Kate in Melbourne caught a glimpse of this note from the street, and it looked so ridiculous that she snuck into the private lot to get a closer look. Adds Kate: “I imagine this person is quite popular with the neighbours.”
![DO NOT REMOVE. This is the property of unit 1. We pay rent for this carspace and shall therefore use it for whatever vehicle we want to. [crossed out scribbles] DO NOT REMOVE. This is the property of unit 1. We pay rent for this carspace and shall therefore use it for whatever vehicle we want to. [crossed out scribbles]](https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3056/2878854522_0683b2d0e7.jpg)
![DO NOT REMOVE. This is the property of unit 1. We pay rent for this carspace and shall therefore use it for whatever vehicle we want to. [crossed out scribbles] DO NOT REMOVE. This is the property of unit 1. We pay rent for this carspace and shall therefore use it for whatever vehicle we want to. [crossed out scribbles]](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6027389430_4e0bc2265a_b.jpg)
(By the way, Kate apologizes for the poor resolution of the photos; she only had her mobile phone with her at the time.)
related: Dear self-appointed parking cop: please direct your anger and self-righteousness elsewhere.
extra credit: This kid parallel parks better than I do [youtube]
FILED UNDER: kids · Melbourne · most popular notes of 2011 · neighbors · oh snap · parking
Kassandra in Nevada was waiting for her order at a local coffee shop when she noticed this series of flyers on the bulletin board. Adds Kass: “Who knew there would be such offense taken by a fly fishing class for women?”



related: Vegan vs. carnivore corkboard showdown
FILED UNDER: battle of the sexes · Nevada · saga · smartass
Joy’s mother is the type who says things like, “Joy! CLEAVAGE is not going to get you a JOB!” In one her more subtle moves, Joy says, “My mom clipped this ‘article’ out of her favorite nutjob newsletter and mailed it to me —with annotations to be sure I didn’t miss the point.”

Thanks for the new role model, Mom! Because, as everyone knows, Michelle Pfeiffer’s career has been propelled more than anything else by her “prudishness.”




related: Grandma’s advice: Be more like Bieber.
FILED UNDER: a matter of taste · Moms & Dads · Mother-daughter notes
From a frat house in Denton, Texas…

to an alley in Sydney, Australia…
![Do not throw rubbish here [fucker!!!] PLEASE Do not throw rubbish here [fucker!!!] PLEASE](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2281/2096231684_647bcfe5cf.jpg)
back to a dorm room in Richmond, Virginia…

…the notion of “minding your manners” takes a few somewhat compromising turns along the way.
related: Please, body hair is unsanitary (source: webmd.com)
FILED UNDER: college life · door-slamming · fratboys · garbage · pleasantries as afterthought · pointlessly self-censored profanity
From Austin, Texas: a last-ditch attempt to get rid of a houseguest who took “Mi casa es su casa” a bit too literally…

related: Couchsurfing Greg gets pissed
FILED UNDER: Austin · frenemies · heart · moving/not moving · nice stationery · not-so-veiled threats
Amy and her cousin were enjoying a casual stroll in Toronto when they noticed this note in a neighbor’s garden — a note which Amy says left her with far more questions than answers.
I’d have to agree with Amy that the stand-out line here is the one towards the end about whether the tomato thief ever makes racist or ageist remarks. (Because…huh?)
Adds Amy: “The lack of grammar made me think that ‘young people’ were a new racial group. And why does the note-writer beg the thief to at least return ONE of the stolen tomatoes — because it’s so precious? And is the last line a threat of being infected by Asian lily beetle poison? I don’t get it!”

related: People of Philadelphia, these tomatoes are not for you!
FILED UNDER: flowers, trees, houseplants & gardens · spelling and grammar police · Toronto · WTF?
Explains Haley in Canada: “My friend Laura took $20 from her dad’s wallet and left a note telling him she needed it for parking. When she got home later, she found this.”

Laura, I took a pair of your jeans to pay for bread and a few grams of cold cuts. Love, Dad (AKA; VP)
related: Dad holds the kitteh hostage
FILED UNDER: actually totally reasonable · Canada · Father-daughter notes · Moms & Dads · money · oh snap · signed with love
“I saw this when passing by a neighbour’s house, and thought that this was one of their better efforts,” writes Kelly in the U.K. “I personally would have just chucked them myself.”
(Adds Kelly: “I’m guessing they belonged to the same person who decorated half the street with vomit.”)

Meanwhile, the Internet’s all “been there/done that/seen the animated GIF.”

related: If you were the one who was so drunk or so stupid that you left your camera in the park last night…
FILED UNDER: drizzunk · neighbors · shoes · U.K.
Writes Bri in St. Paul, Minnesota: “I work at a University help desk that employs mostly students. Since their shifts are short, they have a habit of leaving all kinds of random things at the desk, much to the chagrin of many of my co-workers” — and the devilish glee of others.
![[Left:] Is this your hair band? Or chap stick? [Right:] No, this is my hair band! [Left:] Is this your hair band? Or chap stick? [Right:] No, this is my hair band!](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6009/5919282219_53156a9f68.jpg)
related: How is your eyes?
extra credit: Venn diagram of “shenanigans” [boingboing.net]
FILED UNDER: college life · Minneapolis/St. Paul · smartass
Explains our submitter in North Carolina: ”My friend walked out to the parking lot to find a big dent and a sticky note on her car, which still had some writing on it from her recent birthday.” And while the driver didn’t just dent-and-dash, the fact that he or she didn’t bother to leave a name/plate/policy number — just an entirely unnecessary postscript — made the whole situation a less-than-satisfying belated birthday surprise.
![Sorry I hit your car, you can call my insurance and sort it out [phone number redacted]. P.S. You should clean this writing off your fucking car. Sorry I hit your car, you can call my insurance and sort it out [phone number redacted]. P.S. You should clean this writing off your fucking car.](https://farm7.static.flickr.com/6121/5983079626_288db38be8_o.jpg)
related: I dinged your car, but you kind of deserved it.
FILED UNDER: car · non-apology apology · p.s. · Raleigh · unsolicited feedback