Contrary
What impresses me so much is that a third grader got his point across better than many alleged adults in the workplace who seemed to think that clip art was the way to go.
Apr 18, 2008 at 9:31 am rating: 3
#18
murray
Hey, I once had a sticker club, so I can’t comment on the sign…however, I would like to say, how rude and inconsiderate of the sister to completely ignore his wishes, however silly. Bed without dessert for her, and no stickers.
Apr 18, 2008 at 9:47 am rating: 6
#19
GhostWriter
To be fair, the last thing a 9 yr. old needs during a prepubescent moment of discovery is an older sister barging in on him. Talk about a buzzkill.
Apr 18, 2008 at 9:59 am rating: 4
#20
unholyghost2003
I’m with GW on this. Bailey, why were you even going into his room? I am sure at 10 years older you probably changed his diapers and wiped his nose … but he doesn’t need that any more. (Not to mention that is the age when boy’s rooms really start to SMELL. EWWW)
I am on team KNOCK, ask to come in, if denied entry talk through the door.
I mean would you want him wandering into YOUR room whenever HE felt like it?
Apr 18, 2008 at 10:52 am rating: 5
#21
claw71
….except my girl cousin.
Because she puts out.
Apr 18, 2008 at 10:56 am rating: 4
#22
claw71
To the tune of “Smoking in The Boys’ Room”
Chilling in my bedroom with my nudie pics
Pants around my ankles and in walks my sis
She’s twice my age and ugly, smells like cigarettes
Bitch, get out of here I need to relieve some stress
This is just a boys’ room
This is just a boys’ room
Bailey can’t you read the note up on the door
Exception for my cousin because she’s a freaky whore
Couldn’t pass the ACT so she goes to OSU
That explains the pictures, I thought that they would do
But she doesn’t get it, Bailey’s really slow
I’m only 9 I can’t drive there’s no place else to go
This is just a boys’ room
This is just a boys’ room
Now Bailey, please try to honor the note on the door
Unless you bring drunk friends so I can be sure to score
Apr 18, 2008 at 11:11 am rating: 4
#23
Hawkeye
Man these comments are great. I’ve been checking out the notes and skipping the comments for quite some time. BIG MISTAKE!
Some of you “troublemakers” should have websites to yourselves. I love it.
So to you regulars I have to ask: who’s on the short list for must read commenters? I have a few ideas based on what I’ve read so far but I was wondering who people really like and who is just annoying.
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:32 pm rating: 2
#24
Sarah
Bailey should take the sign down, hide it at least until he hits puberty, then repost it when her brother starts having girls over.
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:37 pm rating: 2
#25
Rumble_fish
Dear Bailey,
I know that the gender symbol for the male is the circle with the arrow. I think he made his point quite clear, although flaccid.
Dr. Rumblefish
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:58 pm rating: 0
#26
claw71
I can still remember it like it was yesterday. My older sister barged into my room and caught me doing what boys do when they’re in their rooms all alone. She was disgusted and she ran from the room.
Seconds later she came back with two of her friends who were staying over. She told me to show them what I was doing. At first I didn’t want to but when she threatend to tell our mom that I had porn in the room I had no choice.
They laughed. Apparently I was doing it all wrong. My grip was too loose and I had my palm inverted. “You’ll never get any friction that way,” her friend Becky said.
So I tightened my grip and repositioned my hand. Amanda, my sister’s other friend laughed. “Now you’re squeezing too hard. Here,” she said reaching down “let me show you.”
The three of them took turns showing me some different techniques and educating me on a number of other items they don’t cover in sex ed. I never locked my bedroom door again.
I don’t know what happened to Becky and Amanda but my sister became a teacher. At least for a while. I’m not sure when she’ll get out of prison but I don’t think they’ll let her teach anymore.
Apr 18, 2008 at 3:26 pm rating: 5
#27
Mishee
RB – I swear you just made me laugh out LOUD… like, everyone in the dept heard it… thank you.
Apr 18, 2008 at 3:38 pm rating: 0
#28
Canthz_B
I like the giant “No” as if he was going to write “No Girls” but decided to explain in detail instead.
Apr 18, 2008 at 4:49 pm rating: 1
#29
amazon
What about Mom? Isn’t she a girl as well? If I were his mom, I’d be like, “Sorry hun, I can’t do your laundry, I’m not allowed in your room.”
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:50 pm rating: 2
#30
Ben
I finally figured out what this note was missing – Exclamation points.
Regular periods just don’t do it – no wonder Bailey blew off the first note.
Also I think rainbow colored fonts and liberal use of the C-word might have helped too.
Apr 18, 2008 at 5:55 pm rating: 0
#31
Nigedo
…
Maybe try respecting his wishes next time, huh?
He might respect you a little more then.
Apr 18, 2008 at 6:46 pm rating: 2
#32
secondsout
So the only distinction in the boys and girls, according to the drawing, is hair length. What about girls with short, butch-style haircuts, or suffering from Alopecia Areata? They’re allowed, I guess. But would you allow guys with long hair, like Dee Snyder and his uber-mullet? Or what about Jesus? Are you saying you wouldn’t allow Jesus in your room, young man?! Probably best, considering what is likely to be going on in there.
Apr 18, 2008 at 7:40 pm rating: 1
#33
Megan
am i the only one who noticed the fact he wrote with DENILLIAN handwriting?! We had 2 kids transfer who used that & i thought they were so weird!
Apr 19, 2008 at 1:44 am rating: 1
#34
Jsmoke
This kid is gonna be great upper management material. The redundancy, the mispelling of simple words, The insane requests. Can’t wait to see how this rising star runs his office. With many a “smelly microwave” PA note I’ll wager!
Apr 19, 2008 at 4:54 am rating: 0
#35
Crash
I’m sorry…
I have to side with little brother on this one here….
How many times has he herd
“No boy’s allowed !!!”
or been left out from hanging out with Bailey because he was too young, or “Girls only”.
I think Bailey’s taught him well and she’s seeing her efforts put to use now…
What is that saying ???
“What goes around comes around”.
Apr 19, 2008 at 1:46 pm rating: 1
#36
marcopuffin
Bailey – don’t show these comments to your brother, you’ll NEVER hear the end of it!
Apr 19, 2008 at 4:39 pm rating: 0
#37
catherine
perhaps bailey should make a large-scale poster of this picture and stash it away for a few years.. then resurrect it when this 8 year old boy wants to have girls in his room
Apr 20, 2008 at 12:45 pm rating: 1
#38 p.p.s. do you really have a belly like a bowl full of jelly? if so, you might want to lay off the cookies, too
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Dec 24, 2008 at 9:39 pm rating: 0
#39
IdleBystander
“boys olny”
I’m dyslexic and I’ve never found that way of fucking up only. Props
Mar 5, 2009 at 10:13 pm rating: 0
#40 all the makings of a great noah baumbach screenplay
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Mar 25, 2009 at 7:14 pm rating: 0
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