Entries Tagged as '"accidental" "borrowing"'

oh, sure, blame it on the housekeeper

February 20th, 2009 · 73 Comments

says corrine in los angeles: “i walked into my friends’ building and saw these posted ALL OVER.” (trifling much?)

related: come get some

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · excessive underlining · laundry · los angeles · stealing

the pointed politics of spoon ownership

December 13th, 2008 · 63 Comments

the spoon may lack the aggressive physique of its more acute brethren, the knife and fork, but make no mistake: it is the passive-aggressive utensil of choice.
why else would these spoons, spotted by melissa at her office in harlingen, texas, be assuming a leadership position among this group of discontented silverware? we received word of [...]

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · Spoons · office · visual aids

desperate times

October 13th, 2008 · 79 Comments

need another sign we’re officially in a recession? how ’bout three?
    
 

related: “no” questions asked

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · bicycle · california · excessive underlining · neighbors · san francisco · smiley · thx

not to name names, but…

March 18th, 2008 · 83 Comments

world-renowned troublemaker troy mcclure forwards this e-mail from his department’s secretary in sydney.

no big deal, you say? take a second look at the addressee list. (yes, jonathan, i’m talking to you.)
related: just in case you didn’t catch the sarcasm

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · dishes · overzealous secretary · sydney

Clarifying motion #2

March 12th, 2008 · 111 Comments

After a minor breakout, Matt in Toronto “borrowed” his roommate’s Clinique cleanser…and then forgot to put it back where he found it. His (admirably direct) roommate asked if he’d mind not using her Clinique products again in the future, seeing as it was, you know, pretty expensive and not that big of a container. “No [...]

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · actually totally reasonable · bathroom · hygiene · roommates · thx · toronto

It’s not funny, it’s my sandwich

December 5th, 2007 · 138 Comments

Joe in Northern Virginia has amassed a pretty divine collection of office fridge notes over the years, the best of which portend various forms of karmic/economic/physical retribution.

related: It must have been a pretty big bite

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · ellipses-crazed · food · karma's a bitch · licking · not-so-veiled threats · office · office fridge · reston · stealing · virginia

“no” questions asked

November 26th, 2007 · 121 Comments

i love how the notewriter quickly abandons the initial pretense here, then completely throws in the towel with the last line.

thanks to adam in san francisco for this masterpiece!

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Tags: "accidental" "borrowing" · CAPS LOCK · confusion??? · san francisco · stealing · strangers