the school in l.a. where anna works is under renovation, so a lot of the kids cut through the library on their way to and from the cafeteria. recently, one of these fine young scholars spilled an entire basket of fries…and kept walking. one of anna’s coworkers picked them up, but he missed one. another coworker posted this note.
the amazing thing, says anna, is that the sign actually worked. “the student came in, took responsibility and even apologized.” happy meals all around!
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123 responses so far ↓
#1 zchamu
Never mind the french fry, those shoes are massively offensive.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm rating: +6
#2 Coke-aholic
God, get a grip people! The world’s problems in order of importance: Over population, declining oil resources, and of course, french fries in the library!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:08 pm rating: 0
#3 secondsout
Oh, there’s my other french fry! I’ve been looking for that, thanks!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:09 pm rating: +1
#4 Mishee
I’m wondering what the french fry did to offend the writer…
Maybe it called her a “Cunt”?
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:10 pm rating: +4
#5 Lorelie
I met an offending french fry once. It told me I was fat and my baby was ugly.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:13 pm rating: +10
#6 Mishee
Forget the shoes and the pants, what’s up with those LEGS?
Is it just me or do they look a little mottled and red?
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:13 pm rating: +3
#7 secondsout
Aren’t these things called Freedom Fries now? You’re not a true American if you eat French things. USA USA USA!!!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:13 pm rating: +1
#8 edicius
French fries are the least of our worries at our library. Students regularly have sex in the 2nd floor bathroom. I’ll take french fry spills every day over that.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:14 pm rating: +2
#9 unholyghost2003
dang! Mishee beat me to it … back edit back edit …
Because I am a bad person I now want to smear the library carpet with a TRULY offensive spillage.
What? I was talking about ketchup.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:14 pm rating: +1
#10 ErikaBlare
What baffles me is the fact that someone took the time to actually photograph the lone french fry, rather than just throw it away. Situations like this, people, make me weep for the future.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:17 pm rating: +2
#11 aflirtycatastrophe
Let’s move on from writing a P/A note about poor abandoned french fries, someone needs to write a note about the fashion sense! yikes!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:19 pm rating: +1
#12 Mishee
I am wondering why there someone’s foot in the picture also…
Did the photographer go “Ok, now stand over there, I want to get a picture of you with the fry… now, smile!!”
Did they want the foot there for perspective so that the kids would know this was on the floor and not the ceiling?
So many questions, so little fries!
BTW, I am officially going to McDonald’s for lunch today now…
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:20 pm rating: +2
#13 Quite Contrary
It shocks me, people, that no one commented on the people!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:23 pm rating: +1
#14 claw71
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury I submit to you that this crime could not have been perpetrated by a student as both the submitter and the note poster insinuate, but rather an adult and most likely a female adult. Everybody knows that any kid and 99% of all men would have invoked the 5 second rule and salvaged every last one of those fries.
In fact, I think we all know somebody who would have eaten those fries well outside of the 5 second window. This is a set up.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:25 pm rating: +10
#15 Canthz_B
I would have assumed that this was a fry for the Brothers that could not be there.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:41 pm rating: +6
#16 Summer
Effective use of down-time O great and tolerant school official, I do my nails at work when i’m bored, she creates notes with fancy pictures and even enlists the help of a leg model. There must be bigger fries to fry in that school than the offensive lone, lost fry and his sad owner. What a fucking loser!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:45 pm rating: 0
#17 Adam
Please keep my library clear of all offending French items. Thank you so much.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:51 pm rating: +2
#18 ErikaBlare
Holy cankles, Batman!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:52 pm rating: +2
#19 Zsa
Why is French capitalized but not fry? Are we completely sure this was not an American or German fry?
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:52 pm rating: 0
#20 RunBarbara
I wonder if the rest of those fries were fucking delicious?
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:08 pm rating: 0
#21 claw71
Sadly, the fry and the trifling note do take a back seat to Legs O’Halloran and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Shoes.
Unless you’re wearing a big red nose and happen to be performing at a spoiled 6 year-old’s party that sort of attire is always unacceptable. I hope anna joins the fray and explains that the foot in the photo belongs to some developmentally disabled intern bussed in from the group home each day.
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:11 pm rating: +5
#22 TuesdayPillow
What if that leg actually belongs to the picture taker?
Imagine the contortionist possibilities - or better yet - self-cloning?
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:15 pm rating: 0
#23 unholyghost2003
those fries are gross “steak Fry” style anyway I wouldn’t pick them up either … no big loss.
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:17 pm rating: 0