The school in Los Angeles 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, Anna says, is that the sign actually worked. “The student came in, took responsibility and even apologized.” Happy meals all around!
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124 responses so far ↓
#1
zchamu
Never mind the french fry, those shoes are massively offensive.
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm rating: 18
#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: 2
#3
secondsout
Oh, there’s my other french fry! I’ve been looking for that, thanks!
Apr 23, 2008 at 2:09 pm rating: 2
#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: 8
#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: 17
#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: 7
#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: 2
#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: 7
#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: 3
#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: 3
#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: 3
#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: 15
#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: 7
#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: 3
#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: 6
#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
#24
NoPunIntended
Where’s the kid with the seeing-eye dog when you need him… that’d have been cleaned up lickety-split I tell ya!
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:18 pm rating: 0
#25
Hawkeye
I thought I had something great to say and then i read something about Technicolor Dream Shoes. What was that guy thinking?
Apr 23, 2008 at 3:21 pm rating: 1
#26
JPav
The only thing this note is really missing, people, is a reference to being raised by wolves.
Apr 23, 2008 at 4:08 pm rating: 2
#27
aaa
Came in and apologized? I bet it was more like a teacher saw the student and threatened him/her with a trip to the principle’s office if s/he didn’t. People who are piggish enough to dump food and the floor and leave it don’t have enough guilt over their messes to apologize.
That being said, the sign is over the top. A simple “No food or drinks in the library.” would’ve sufficed. But then again, if everyone used their common sense, we wouldn’t have this lovely site, now would we?
Apr 23, 2008 at 4:28 pm rating: 0
#28
MJaz
I bet this is a Catholic school. They are the only kids who would have enough guilt to come in, confess and repent for their sinful french fry transgressions.
Apr 23, 2008 at 4:31 pm rating: 1
#29
Canthz_B
Maybe the guy’s foot is there because he has golden arches.
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:00 pm rating: 5
#30
Summer
hmmm, maybe the picture taker is really offended by the shoes,and used this as a passive aggressive way to tell the shoe owner. That is the only explaination, what a way to exploit a fry! The note should have had the shoe circled in red explaining the need for fashion police on school grounds. Then we would all be fascinated and guessing what that “thing” is on the floor next to the shoe.
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:09 pm rating: 1
#31
claw71
Speaking of America…”A horse with no name”
On the first part of the journey
it was a basket full of french fries
There was ketchup and relish, and other things
but they were out of onion rings
And this guy, dressed like a clown
His legs were fat and shoes were bright
and his pants were way too loud
You see I’ve been in the library to shorten my way
It was good to be out of the rain
The construction, it’s such a delay
and there’s no hall pass if you get to class late
When I saw him in his clashing plaid pants
I jumped from the dread
Spilled my fries near the plastic plants
and I ran until my face turned red
They posted a sign about the indiscretion of mine
so I came back, this is what I said:
You see I’ve been in the library to shorten my way
It was good to be out of the rain
The construction, it’s such a delay
and there’s no hall pass if you get to class late
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:13 pm rating: 3
#32
anglophile
Please note the completely random font on the passive-aggressive note. Situations like this, people, are why we should limit the number of fonts available on school computers.
BTW, it’s Maiandra GD, just in case you’re filled with a burning desire to know.
Apr 23, 2008 at 5:27 pm rating: 1
#33
Mustang Sally
The fashion situation appears to be even more serious than the dreaded french fry situation.
Apr 23, 2008 at 7:49 pm rating: 0
#34
morpho aurora
a single dropped french fry is still not offensive enough to warrant those shoes
yikes! those things are god-awful. where in hell did that person find shoes that ugly? i need to get my sister a birthday present
Apr 23, 2008 at 10:26 pm rating: 1
#35
bibberly
I work in a high school library, and I spend a significant portion of my day trying to get people not to eat and drink in there. Then the kids argue with me, even though a) it is posted all over and b) it should be common sense not to eat and drink around books and computers. Then they sneak food again as soon as my back is turned. THEN the principal walks in and scolds me for not catching the kid with the food.
Anyone who thinks this note is over the top or unnecessary has not worked at my workplace.
Apr 24, 2008 at 4:31 pm rating: 0
#36
Jinx
That must be a REALY nice school to work at. If that was any of the schools I attended, even my current University, at least someone would have out “Nice pants” or “UR pants R offending me!!!!”
Also, feminine man or masculine woman?! :O
Apr 27, 2008 at 9:47 pm rating: 0
#37
Jinx
Also, is anyone thinking back to the time they brought food in the library and spilt it? I swear the lone time I brought in apple juice, I ended up spilling it on a chair. So, I hid the chair, because it looked like I pissed on it. This was 4 years ago. Thank god this website wasn’t up. lol
Apr 27, 2008 at 9:51 pm rating: 0
#38
woland
My law school library didn’t enforce the no food rule at all, and we all violated it because we lived there. The worst I ever did was share sushi in the computer lab. 4 friends of mine ordered Thai and actually had it delivered. Man, we sucked.
Apr 28, 2008 at 2:05 am rating: 0
#39
pmx
those shoes are beyond horrendous.
May 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm rating: 0
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