Would you care to furnish the last line of this haiku?
related: Sandwich guilt
Happy National Sandwich Day!
November 3rd, 2011 · 80 comments
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Congratulations! At some point in time, through no effort of your own, you were born.
November 2nd, 2011 · 127 comments
So, imma let you in on a little secret: nobody has any reason to give a shit about your birthday. If you’re over the age of, say, 12, and still expect people to fete your very existence every year, you should also expect to be disappointed. (Yes, I’m the Grinch of birthdays. And don’t even get me started on “birthday weeks.”)
That said, in this case our submitter actually did call her mother on the day of her birth. When Mom didn’t pick up, quick-thinking daughter left her a message. After that, our submitter says, her mother didn’t return her calls for several days — until phoning to say, “Check your e-mail.” While still on the line, our submitter did just that — and found this lovely e-card.
related: It’s my pity party and I’ll whine if I want to
extra credit: Half birthdays are the new black [stfuparents]
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Please don’t treat the stapler like you treat your farm animals
November 1st, 2011 · 51 comments
This brilliantly understated little note comes to us from a campus library at the University of Auckland, where submitter Louise says the staplers do seem to get jammed into disrepair on a fairly regular basis.
(I have to admit that I kinda love this one. Hat tip to you, librarian!)
related: (Insert Office Space reference here)
extra credit: A rocket-powered detaching device
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What am I, the office sugar mama?
October 31st, 2011 · 111 comments
Writes Heather in Kentucky: “I keep a basket of candy on my desk, but after having my candy basket completely cleaned out during the night shift on several occasions, I started locking it in my boss’s office overnight.”
A few mornings later, she arrived at her desk to find this oh-so-thoughtful note from one sugar-deprived night-shift worker.
![Heather, Hope your [sic] feeling better! Noticed your candy basket is missing so I got you a new one to fill.](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4057/4583229078_a6456e1219.jpg "Heather, Hope your [sic] feeling better! Noticed your candy basket is missing so I got you a new one to fill.")
related: This is a candy-optional office
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Mellon Collie and the Seasonal Sadness
October 29th, 2011 · 123 comments
Halloween: smashing children’s dreams, one pumpkin at a time. (Sigh)
(Spotted by Toby in the U.K.)
related: Another four-year-old gets wise to the cruel, cruel world we live in
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