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Are we better off now than we were four years ago?

September 11th, 2012 · 44 comments

I never got around to it then, so I figured now was as good of a wibbly wobbly timey wimey as any to take a nostalgic look back at the best-loved notes of 2008. Which one is your favorite?

(Just click any of the images to see the original post with backstory and close-ups.)

related: Funniest notes of 2009

PLUS: Some very deserving runners-up…

FILED UNDER: Most Popular Notes · most popular notes of 2008

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#1 havingfitz

I really want some background story on the whole whiteboard thing. Who is Emily? Why would someone steal her whiteboard? And what does the boyfriend have to do with anything???

Sep 11, 2012 at 3:40 pm rating: 90

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#2 Joanne M.

Oh, the Christmas card wins, hands down!

Sep 11, 2012 at 3:41 pm rating: 90

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#3 Kaz

“Previous applicants may apply again…..except Graham”

XD

Sep 11, 2012 at 3:49 pm rating: 90

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#4 Ühltje

Another vote for “except Graham”

Sep 11, 2012 at 4:02 pm rating: 90

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#5 Mishee

Thx Sandra for the memories!

Sep 11, 2012 at 4:10 pm rating: 90

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#6 Eb

Most of these are great (“except Graham” is my favorite too), but I don’t find that one about the Mongolian BBQ potluck worthy. The tone is pleasant enough.

Sep 11, 2012 at 4:17 pm rating: 90

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- #6.1 Tesstarosa
  
  The Mongolian BBQ note may have a “pleasant enough” tone but the writer’s inability to use the proper form of “too” and telling people they can’t bring sweets or regular soda is ridiculous. It’s fine to let people know you’ll be serving the leftover cake so they know there will be a sugary dessert item, but to demand that they not bring something else (like cookies or brownies) is bad form. And, instead of demanding that any soda/beverage brought to share be diet why not request that a combination of regular and diet be brought. Seriously, how many diabetes actually work here? The writer implies they can’t eat sweets (so they won’t eat the cake) and apparently there is no water available to drink in this office.
  
  Sep 11, 2012 at 4:45 pm rating: 90
- #6.2 Sheena
  
  I don’t see any demanding of sugar free stuff, it just sounds like they’re trying to give suggestions of different things to bring. It sounds like you can bring whatever the heck you want except the couple things they already have anyways.
  It look a typical and normal office note to me personally.
  
  Sep 11, 2012 at 9:34 pm rating: 90
- #6.3 H for Toy
  
  Did you read the whole backstory and all the comments, Eb? It’s well worth the time
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 7:35 am rating: 90
- #6.4 Jami
  
  @Sheena – It specifically says “Things with no sugar” and basically demands that only diet Coke be brought.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 9:41 am rating: 90
- #6.5 Sheena
  
  It says nothing of the sort. It lists diet drinks in their list of *some* ideas of what to bring because “some people like them to[o].” It never says only bring diet drinks, the only thing it says not to bring is the couple items they already have.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 10:50 pm rating: 90
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#7 Jami

“Except Graham” is the best.

The potluck one just makes me want to bring all sorts of sugar filled treats and drinks. I mean geez, if you know you can’t have it, don’t eat it. Don’t deprive others who might want it.

I’m allergic to artificial sweeteners, if I worked there does that mean I can get Diet Coke banned from potlucks?

Sep 11, 2012 at 4:30 pm rating: 90

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#8 Edith

Rainbow Secret Admirer. Having clicked through, apparently the writer WAS Emily, pretending to be some unknown, threatening other person (but still unable to resist the rainbow hearts and changing color font). She sent this and other such notes to her poor roommate all year, because of a missing whiteboard. It’s not passive aggressive, but it’s so batshit crazy it wins all the prizes.

Betta Fish for runner up, because “Just feed me to the cat” is awesome.

Sep 11, 2012 at 4:36 pm rating: 90

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#9 kdf

except Graham. that was a nice one. very subtle.

Sep 11, 2012 at 5:47 pm rating: 90

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#10 Dot

I think its the clip art that really drives this home. Like the church one, why is that emoticon crying and licking a cell phone? Just crazy

Sep 11, 2012 at 6:27 pm rating: 90

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#11 Jesse

Extra time on the microwave annoys me too. Is it really that difficult to hit Cancel (or whichever button zeros out the timer) after you’re done using it?

Sep 11, 2012 at 6:27 pm rating: 90

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- #11.1 The Elf
  
  The note writer is both lazy and obsessive. It’s a great combo.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 10:44 am rating: 90
- #11.2 Zorin
  
  One could argue that it’s just as easy to press “Clear” *before* you start using it.
  
  Sep 13, 2012 at 9:06 am rating: 90
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#12 Ed

We are far better off than we were four years ago.

Sep 11, 2012 at 6:47 pm rating: 90

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- #12.1 Ed
  
  Sigh. I intended to reference Garry’s academic epidemic from 2012/06/27, but apparently, links aren’t allowed – not even to this same site.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 5:39 pm rating: 90
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#13 Seanette

I liked the fish. Hope Tiffany wound up with custody.

Sep 11, 2012 at 6:52 pm rating: 90

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#14 Dala

I loved the ‘Jesus died for you, so shut off your ringer’ sign, with ‘except Graham’ as a runner up.

