Entries Tagged as 'Minnesota'

And my beef sandwich and my yogurt

February 28th, 2008 · 82 Comments

Spotted by Sarah in Minneapolis…

related: take out of box, place directly in toilet

Tags: "helpful" advice · food · FYI · Minneapolis/St. Paul · office fridge

More like hardly working

January 9th, 2008 · 133 Comments

Mara in Minneapolis ( average temperature in January: 12° F/-11° C) says the worst job she’s ever had was at a local thrift store — and not because of the crazy customers and their indiscreet use of the fitting rooms. No, like many workers, the crazy person driving Mara crazy was her boss — the author of the masterpiece below.

NO ONE IS TO TOUCH THE THERMOSTATS. It is always cold in the morning so wear a sweatshirt, when it warms up from the lights and the sun and I hope because you're working hard take it off. What a great concept. (I made it up myself that's why I am the manager.)

Mara says she lasted three weeks before her boss made her so angry that she walked out and never looked back. (No, not even to leave a little surprise behind in the bath—er, fitting room. That’s management-level thinking, folks.)

related: When nature calls

Tags: "helpful" advice · crazy boss · Minneapolis/St. Paul · now that's management · retail hell · runaway run-on sentences · temperature

Four approaches to ice cube maintenance

June 20th, 2007 · 35 Comments

Exhibit a) From Richmond, Virginia: the pedantic approach

how to make ice

Exhibit b) From Minneapolis: the conditional approach

refill the ice cube trays

Exhibit c) From Hartford, Connecticut: the ALL for one and one for ALL approach

take only a couple of ice cubes

Exhibit d) From Dallas: the federal government’s approach

respect others

(Thanks to Erik and Kim for their submissions.)

Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · Dallas/Fort Worth · ellipses-crazed · Hartford · ice · Minneapolis/St. Paul · office · Richmond

Roommate poison

June 7th, 2007 · 16 Comments

Says Bethany: “I don’t really know what I did to deserve this.”

Ben - Buy poison. (For [Bethany] ants)

Ouch.

related: cereal killer

Tags: Minnesota · roommates · whiteboard

The Post-it Wars

June 4th, 2007 · 23 Comments

After receiving numerous “helpful tips” from her roommate at the University of Minnesota…

Tips for keeping counters clean!

TIP: If you use the sponge, squeeze it out and put it on the side of the sink. It will last longer and not get stinky! Thanks

DISH ETIQUETTE: 1) Please soak pots & pans IMMEDIATELY after use. 2) Put dishes in dishwasher right after washing them out. 3) Place cleaned cookware on a towel next to the sink. 4) Rinse dishes right after use. 5) Be considerate!

…Lydia decided to add a few “tips” of her own. (The large signs on the oven and the microwave were already there.)

Roommate's revenge

Tags: "helpful" advice · blitzkrieg approach · cleaning · college life · dishes · etiquette · excessive underlining · exclamation-point happy!!!! · food · kitchen · microwave · Minnesota · rebuttals · roommates · sponges

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