Entries Tagged as 'sleeping'

the two-word compromise you’re looking for: zip wire

August 3rd, 2008 · 180 Comments

an anonymous submitter in ann arbor, michigan received this e-mail from a guy who just moved into her co-op (”basically a co-ed frat house”) for the rest of the summer. “we’ve tried to reason with him,” she says, to no avail. “when asked why he has to get up so early, he says, ‘i have [...]

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Tags: and that's an order · drizzunk · e-mail · michigan · noise · questionable logic · roommates · sleeping · spelling and grammar police · thanks (but not really) · university

there will come soft pains

July 7th, 2008 · 239 Comments

this bit of poetry is brought to us by alex in vancouver, an innocent observer on the scene.

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Tags: drizzunk · noise · roommates · sleeping · thanks (but not really) · vancouver

all i want is a room somewhere

November 19th, 2007 · 103 Comments

one loverly lady in illinois found this note on the door of her dorm room after a long day of classes. (the identity of the note-leaver is still a mystery, as is the meaning of the phrase “dollar sign flower slams easily.”)

adds our submitter: “when we had our next floor meeting, i did the not-so-passive [...]

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Tags: door-slamming · excessive underlining · heart · illinois · mean girls · signed with love · sleeping · thanks (but not really) · university · xoxo

happy to be of service

June 27th, 2007 · 68 Comments

cassie in orlando is preschool teacher, and brings us this note posted by the school’s director. “i cannot help but be in awe of her after this note,” cassie says, and i have to agree.

a classic, no?

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Tags: "helpful" advice · excessive underlining · heart · office · orlando · signed with love · sleeping · spelling and grammar police

visual aids always help

May 30th, 2007 · 16 Comments

from lars in san francisco.

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Tags: neighbors · noise · san francisco · sleeping · visual aids

to put it as politely as possible

May 29th, 2007 · 41 Comments

from andrea in astoria, queens, who promises more to come.
(yeah, it’s hard to read, but worth squinting over, i promise.)
UPDATE: andrea has posted a transcription of the note here.

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Tags: food · new york · sleeping · whiteboard