writes an anonymous submitter in peterborough, ontario: “this past year my roommates and i had a stranger rent the extra room in our house, and he turned out to be a socially oblivious slob we spent the entire year picking up after.” as frustrating as the situation was, his roommate andrew can’t seem to fully [...]
Entries Tagged as 'thanks (but not really)'
get the hell out (and good luck next year!)
June 12th, 2008 · 116 Comments
Tags: canada · cleaning · ontario · roommates · thanks (but not really)
wet laundry’s a bitch
May 28th, 2008 · 212 Comments
spotted by anna on the wall of an apartment complex in phoenix…
meanwhile, in ottawa…it’s comforting to know that even when mom isn’t there to do your laundry, she can still help you guilt-trip your neighbors.
Tags: TLDR · guilt trip · karma's a bitch · laundry · moms & dads · thanks (but not really)
news you can use
May 25th, 2008 · 62 Comments
the word “newsflash,” like the phrase “no offense,” is an early indicator that what follows is probably going to be something pretty bitchy. unless, of course, you’re watching tv news, in which case the word “newsflash” more likely heralds the announcement of a hard-hitting segment about the household product in your kitchen that could be [...]
Tags: "helpful" advice · a little patronizing · facebook · garbage · ice · moms & dads · office · roommates · sarcasm · thanks (but not really) · whiteboard
the fruitcake’s in the mail
April 15th, 2008 · 102 Comments
“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 [...]
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 · 88 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 · 135 Comments
Tags: CAPS LOCK · bathroom · jersey · roommates · thanks (but not really)

