writes an anonymous submitter in houston: “a neighbor in my building put up an obama yard sign on the door of her apartment around the time of the texas primary. when it disappeared, i assumed she took it down herself.” then up went this note — a cheerful bit of propaganda that oh-so-subtly disproves all [...]
Entries Tagged as 'houston'
the audacity of theft
June 6th, 2008 · 150 Comments
Tags: CAPS LOCK · houston · neighbors · politics · rainbow-colored · spelling and grammar police · that's illegal
the art of the passive-aggressive note
May 23rd, 2008 · 81 Comments
sure, it’d be easier and quicker to just clean it up. but the modern passive-aggressive (like katey in berkeley’s ex-roommmate) can’t pass up the opportunity to make a point.
a common variation on the van der rohe approach, as documented below by sam in dallas, is the so-called “reverse magritte.”
meanwhile, post-modern passive-aggressives (like this new [...]
Tags: actions speak louder · art · berkeley · cleaning · houston · new york · oakland · obnoxious definition · office · roommates · san francisco · wtf?
my boss, vanna
February 18th, 2008 · 66 Comments
at stanly’s office in houston, the team has whiteboard they update everyday with their accomplishments. after accidentally erasing his update, stanly’s boss left him this message.
of course, stanly had to return the gesture.
related: the post-it wars
Tags: houston · office · rebuttals
try a bite.
June 13th, 2007 · 24 Comments
if you’re wondering what oxypowder is, allow kenneth to explain.
Tags: excessive underlining · food · houston · more aggressive than passive · not-so-veiled threats · office · office fridge · stealing

