tara in vancouver organized a meetup for “progressive, radical and lefty librarians” at a place called subeez cafe. it wasn’t until afterwards — when she took a look at the contact sheet she’d passed around — that she realized at least one attendee was less-than-pleased with her choice of venue.
“they didn’t complain to me directly, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'politics'
silent protest
January 27th, 2009 · 100 Comments
Tags: politics · spelling and grammar police · unsolicited feedback · vancouver
a little bit of shameless gloating
November 5th, 2008 · 69 Comments
writes coco: “[about a year ago,] while visiting home (charleston — south carolina’s lone bastion of remote liberalism) — i left my ‘is it 2008 yet?’ sticker-adorned car in san francisco’s outer richmond district for friends to babysit. upon my return, my friend presented me with this note, which had been left on my windshield [...]
Tags: california · parking · politics · san francisco
this message brought to you by the PAN PAC
November 4th, 2008 · 102 Comments
it’s the question of the day: have you voted yet?
if NO, please consider the following (from campaign field offices in “fake virginia” and philadelphia) before heading to the polls.
if YES — why not celebrate your participation in the democratic process in the most american way possible: buyin’ stuff!
related: herbie goes to washington
Tags: bathroom · cleaning · pleasantries as afterthought · politics · smiley · your mother doesn't...
when mavericks attack
October 15th, 2008 · 133 Comments
joe six-pack in san francisco never actually got this note, because our own passive-aggressive pit bull secondsout swiped it from under his windshield wiper. again, my understanding is that he recused himself, but i don’t want to talk about that: i’d like to talk about energy.
and also, too, under the umbrella of job creation, therefore:
related: [...]
Tags: parking · politics · san francisco
herbie goes to washington
August 24th, 2008 · 233 Comments
you say you’re politically engaged, but do you know where your candidate stands on…vanity license plates? are they:
a) a bombastic example of the first amendment in action
b) a potent symbol for the reductive nature of america’s two-party political system
c) unwise at any speed
still undecided? take a look at the tags rachel has on her car [...]
Tags: austin · california · long beach · parking · politics
al gore knows you drove when you could have taken your new bicycle
July 21st, 2008 · 235 Comments
kendall was waiting for her peach perfection at the jamba juice in elmhurst, illinois when she spotted this note on the napkin-holder. writes kendall: “i guess it’s their passive-aggressive way of saying, ‘take fewer napkins, a**hole!’”
UPDATE 10/12/09: a copycat is on the loose in milwaukee, wisconsin! (as spotted by paul in nebraska)
a tip for would-be [...]
Tags: "customer service" · guilt trip · illinois · politics · shameless meme-mongering · the earth
the audacity of theft
June 6th, 2008 · 152 Comments
writes an anonymous submitter in houston: “a neighbor in my building put up an obama yard sign on the door of her apartment around the time of the texas primary. when it disappeared, i assumed she took it down herself.” then up went this note — a cheerful bit of propaganda that oh-so-subtly disproves all [...]
Tags: CAPS LOCK · houston · neighbors · politics · rainbow-colored · spelling and grammar police · that's illegal
then we came to the end
January 15th, 2008 · 92 Comments
it was a “killer busy” week at the office, so gord in ontario admits that he and his coworkers left the place in a certain state of disarray. (such is the wont of “creative professionals.”) unfortunately, the boss chose that weekend to pop in to give some people an impromptu tour. on monday, these adorable [...]
Tags: CAPS LOCK · blitzkrieg approach · canada · casual sexism · office · ontario · politics · that shit is disgusting

