At college, more often than not, your sex life is everybody’s business. But don’t worry…it’s for your own good! For example, the writer of this first note (as spotted by Ashley at Missouri State) displays a heartwarming concern for her dorm-mate’s physical safety.

And as Vic and his friends at Arizona State’s Barrett Honors College discovered, [...]

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Writes Josh in St. Louis: “In our university’s paper, during the first semester, parents can send in notes for their kids away at college to read. Most parents put something sweet, happy, and uplifting — ‘We love you, good luck, hope you’re well,’ that kind of thing.”  Josh’s parents, meanwhile…

related: no money, no trophy

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writes michael in st. louis: “i’ve tried my best to figure out the logic behind writing this note and then putting the salami back in the fridge, rather than simply throwing it away…” but so far, no luck. in any case, he says, “i’m glad that it’s been saved it for posterity, so it could [...]

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the manager of a florida preschool seems to have a kindred spirit at a missouri strip club, where our anonymous submitter spotted this note taped to a dressing-room mirror.

personally, i like the idea of an junior-high-elective-style employment program. (dance? restaurant management? government? you decide!)
related: happy to be of service

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“living with your parents while still in college has it’s benefits (saving money and all) but it also has its drawbacks,” writes laura in springfield, missouri. primarily…boundaries.
“my parents regularly grab my mail and put it in a compartment on a desk in our kitchen, which i don’t always check,” laura explains, and sometime shortly after [...]

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this exercise in how not to get a job is brought to us by an anonymous submitter in kansas city. the worst part: before sending this e-mail, this guy was actually in the top five.
(i think steve might have watched in good company one too many times.)

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Those troublemakers requesting more crazy apartment notes can thank our anonymous submitter (a GM at a property management firm in Springfield, Missouri) for today’s masterpiece. “One of our resident managers delivered this letter to 115 units at her property, then e-mailed me a copy because she was REALLY proud of it,” our submitter writes. “I got halfway [...]

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Exhibit a) submitted by an anonymous bystander at a lunch counter in Oregon Caves National Park:

Exhibit b) submitted by Patrick in Kansas City, Missouri, who explains: “My friends Chris and Katie had a rude waitress a few weeks ago. In order to tell the waitress that there was indeed a reason she wasn’t getting a [...]

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Explains an anony-dad in St. Louis: “I asked our babysitter to fill out a short form for us on a daily basis, letting us know a summary of what happened with the kids during the day — when they last ate, whether they seemed like they were getting sick, that sort of thing. I guess [...]

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explains our anonymous submitter in st. louis: “i just lost my job at [giant pharmaceutical company]. i was feeling rather passive-aggressive, so i tore this flyer down from the inside of the bathroom stall. it has been there for over three years.”

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from heidi’s apartment building in kansas city, mo. says heidi: “the decorating committee of condo owners added lamps to the hallway tables on each floor. someone started turning the lamps off on some floors, and someone else left this note on the bulletin board in the building’s laundry room. “gotta love that festive holiday stationery!

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Danny snapped this understated little note at a senior center in Maryville, Missouri. It seems a bit futile, really. I know that no sign would stop my grandmother from putting in her two cents.

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