Entries Tagged as 'actions speak louder'

the thought that counts

December 10th, 2007 · 93 Comments

our anonymous submitter from dallas works in the creative department of a large corporation that’s recently cut back on extras like holiday parties and cake and fruit. this scrooge-like misanthropy seems to have taken a toll on staff morale — even among the determined breed of office “fun fund” leaders.
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Tags: actions speak louder · dallas · email · holiday spirit · office

apology denied

November 23rd, 2007 · 106 Comments

our anonymous submitter in california was having some issues with her roommates not washing their dishes. “it got so bad that i picked up what i thought was a black bowl only to find it was white and covered in ants,” she says. when asked to clean up after themselves, the roommates responded with a […]

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Tags: actions speak louder · california · dishes · get over it · more aggressive than passive · piss · roommates · underlining · whiteboard

why-fi

November 7th, 2007 · 98 Comments

“apparently i needed to help pay for the growing internet bill,” says our anonymous submitter from boston. “this was the only way i was notified: no connection and a wireless LAN reprogrammed with a new password.”

but password-protecting your network is actually a relatively direct (and dare i say, more effective) approach compared to this…

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Tags: actions speak louder · boston · money · roommates

passive-allergic

November 4th, 2007 · 336 Comments

“okay, so i’m not sure if i’m in the wrong on this one,” says melanie from sydney. “i have a long haired cat who sheds a lot, so i just used to pick up the bits of fur and throw them out the window.” (um, right, of course.) melanie continues: “i’m on the third […]

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Tags: actions speak louder · australia · cats · neighbors · questionable logic · sydney

no reading required, kids

September 22nd, 2007 · 218 Comments

“this isn’t quite a note,” writes andrea in california. “actually, it’s not a note at all.” but passive-aggressive? yessir. she explains, “my dad’s job is to take out the trash. it’s probably his only chore. but for some reason, it never seems to get taken care of.” so, andrea’s mom took action. sort of.

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Tags: actions speak louder · california · garbage · moms & dads