Ah, first world problems.
(Spotted by Kim in Manchester, U.K.)
related: My query on the egg salad ban
This vending machine ruined my life!
November 18th, 2011 · 94 comments
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Welcome to “Real America”
November 17th, 2011 · 123 comments
Reports Barb in Las Vegas: “A woman in our office, originally from the Philippines, just got her citizenship. Our often inappropriate receptionist wrote this note on her card.”
Yes, that really does say “no more climbing over barbed wire in the nite.” Adds Barb: “She also printed lyrics from West Side Story in giant font and hung them in the area where we had celebratory cake. So odd!”
related: America the not-so-beautiful
→ 123 CommentsFILED UNDER: Comic Sans Alert · Las Vegas · misplaced patriotism · office · oh no you didn't · WTF?
Welcome to the new employee breakroom!
November 16th, 2011 · 16 comments
Apparently only the not-so-valuable employees get banished to this closet, as spotted by Lindsey in Kansas.
(Psst, Savanna! You might want to check this place out.)
Meanwhile, Kristi in Oregon noticed that inner peace is apparently not on the menu for the general public at this vegetarian restaurant.
related: The Sushi Nazi
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Hover & Flow(chart)
November 15th, 2011 · 131 comments
Writes Erica in New York: “I don’t think this woman is aware that the aggressive automatic flush makes water splash all over the toilet seats…but she’s obviously very angry.”
related: Coffee pot flowchart
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The Toilet Paper Manifesto
November 14th, 2011 · 90 comments
When four people share one bathroom, true equity in toilet-paper purchasing is nearly impossible to come by without conflict.
Just take a look at the opening salvo issued at Laura’s apartment in Georgia:
…and the first response:
Your move, “Scott.”
related: Five approaches to TP maintenance
→ 90 CommentsFILED UNDER: college life · Georgia · gloriously redundant · Jesus · p.s. · rebuttals · roommates · signed with love · smartass · toilet paper · visual aids
XXX, Mum
November 12th, 2011 · 88 comments
James in the U.K. recently came home from football practice to discover that, in his absence, his mother had gotten a peek at his Internet browser history (“full of…well, I’m 15, I’m sure you can guess.”) As cool as his mum was about the whole thing, says James, “I still don’t know if I’ll be able to look her in the face for a while.”
“Happy viewing”? Nicely played, Mum.
→ 88 CommentsFILED UNDER: "helpful" advice · Mother-son notes · Oops? · p.s. · sex sex sex · signed with love · U.K. · xoxo
If a tree falls in my kitchen but I don’t know where the broom is located…
November 10th, 2011 · 81 comments
Savanna in Michigan says her landlord left this note on the kitchen floor “next to a tiny pile of tiny scraps of trash on the floor from dinner I had made.” Her excuse? “I don’t think we even have a broom, and if we do I have no idea where he keeps it.”
Um, Savanna, honey? No. Just…no.
related: That rug really tied the room together, did it not?
→ 81 CommentsFILED UNDER: anthropomorphism · cleaning · landlords and property managers · Michigan · signed with love
From the Manager’s Book of Quotes for Inspiring Workplace Paranoia
November 9th, 2011 · 43 comments
Writes our submitter in Madison, Wisconsin: “This note appeared in the staff bathrooms the day after a meeting I had with my boss…a meeting that included some discussion about how large parts of my day involve looking for things to do. So…I guess I’m ‘uninteresting’?”
related: A few clues that you might be stuck in a soul-sucking job
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