it was a “killer busy” week at the office, so gord in ontario admits that he and his coworkers left the place in a certain state of disarray. (such is the wont of “creative professionals.”) unfortunately, the boss chose that weekend to pop in to give some people an impromptu tour. on monday, these adorable [...]
Entries Tagged as 'blitzkrieg approach'
then we came to the end
January 15th, 2008 · 90 Comments
Tags: CAPS LOCK · blitzkrieg approach · canada · casual sexism · office · ontario · that shit is disgusting
the sincerest form of passive-aggression
December 30th, 2007 · 45 Comments
laura in boston says one of the restrooms at her school is a real note bonanza. the inside of the stall features no fewer than four individual notes about proper flushing etiquette, and immediately outside the restroom are two (slightly contradictory notes) about proper door opening/closing procedure.
but what’s most interesting? how a couple of those [...]
Tags: bathroom · blitzkrieg approach · boston · meta · opening/closing · toilet
it’s not food, mister — it’s ice cream! (drat, foiled again)
November 29th, 2007 · 94 Comments
tourist traps have the best signs. more proof? this exercise in subtlety is from provincetown, mass., where it was spotted by intrepid vacationer teresa from boise.
exhibit b) is from washington, d.c., in a store sam says sold “all sorts of crap, from nixon and michael jackson pins to african drums and sweaters.” (admittedly, this one’s [...]
Tags: CAPS LOCK · beverages · blitzkrieg approach · cape cod · d.c. · food · ice cream · massachusetts · questionable logic · smoking
recipe for roommate discord
November 17th, 2007 · 200 Comments
our anonymous submitter in detroit tells us his roommate is a repeat offender when it comes to passive-aggressive note-leaving. this time around, he went with a note AND a text message. (”and it’s not even my fault!” our submitter says.)
Tags: and that's an order · blitzkrieg approach · detroit · kitchen · oven · roommates · text message · that's a fire hazard · turning on/off