“I have no traces of child paraphernalia in my Mini Cooper,” says our submitter from Alexandria, Virginia — and she didn’t buy her car for environmental reasons. (“I bought it because I’m a Mini fan,” she says, “regardless of the global impact.”) So, as you might imagine, she was more than a bit puzzled to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'pure poetry'
Save the earth…kill the kids?
March 3rd, 2010 · 159 Comments
Tags: northern virginia · pure poetry · strangers · the earth · unsolicited feedback · wtf?
My parents, the loan sharks
December 15th, 2009 · 90 Comments
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
Tags: moms & dads · money · newspaper · pure poetry · st. louis · university
signed with a glasgow kiss
August 12th, 2008 · 107 Comments
rodti and laura elizabeth spotted these charming examples of local scottish color outside an internet cafe in glasgow’s west end.
meanwhile, a grocery story elsewhere in glasgow displays a similar plea for clemency…one that seems intended for a similar clientele.
related: blame it on coke
extra credit: buckfast tonic wine [wikipedia]
the worst toilet in scotland [youtube]
Tags: "customer service" · CAPS LOCK · apostrophe abuse · exclamation-point happy! · glasgow · irregular capitalization · it's not my fault · pure poetry · spelling and grammar police · toilet · u.k.
over and over – the warning (passive-aggressive remix)
February 21st, 2008 · 156 Comments
laid back? i’ll give you laid back. in fact, i’ll spell it out for you: janice will break your legs.
(thanks to peter in milwaukee for documenting — you’re my number one guy!)
related: be informed, homeland security will be
Tags: crazypants · milwaukee · pure poetry · say wha? · smoking · spelling and grammar police · you call that punctuation?

