Entries Tagged as 'family'

an official declaration of the silent treatment

July 1st, 2008 · 347 Comments

nadia received this letter from her boyfriend’s cousin, amy, who recently relocated with her boyfriend from saskatoon to victoria, canada…and have been shacking up with nadia and her boyfriend since then. over the past month, roomie relations have become a bit strained, to say the least.
“we had to send a stray cat she was harboring [...]

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Tags: "helpful" advice · TLDR · canada · family · p.s. · roommates · saskatoon · spelling and grammar police

why is it that on this night we’re, like, allowed to eat carbs?

April 20th, 2008 · 41 Comments

you gotta love my grandma cookie — she’s always looking out for my figure!

(this is why the seder calls for the drinking of four cups of wine.)
related: too many
extra credit: our stomachs, ourselves [heeb]

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Tags: animated fucking e-card · holiday spirit · jewish grandma

living with an adolescent (abridged)

November 14th, 2007 · 215 Comments

carlina in texas is close with her parents, but she’s been having a bit of a rough time lately. apparently carlina’s mother has grown tired of her daughter’s apathy/hostility/general malaise, and slipped this classic mom note under her door.

if that note didn’t remind you of your own mom, perhaps you can relate to this one [...]

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Tags: cleaning · family · guilt trip · moms & dads · signed with love · texas

this means you!!!

May 31st, 2007 · 16 Comments

from amy in ocean pines, maryland, who explains: “i have had a problem with the people i live with (namely my husband and sister) who do not understand the concept that a dryer full of lint is a fire hazard [!!!]“

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Tags: exclamation-point happy! · family · maryland

too many

May 12th, 2007 · 20 Comments

this card came with a box of homemade mandelbrot from my very own passive-aggressive jewish grandmother.

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Tags: "helpful" advice · exclamation-point happy! · family · food