sorcia mcnasty in north carolina says this “piece of art” is located right next to the paper supply drawer.  “we’re not sure if there is really a problem with theft or if occasionally, you know, the machine just runs out of paper. no one wants to question the MACHINE IN MOTION.”
  
related: the passive-aggressive note has not [...]

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what do you do when words alone can’t express the depth of your feeling? in the business world, you turn to clip art. and specifically, you turn to screen beans.

if you’ve seen a powerpoint presentation in the last decade, you’re most likely familiar with screen beans, the clip art collection that will not die.
says one [...]

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what kind of objectionable trash do you suppose is being disposed of in these bins? (half-eaten curries? yesterday’s times?) how many hours of company time did the sign’s designer spend on this full-color laminated masterpiece? what is that comma doing there? and how, exactly, how are these bins to be monitored?

related: servicing over a half-billion [...]

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dealing with the rantings of your crazy boss or overzealous receptionist is one thing, but what do you do when your office’s resident passive-aggressive note-leaver doesn’t even work there? casey in san diego (a.k.a. the beloved runbarbara) says that’s the situation she’s found herself in at her job.
the offender, sandra, “has met me a total [...]

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you decide! which clip art catastrophe raises the most new and troubling questions in your mind?
is it exhibit a, from new york’s west village?

(think about the designer’s thought process here for a moment. why the sunglasses? and not just any shades…but electric blue sunglasses? ditto, the sunflower.)
exhibit b, from a casino in cambodia?

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