“not long before i left my previous job writing reviews of video games, i got this little gem from someone involved in the production of a game i didn’t exactly care for,” alex says. “game-makers bitching about reviews is nothing new, but rarely do they do it with as much sarcastic flair as this one […]
Entries Tagged as 'thanks (but not really)'
the fruitcake’s in the mail
April 15th, 2008 · 99 Comments
Tags: apostrophe abuse · e-mail · holiday spirit · sarcasm · thanks (but not really)
an occasion that blue mountain arts has yet to animate
March 3rd, 2008 · 86 Comments
the “thanks for forgetting my birthday, asshole” thank-you note: because the only thing that would have made this e-mail from rebecca’s (32-year-old) brother any better is a midi file soundtrack and a dancing elephant or two.
adds rebecca: “my resulting apology just yielded more hate-filled e-mails from him — nevermind that i was camping and he […]
Tags: cry me a fuckin' river · e-mail · orlando · siblings · thanks (but not really)
is nothing sacred?
January 5th, 2008 · 134 Comments
Tags: CAPS LOCK · bathroom · jersey · roommates · thanks (but not really) · toothbrush
i used to be your biggest fan
December 3rd, 2007 · 69 Comments
derek and his bandmates in the grand rapids, mich. rock/metal band charles the osprey were in the middle of a post-set smoke when the club’s bartender came outside, grinning ear-to-ear, and handed them this note.
unlike the unwilling participants in improv everywhere’s “best gig ever,” charles the osprey seem to be taking the attention in stride. […]
Tags: grand rapids · michigan · music · sarcasm · thanks (but not really)
all i want is a room somewhere
November 19th, 2007 · 103 Comments
one loverly lady in illinois found this note on the door of her dorm room after a long day of classes. (the identity of the note-leaver is still a mystery, as is the meaning of the phrase “dollar sign flower slams easily.”)
adds our submitter: “when we had our next floor meeting, i did the not-so-passive […]
Tags: door-slamming · heart · illinois · mean girls · signed with love · sleeping · thanks (but not really) · underlining · university · xoxo