Entries Tagged as 'sydney'

Worst. Metaphor. Ever.

November 29th, 2009 · 95 Comments

Based on the evidence below, I’d say one of John’s male coworkers in Sydney, Australia has taken “holiday spirit” too far. Way, way, too far.

related: sprinkles are for cupcakes

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Tags: bathroom · clip art catastrophe · holiday spirit · sydney · toilet

No, Daddy, I asked for a Wii!

December 26th, 2008 · 68 Comments

Libby from Sydney, Australia found this note taped to the wall of the IGA supermarket in Newtown, Sydney. “Feeling sympathetic though somewhat amused, I took a photo of it — I didn’t really think it would be fair to take it with me.” (That is, of course, more than can be said for a certain [...]

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Tags: australia · bicycle · die bitch die · fuck fuckity fuck fuck · not-so-veiled threats · stealing · sydney

franger al fresco

July 26th, 2008 · 118 Comments

geetha in sydney says this note appeared in the shared dining room the day after the city’s gay mardi gras. the best part? “a few people admitted the condom might be theirs, but nobody would take credit for the note.”

related: dearest roommate

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Tags: roommates · seattle · smiley · stealing · sydney · visual aids

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

this is not positive communication

February 6th, 2008 · 79 Comments

this series comes to us from an anonymous office worker in sydney, australia, who explains: “despite our multi-million dollar profits, some people in our office are really attached to our company’s bottom line.”

UPDATE: the saga continues!
related: excuse me, i believe you have my stapler

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Tags: money · office supplies · saga · sydney

happy new year!

December 31st, 2007 · 47 Comments

(and much love to robin in sydney!)

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Tags: drizzunk · holiday spirit · spelling and grammar police · sydney

passive-allergic

November 4th, 2007 · 342 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 floor and [...]

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

Down and dirty down under (dear)

October 12th, 2007 · 145 Comments

When our saga begins, our anonymous submitter’s girlfriend was living in a tiny apartment in Sydney, Australia. Due to space constraints, she was temporarily sleeping on what our submitter admits was “possibly one of the world’s shittiest sofabeds.”

But while the mailbox notes were presumably written first (based on the tone) they weren’t actually discovered until [...]

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Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · australia · awk abbrev · excessive underlining · exclamation-point happy! · neighbors · noise · saga · sex sex sex · spelling and grammar police · sydney