Sep 11, 2012 at 7:25 pm rating: 90

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#15 juju_skittles

It’s like choosing between your children. You’re not supposed to love better than the other – they are different and you love different things about them. PAN has cheered up many a lunch hour for me when I may have otherwise had to have pointless chat with someone like “Thx Sandra” (or God forbid, Graham) and for that, I thank you.

Sep 11, 2012 at 9:46 pm rating: 90

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- #15.1 The Elf
  
  Amen. There are so many classics here, it is hard to choose. But like all parents, I have a secret favorite.
  
  (Pssst. Don’t tell the others that it is you, Thx Sandra.)
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 10:46 am rating: 90
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#16 shepd

What kind of a toilet can handle poop but not throw up? What can you possibly eat that goes in bigger than it comes out?

Confused!!!

Sep 11, 2012 at 10:13 pm rating: 90

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#17 Rina

I’m all for the fish one. Hopefully the fish still got life in him.

Sep 12, 2012 at 2:21 am rating: 90

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#18 Daniel McBane - Funny Travel Stories

All I know is don’t touch Emily’s f***in’ white board! And Graham sucks.

Sep 12, 2012 at 7:18 am rating: 90

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- #18.1 Snicklefritz
  
  It’s gotta be the fish – but only because he was reading “Lamb – the gospel according to Biff”. That makes him alright in my book.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 8:29 am rating: 90
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#19 Daniel

What a bunch of pricks.

Except Graham.

Sep 12, 2012 at 8:38 am rating: 90

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#20 Holly

LOVING the Doctor Who reference!

Sep 12, 2012 at 9:28 am rating: 90

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#21 ddk23

Now I just want follow up on Emily/the whiteboard, and Sandra’s notes. Did Emily get her whiteboard back…..did Sandra leave any more notes? What did the party hats look like…how much throw up is put in the trash per week at Sandra’s office…..I want to know!

Sep 12, 2012 at 9:29 am rating: 90

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#22 Me in NC

Poor Graham!

Sep 12, 2012 at 10:03 am rating: 90

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#23 Courteny

I’m a fan of the one about throwing up in the trash and taking the bag out and throwing it outside. If the lady or ladies in the office are bulemic, I’m sure they don’t want anyone to know they have an eating disorder. That’s why they make an effort to eat in front of their co-workers and then throw it up in the washroom after. Which is why shepd that the vomit is larger than the actually digested poo. Not that I fake eat in front of my co-workers and use the bathroom after…

Sep 12, 2012 at 10:29 am rating: 90

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- #23.1 shepd
  
  Well, that would explain it.
  
  Still, double disgusting. Not that I don’t enjoy disgusting once in a while…
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 8:00 pm rating: 90
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#24 Pie

I wonder how poor Casey in Human Resources is doing these days.

Sep 12, 2012 at 11:10 am rating: 90

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- #24.1 The Elf
  
  She is doing just fine in prison after being convicted for the murder of Sandra.
  
  You see, Sandra’s body was found drowned in a toilet in the womens ladies room, which was overflowing because it just couldn’t handle any big jobs. This disproved the theory that women were scientifically known to be cleaner than men, but at least there was plenty of privacy for the act since men had to use the locked men’s room on the first floor.
  
  There was some sort of hat shoved in Sandra’s anus, with two rib bones nearby indicating that they were used as some sort of primitive speculum to assist in the hat placement. A $5 bill was found wrapped around each finger. A six pack of “Peaches – No Sugar Added” fruit cups had been stacked ceremoniously on the tank top along with a religious icon, appearing as some sort of offering to a St. Pauline Visintainer, the patron saint of diabetics. An extremely large garbage bag full of “throw-up”, apparantly collected after many months of Friday potlucks, was fascined to her left foot with a staple remover. No one was quite sure whose vomit that was; it is a well-known fact that you can’t dust for vomit.
  
  Although these details indicated a level of premeditation and unbridled rage that caused the jury to give Casey In Human Resources the harshest possible sentence, short of death, it also gave her enormous street cred in prison.
  
  Casey now has her own little gang, including several bitches to do her bidding. That’s just how she rolls. Though she will be behind bars for life, she sleeps easily knowing that one PAN menace has been eradicated forever.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 11:30 am rating: 90
- #24.2 Tesselara
  
  Reading the comments makes me wonder where the old regulars are like Canthz_b and Claw (the perv)
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 11:53 am rating: 90
- #24.3 H for Toy
  
  And Timo, too.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 2:22 pm rating: 90
- #24.4 The Elf
  
  See aforementioned bitches.
  
  Sep 13, 2012 at 10:58 am rating: 90
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#25 kjdsfakj

MELBA!!!

Sep 12, 2012 at 8:34 pm rating: 90

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- #25.1 kjdsfakj
  
  I love it, and if you have a problem with it, mind your own Booo-iiiiiiiizzz-ness. Also, I’ve been drinking.
  
  Sep 12, 2012 at 8:36 pm rating: 90
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#26 xnamkcor

Dear Melba,
Your Letter Was Upsetting.
Love Your Sauce.

Sep 28, 2012 at 5:25 am rating: 90

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#27 raichu

“I’m not gonna be passive-aggressive about it…” *proceeds to write an entire passive-aggressive page*

Oct 2, 2012 at 9:41 pm rating: 90

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#28 mninvt

except Graham

Oct 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm rating: 90

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