Look out Keebler Elves, cookies have a new mascot… in Poland anyway, where Karolina spotted this note warning her and her fellow coworkers not to indulge in any mid-shift snacking.

Arguably a bit severe, but hey, as Kristie from San Antonio let us know, when you say it with a cookie, you speak from the heart.

Related: “Too many”

Joanna in Boston says this started with “have a blessed day,” and has continued to escalate from there.

related: Fish cookies, anyone?

Writes our submitter in Washington, DC: “In my time at my job, the only real evacuations we’ve had are for the Virginia Earthquake, and, now, a microwave popcorn incident. While another floor was responsible, multiple members of my department took this as an opportunity to make statements about the frequent state of our very own sad microwave. I think this is a fine example of how a committed team can work together to create a masterpiece.”

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related: Especially Deborah

Pam works at an accounting firm in St. Louis, where, around tax time, it’s not unusual for people to pack all three meals. How did you think Joan’s vigilante food-safety policing went over?

related: A bitter butter battle

Writes our submitter from the UK: “It seems that student living brings out the best in passive aggressive note-writers.”

related: EAT ME!

“There’s a shelf in our office, where, every couple of days someone will contribute some sort of sugary/fatty treat,” writes Laura in Seattle. Luckily, one of her coworkers stepped up to enlighten everyone about the death trap they’ve created.”

related: Cupcakes are a gateway drug!

Explains David in California: “Because of an ant problem, Julia can’t keep her candy in her room.” Thus…

related: There’s stealing candy from children, and then there’s…this.

Christina in Marietta, Georgia says her 7-year-old daughter pointedly handed her this note when she picked up after school. “For the record,” Christina says, “The bread was fresh, just multigrain instead of whole wheat. The cheese was simply a different brand of Swiss cheese. Both were bought the day before.”

Meanwhile, Steph in St. Paul, Minnesota received this missive from her 6-year-old after running out of garlic salt to sprinkle on her “macken cheese,” thus beginning a 15-month boycott. (“Honestly though,” says Steph, “I don’t think mac & cheese is very healthy anyway, so…”)

Finally, Beth in New Jersey got this “friendly letter” sent home from school with her 7-year-old son.

related: I love you, Mommy. Your sandwiches? Not so much.

Those must be some darn big pockets you’ve got there, Elwood.

(Thanks to Jessi in Illinois for submitting!)

related: A Roadside Intervention

extra credit: “Men accused of stealing $65,000 in chicken wings” [cbsatlanta.com]

First with the plums, now lemons? Seriously, Bill?

And by the way, I’d like my red wheelbarrow back, please. (So much depends upon it, after all.)

(Thanks to our submitters Sarah in NYC and Steve in the U.K.)

related: What rhymes with putrid?

extra credit: This Is Just to Say