writes michael in chicago: “apparently, some of our neighbors had a problem with us being naked in our apartment.” without knowing any other details of this situation, i’d have to say:
a) “be more private with yourself” is a phrase i am going to try to work into future conversations whenever possible
and b) michael, while i [...]
Entries Tagged as 'actually totally reasonable'
buy curtains. please.
October 5th, 2009 · 160 Comments
Tags: actually totally reasonable · chicago · neighbors
the good samaritan
September 17th, 2009 · 203 Comments
julia in australia attended a new year’s eve party in an affluent neighborhood. the next morning, after she came to, she realized her digital camera was missing. when she back to search for it, she found this sign posted up all around the local park.
related: oh, the rancher and the mcmansioner should be friends
extra credit: [...]
Tags: actually totally reasonable · australia · drizzunk · neighbors · noise · p.s. · the po-po
when internet memes go wrong IRL
June 24th, 2009 · 115 Comments
spotted by tessa’s brother during his travels through america…
(this is one of those where the passive-aggressive part isn’t the note itself.)
related: passive-allergic
extra credit: stuffonmycat.com
Tags: actually totally reasonable · cats · neighbors · new york
if she were really passive-aggressive, she’d get the fence secretly electrified
May 18th, 2009 · 168 Comments
writes chris in riverside, california: “my friend eric essentially has a LAN center in his garage. cigarettes and energy drinks are the diet of choice and we (usually 5 to 7 people lanning there at any given time) piss on his fence so we don’t flush the toilet too many times over the evening. he [...]
Tags: actually totally reasonable · california · moms & dads · piss · smoking · toilet
no, really — it’s just research for my andrea dworkin paper!
December 12th, 2008 · 48 Comments
“there’s a lot of foot traffic at a certain computer lab at our university,” says our submitter in ypsilanti, michigan, “but it can only seat 30 at a time.” in order to (in theory) alleviate the problem, and in practice, to give waiting students some new clip art to focus their rage upon, the university [...]
Tags: actually totally reasonable · clip art catastrophe · facebook · im-speak · rebuttals · university
just doing their part to uphold the reputation of americans abroad
September 2nd, 2008 · 119 Comments
edward says this sign was posted on every floor and inside all the elevators at the hotel that headquartered ucla’s study abroad program in granada, spain last semester.
can you blame them? i mean, really — what a waste of perfectly good manchego!
Tags: actually totally reasonable · cheese · espana · exclamation-point happy! · noise · spain · university
why i hate miami, exhibit a
April 6th, 2008 · 74 Comments
the fact that nightclubs have to post notes like this one:
(thanks to jeff in new york for passing along!)
related: going up?
Tags: actually totally reasonable · bathroom · florida · miami · not so much passive-aggressive · vomit
if you needed an excuse to skip the gym today
March 28th, 2008 · 101 Comments
well, our anonymous contributor in pompano beach, florida has one for you.
he explains: “i keep a gym membership just so that i can feel good about my financial commitment to my health — not so much for the actual health benefits per se. i hadn’t been to the gym in at least two months when [...]
Tags: actually totally reasonable · florida · gym · shit · shower · that shit is disgusting · that's unsanitary
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 [...]
Tags: actually totally reasonable · roommates · toronto

