Entries Tagged as 'toronto'
is posting a “polite” sign for the neighbors passive-aggressive? “perhaps,” says the washington post.
perhaps this portland resident could learn a lesson in politeness from our famously good-natured neighbors to the north? or, um, maybe not.
(photos from guy in toronto, via jerrold!)
related: boston, a place for friends
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Tags: neighbors · snow · toronto
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: actually totally reasonable · roommates · toronto
i think what fascinates me most about this e-mail, from the head of the party planning committee — excuse me, “fun fund” — at an office in toronto, is the subject line. not only does the writer ignore the obvious “let them eat cake,” she vetoes the direct approach (”hey, fatty“) in favor of the […]
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Tags: "helpful" advice · cake · canada · ellipses-crazed · email · etiquette · fruit · money · office · overzealous secretary · party planning committee · toronto
long-simmering roommate issues comes to a head in toronto…
(green ink is being kicked out by black ink.)
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Tags: not-so-veiled threats · rebuttals · roommates · smiley · spelling and grammar police · toronto · touching · underlining
this one makes me wince. seriously, ouch.
(from cassandra in toronto.)
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Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · elevator · neighbors · rhetorical question · toronto