…but this nail salon’s signage — photographed by Faye in Miami — is just too incredible not to share.

related: why i hate miami, exhibit a
extra credit: why are so many nail salons owned by asians, anyway? [businessweek.com]

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it’s been an exciting weekend here at passiveaggressivenotes.com. first, we got some love from the nine’s maria sansone. then, via our webform, we got this note from laura in chicago:
From: laura<redacted>
Date: June 16, 2007 9:35:15 PM EDT
Dear Passiveaggressivenotes.com:
You clearly don’t know what passive aggressive means. This is my overtly aggressive action to make fun of [...]

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those of you that side consistently with team passive-aggressive might enjoy this excerpt from ian urbina’s book, life’s little annoyances.
urbina’s thesis: “criticizing something for being passive-aggressive is like faulting a tactic for being discreet. just as there are times when subtlety is the worst approach, there are also times when passive aggression is the best.”
as [...]

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If you liked “Paul Gauguin, Passive-Aggressive Artist,” you might enjoy “Passive-aggressive Vegan Grocery Cashier: A Day in the Life,” from the McSweeney’s archives…or any of the “Open letters to people or entities who are unlikely to respond.”
Or you might not. Perhaps you’re a member of the millennial generation! in that case, you might prefer [...]

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