Spotted in the reception area of a doctors’ office:

related: Hard Candy

Writes our submitter, “Bob L,” in California: “I posted a negative review on Yelp of a local business. Next time I came in, I saw this note posted on their bulletin board. Glad I didn’t use my real name!”

related: “The bathrooms are the best thing about this restaurant.”

extra credit: Portlandia “Bad Yelp review” [youtube]

“Understand,” writes Beck in Philadelphia, “I love this city. Filth and all.” But he also had to give props to this guerilla PSA — done in the style of the Philly Tourism Board’s “with love” ad campaign — adding, “I regret not actually being able to photograph all the trash that really was on the ground.”

related: People of Philadelphia, these tomatoes are not for you!

Bill says he’s lived in the same building in Shenzhen, China for four years, “and the place still cracks me up, daily.” The latest from his building’s noticeboard:

related: Beware of falling hairballs

This one was spotted by Liz from British Columbia in what she describes as “a popular drinkin’ park often featuring empty Colt .45 cans.”

related: What kind of person steals flowers from a grave?

I’m normally not the littering type, but something about this mess of bullet points makes me want to upend the nearest trash can and just go absolutely apeshit. (And how was your holiday, boss?)

related: Clues that you might be trapped in a soul-sucking job

Thanks to the magic of analytics, I’m able to see the unique search queries that bring people to this little website — and unique they are! (For many people, Google seems to serve much the same function as a Magic 8 ball.) If you’re feeling voyeuristic, take a peek below at some of the more, shall we say, interesting questions that somehow led people to PassiveAggressiveNotes.com over the past year.

—if you dig in indiana far down enough will you hit diamonds
—what does an orange grow up to be
—do they eat cupcakes in africa
—can coffee creamer hurt you?
—can cereal kill you
—what the fuck is rice

—is there a penalty if your tooth is put under yoru pillow late
—my mom always drags me to a barber for a hair cut why??
—how do you run away from your mum forever
—how do u get into your babysitters pants
—how to ask a girl who doesn’t know you to sign your yearbook
—what happens if you dont wash your hands after masturbating and can you get stds from it

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Here it is: a look back at your favorite notes of 2012, from heartbroken kids to self-righteous vegans and everywhere in between. (Just click on any of the notes to see the original post, with context.)

But first — drumroll please — our two leading candidates vying for the title of 2012 douchecanoe of the year!

Of course, you could also vote for a third party candidate. Which write-ins are missing from the race? Cast your votes in the comments!

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While at his parents’ house in Indiana for Christmas, Jay says his mother passed this card around to everyone, saying, “Can you believe this?!” The awkward part: Terry (not that Terry) is their next-door neighbor.

related: Happy Holidays! So glad we’re not together!

The most extreme case of ice hoarding I’ve seen comes to us from an office in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania:

Personally, I think Nicolette’s “Aunt Anny” in California is onto something. (Assuming, of course, that people have the recipe.)

related: Four approaches to ice cube maintenance