Entries Tagged as 'dallas/fort worth'

an anonymous rant against anonymity

October 1st, 2009 · 112 Comments

our anonymous submitter in dallas says this randomly showed up one day on the bulletin board at work with no further explanation, leaving everyone to puzzle over the notewriter’s intended motive. (to hurt? to edify? it boggles the mind!)

related: oh, the irony

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Tags: dallas/fort worth · office

more crooked chiropractors

July 23rd, 2009 · 109 Comments

my favorite part of this landlord-chiropractor dispute in brooklyn is the (professionally printed?) “tenant snuck out over the weekend” sign. how long has this landlord had that one in reserve?

meanwhile, dan in dallas received this direct-mail don’t from a doc he’s dubbed “dmitri the chiropractor.”

related: spinal manipulation

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Tags: brooklyn · dallas/fort worth · landlord · message to all intended for one

coming soon: the all-you-can-spell buffet

August 31st, 2008 · 80 Comments

jesse says he spotted this sign at a great mongolian restaurant in the dallas area. “they recently changed their name from ton’s mongolian grill to tao’s garden, but apparently they haven’t figured out how to spell it yet.”

related: best. potluck. theme. ever.

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Tags: "customer service" · CAPS LOCK · dallas/fort worth · food · restaurant · spelling and grammar police

the thought that counts

December 10th, 2007 · 102 Comments

our anonymous submitter from dallas works in the creative department of a large corporation that’s recently cut back on extras like holiday parties and cake and fruit. this scrooge-like misanthropy seems to have taken a toll on staff morale — even among the determined breed of office “fun fund” leaders.
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Tags: actions speak louder · dallas/fort worth · holiday spirit · office

holy matrimony

December 4th, 2007 · 105 Comments

karolina in dallas says she typically tries to wait her husband out in situations like this one, but she almost always ends up caving — “particularly when mold is involved.”

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Tags: dallas/fort worth · dishes · mold · sig o

this shit is bananas

October 11th, 2007 · 97 Comments

our anonymous submitter dutifully passes along this company-wide farewell e-mail, but says: “i have no idea what’s he’s talking about. holla!” (i know, i know, he’s no jason.)

related: the farewell email to end all farewell emails 

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Tags: "helpful" advice · dallas/fort worth · e-mail · farewell letter · office · spelling and grammar police

four approaches to ice cube maintenance

June 20th, 2007 · 35 Comments

exhibit a) from richmond, virginia: the pedantic approach

exhibit b) from minneapolis. minnesota: the conditional approach

exhibit c) from hartford, connecticut: the ALL for one and one for ALL approach

exhibit d) from dallas, texas: the federal government’s approach

(thanks to erik and kim for their submissions.)

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Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · connecticut · dallas/fort worth · ellipses-crazed · ice · minnesota · office · virginia