S in London says his flatmate was obviously exceedingly upset about his missing can opener. Of course, this being England, the old “stiff upper lip” sometimes still prevails…sort of.
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S in London says his flatmate was obviously exceedingly upset about his missing can opener. Of course, this being England, the old “stiff upper lip” sometimes still prevails…sort of.
related: memorandum to the roommates
Tags: a little uptight · london · roommates
group projects.
#5, however, is what really seals the deal.
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Tags: a little uptight · bullet points · california · e-mail · hygiene
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 [...]
Tags: a little uptight · baltimore · microwave · office
writes joe in denver: my roommate “gets very emotional when someone criticizes him, but will gladly email me or leave notes around the house with dozens of ‘little reminders’” like this one, written after joe left a broom in the living room overnight.
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Tags: "helpful" advice · a little uptight · denver · smiley
Amber received this amazing note in an envelope on her doorstep in Sacramento. “I have no idea which neighbor sent this to me, but I can only assume it was the paranoid-looking woman who lives above me,” she says. “But I don’t do drugs. I don’t even smoke cigarettes!”
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Tags: a little uptight · drugs · holiday spirit · neighbors · not-so-veiled threats · odor · passive voice · sacramento
Our anonymous submitter spotted this note posted by a coworker on the office fridge.
When asked about the note, this coworker described himself as someone “with a penchant for an orderly universe and a strong desire to see food mingle.”
related: Cubicle etiquette
Tags: a little uptight · excessive underlining · inappropriate italics · let's try · office · office cop · office fridge · oh snap · san diego
attention: corporate emergency in the chicagoland area!
Tags: a little uptight · and that's an order · chicago · crazy boss · excessive underlining · not-so-veiled threats · office · office supplies · seattle · spelling and grammar police