Entries Tagged as 'neighbors'

mahvelous, just mahvelous

August 4th, 2008 · 272 Comments

writes michael in milton keynes, england: “i have an ex-service ambulance which i use as a van and i had parked it on the road round the corner from me for a couple of weeks.
“after two days i got a call from the town council’s abandoned vehicle unit. then i got a few calls from [...]

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Tags: neighbors · parking · u.k.

passive-aggressive mad libs

July 30th, 2008 · 131 Comments

this note from a “friendly neighbor” was put through the mailslot of dan’s apartment in the heart of south philly. says dan: “i wanted to put ‘thanks for the advice!’ on the door in response, but thought better of it.”

as infuriating as the note was, “i do love how they phoned in the underlining on [...]

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Tags: excessive underlining · garbage · gloriously redundant · neighbors · philadelphia

cue the violins

July 25th, 2008 · 209 Comments

when sheena in austin spotted this note on her neighbor’s front door, she couldn’t help but wonder: “if your doormat has sentimental value, maybe it should be hanging on your wall instead of sitting on the ground?”

related: wrath mat
extra credit: sentimental value: clothing stories from ebay

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Tags: austin · excessive underlining · grow up · neighbors · stealing

i do, however, have a very charming coat rack

July 17th, 2008 · 149 Comments

christoph found this polite and friendly note on the door of his apartment in san francisco. a reasonable enough request, to be sure, except for the fact that — despite his neighbor’s claimed omniscience — “i don’t own any exercise equipment.”

(admits christoph: “it was likely a swivel chair…and my habit of rolling back and forth [...]

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Tags: a little patronizing · irregular capitalization · neighbors · noise · san francisco · washington

sheena is a paintballer

July 9th, 2008 · 177 Comments

where do you suppose this “anomous” tampa, florida resident stands on the whole nature-vs.-nurture debate?

interested? here’s a free preview!

related: your to lazy

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Tags: "helpful" advice · CAPS LOCK · crazypants · dubious scientific claims · exclamation-point happy! · florida · gloriously redundant · irregular capitalization · kids today · moms & dads · neighbors · spelling and grammar police · tampa · the lawn · unnecessary "quotation marks"