The long arm of Uncle Sam has extended all the way up to this roommate squabble in Peterborough, Ontario.
“The note on the right,” our submitter says, “is is written by a roommate who (as you can see) does not recognize the hypocrisy of calling someone out for being passive-aggressive in her own passive-aggressive note.”
related: Are you proud to be an American?
86 responses so far ↓
#1
famous_lizzy
Is it just me, or is Uncle Sam so much more alluring with that curly black mustache? He can tell me what to do any day.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:06 pm rating: 27
#2
Wade
The main floor having a toilet seat would bother me before and now.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:10 pm rating: 8
#3
shesajem
sounds like someone wasn’t invited to the party…
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:18 pm rating: 18
#4
Critical Grass
Host of last night’s party: Uncle Sam can dictate anyone’s actions to them anytime he wants. And we have several examples of that happening.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:22 pm rating: 16
#5
Gunderson
I blame Osama
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:26 pm rating: 0
#6
rage
the first note might be considered passive-aggressive because of its obtusity, but the response isn’t passive at all. pretty straightforward, if you ask me. if one gets called out in an anonymous letter, there aren’t too many other ways to respond besides another letter. at the very least it might be seen as petty, but passive-aggressive, it is not.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:27 pm rating: 17
#7
infant tyrone
Hmmmm…another tricky math problem…
Cost of buying the unfunded mandate: as low as $13.35 (USD).
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?keyword=toilet+seat&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
Cost of having Uncle Sam go from P/A to “Just Plain A” ?
Hey, we’re neighbors/roommates…how bad could it really get ?
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:35 pm rating: 2
#8
Dagny
It appears that the responder is related to Sybil; note the two distinct styles of penmanship….
Perhaps one of her alter-ego’s broke the toilet seat, and her current persona is experiencing shame?
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:35 pm rating: 4
#9
Pterosaur
Call me naive, but exactly what party activity could irreparably damage a toilet seat? And why is said damage somehow unpatriotic? I need to attend more parties in Canada.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:36 pm rating: 18
#10
Tammy
Aren’t both notes anonymous?
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:41 pm rating: 1
#11
kellyjn
Having Uncle Sam on a note for buying a toilet seat pretty much tells me the note was written by a republican.
Jan 24, 2010 at 7:44 pm rating: 8
#12
Geek Goddess
If the toilet seat isn’t replaced, does that mean an American invasion is imminent? And if so, is it only in Ontario, or does the West Coast need to worry as well?
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:01 pm rating: 5
#13
jetjackson
Why is Uncle Sam so obsessed with the toilet seat anyway?
Maybe he sits down to pee…
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:12 pm rating: 7
#14
Canthz_B
Why do they draw the U.S. into this?
Wouldn’t Amik have done just fine?
Or a maple leaf, if you’ve ever had to rough it.
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:12 pm rating: 3
#15
Canthz_B
That Uncle Sam is an obvious impostor.
I know Snidely Whiplash when I see him!
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:21 pm rating: 12
#16
Jonah
Can we get an “inappropriate use of ‘whomever’” tag? These three posts need it too.
Jan 24, 2010 at 8:27 pm rating: 5
#17
park rose
Stenographers unite!
Jan 24, 2010 at 11:17 pm rating: 1
#18
Canthz_B
If the party was held on the Last Night, the least of my worries would be the condition of the toilet seat.
Surely, most of us would have crapped in our pants before noticing the damage.
Jan 24, 2010 at 11:50 pm rating: 2
#19
Adam
Is it wrong to get desensitized to PAN? Perhaps I’m feeling solemn.
Jan 25, 2010 at 1:11 am rating: 1
#20
Woman on the Verge
It says, “To whomever (sic) is too afraid to name themselves…”
You know, our parents were responsible for naming us and I, personally, don’t need any more shit to do. I’m not scared, but c’mon.
Oh, and by the way, he didn’t have to name himself. He left his damn picture at the bottom of the note.
Jan 25, 2010 at 8:21 am rating: 6
#21
dmf
i’m pretty sure Uncle Sam has no jurisdiction in Ontario.
Jan 25, 2010 at 1:20 pm rating: 7
#22
Woman on the Verge
Uncle Sam wants YOU to buy a new toilet seat.
Jan 25, 2010 at 2:54 pm rating: 1
#23
park rose
I wonder how she feels about the hokey pokey?
Jan 26, 2010 at 2:59 am rating: 1
#24
akka
It struck me that the second note was more sarcastic. After all the handwriting would give away who wrote it immediately, right? So it seems the signer is more an attempt at sarcasm than unintentional hypocrisy.
Jan 28, 2010 at 10:20 pm rating: 0
#25
Max Time
doesn’t anyopne realize that a toilet is a sanctuary that shasn’t be touched by MERE MORTALS
Jan 29, 2010 at 9:25 am rating: 1
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