we’ve received several copies of this instructive diagram, which the helpful illustrators of graph jam have made available to coffee watchdogs the world over.

seeing people print their passive-aggressive flow charts off the internet makes our resident nerd, eric, sentimental for simpler times. he quietly reflects on time spent wandering the halls of brown university’s CS [...]

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the word “newsflash,” like the phrase “no offense,” is an early indicator that what follows is probably going to be something pretty bitchy. unless, of course, you’re watching tv news, in which case the word “newsflash” more likely heralds the announcement of a hard-hitting segment about the household product in your kitchen that could be [...]

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before i pass out, i bring you a few of my favorite more-aggressive-than-passive notes from the music clubs of austin.
first, from the scoot inn…

more bouncer sass from (i think) beerland…

and lastly, from emo’s…

related: i used to be your biggest fan

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exhibit a) from richmond, virginia: the pedantic approach

exhibit b) from minneapolis. minnesota: the conditional approach

exhibit c) from hartford, connecticut: the ALL for one and one for ALL approach

exhibit d) from dallas, texas: the federal government’s approach

(thanks to erik and kim for their submissions.)

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