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Ian in Ontario was browsing in a used bookshop when he found this copy of one of Roger Hargreaves classic “Mister” books — complete with a gift inscription to the book’s previous owner. Adds Ian: “I can’t imagine why ‘sweetums’ didn’t want it anymore.”


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Travis in Minnesota says this note was dropped in his mailbox by some anonymous neighbor who had apparently been fixated on watching him build his backyard deck.
“I was surprised that anyone noticed, let alone went through the trouble to write a full-page complaint,” Travis says. “However, he’s right in that, as one person working on the occasional free night and on weekends, it did take me a full year to complete the project.”
![Hello sir, we've been watching you. We've seen how hard you worked, how long and tirelessly you worked to construct a deck for your family. Let us be the first to give you a back handed compliment by saying "good job on building something half as good as your neighbors in more than 52X the time" We know you've worked very hard on this...structure, and we'd just like to say we're proud of you for FINALLY finishing But we are also very very very disappointed I mean really it literally took you a year you see that glistening shiny white deck over there? Ya that took them a week You should feel ashamed I wouldn't wipe my butt with your deck (your deck a.k.a. butt) just kidding sir, you've done an [sic] spectacular job on this amazing octagonal deck just kidding again! You are not spectacular in any way at all maybe you should consider paying someone who knows what their [sic] doing next time do you know how many jokes we've made about this thing? It took you 12 months! 365 days! 8,765.81277 hours to make this octagon. One good thing we can say about you is how persistent you are! Most people would have given up and called someone competent by this point, but I guess your [sic] special (smiley face) If you find this letter creepy it's ok, your family's been thinking almost everything we've said. We know. Maybe one day you'll grow some real balls and your wife won't complain about your performance anymore. I know we've been harsh, but just know if comes from a good place. It's tough love We didn't mean to be rude, but we're not double checking what we wrote We hope you can take this friendly advice and be a better person for it. You can build from this experience...just no more decks, please. Honestly, we are proud of you. You did it! No joke.. Love, Entire neighborhood P.S I googled crappy decks and I got a picture of yours Hello sir, we've been watching you. We've seen how hard you worked, how long and tirelessly you worked to construct a deck for your family. Let us be the first to give you a back handed compliment by saying](http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8034/7940687646_0279edd160_b.jpg)
Adds Travis: “I think the strangest part of the note is the challenge to my masculinity. I’m glad that someone finally told me that it’s more manly to pay for someone to do a job for you than to do it yourself. Here I was, all this time, thinking it was just the opposite. Boy, is my face red!”
P.S. If you’re curious, here’s a photo of the deck. I think it’s quite nice.

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Reason #962 why I’m happy Facebook wasn’t around when I was in high school…

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extra credit: Judy “just kidding” Grimes [SNL]
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