Writes Tim: “I work at one of the better specialty coffee shops in Portland, Oregon. Some people come in knowing that we can prepare a fantastic drink, but don’t actually know what they like or how to order it. And sometimes these people decide to write a note expressing their displeasure instead of simply asking [...]
Entries Tagged as 'portland'
from the department of disgruntled baristas
September 30th, 2009 · 188 Comments
Tags: coffee · cranky barista · portland
A text from the big guy upstairs (or downstairs)
June 15th, 2009 · 131 Comments
As far as he can tell, Chris in Portland thinks this anonymous text was sent by his downstairs neighbor after a morning of hitting the snooze button one too many times. “Needless to say,” Chris admits, “this was not the first time I had ignored the alarm clock.”
What’s strange, Chris says, is that he has [...]
Tags: cell phone · neighbors · noise · portland · text message
law & order: special dishes unit
November 16th, 2008 · 114 Comments
“these are the results of your typical no-one-washes-their-dishes-at-the-office situation,” says our submitter in portland, oregon.
“there used to be a note above the sink that said “NOT YOUR MAMA,” but it was replaced with these gems, both of which sort of creep me out (and neither of which has ameliorated the dirty dish issue).”
meanwhile, elsewhere in [...]
Tags: dishes · kinda creepy · office cop · portland
Three things your health teacher didn’t tell you about herpes
June 18th, 2008 · 109 Comments
(A Passiveaggressivenotes.com public disservice announcement)
1. From Portland, Oregon…
2. From Williamsburg, Virginia…
3. From Miami, Florida…
related: come get some
extra credit: Herpes: it’s got new york by the balls [nymag.com]
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Tags: FYI · miami · not-so-veiled threats · now that's not true · portland · roommates · smiley · starbucks · stealing · university · virginia · warning · whiteboard · williamsburg
the overly friendly coworker: ruining your day since you held the elevator for her that one time
April 21st, 2008 · 136 Comments
homero in portland had just finished heating up his lunch in the office microwave when he returned to his desk to find this “helpful” note (attached to an ad from the local alt-weekly) waiting on his chair. though it’s unsigned, he says he’s pretty sure he knows which coworker left it for him. “she’s kind [...]
Tags: "helpful" advice · office · portland · smiley
WoW, indeed.
November 22nd, 2007 · 63 Comments
You might think a hermit-like Warcraft addict would make the ideal roommate (no noisy sex, no hogging the remote…) but as this little piece of passive-aggressive gold demonstrates, there are some other issues to contend with. Like, say, the stench.
(From an anonymous submitter in Portland, Oregon.)
related: let me help you out
Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · gaming · get a life · hygiene · odor · portland · roommates
sophisticated dryers use silverware when they eat your socks
September 19th, 2007 · 151 Comments
our anonymous submitter spotted this note on a resident’s door in an apartment complex in portland, oregon. oddly, she says, this resident lives alone.
then there’s this one, which james’s roommate found in the laundry room of his sacramento apartment complex.
Tags: excessive underlining · laundry · neighbors · portland · sacramento · stealing
dear vandal
September 13th, 2007 · 170 Comments
“random people seem to have a lot of fun vandalizing portland’s many bus stops,” says kathryn. “several of the stops i use frequently have had their schedules removed, which is oh- so-helpful. the other day when i went to the stop in front of my office to go home, i noticed this little note. they [...]
Tags: die bitch die · portland · rhetorical question · vandalism

