Passive-Aggressive Notes

writes ben in snohomish, washington: “we visit my aunt the same amount we visit the rest of our extended family, but for some reason she takes it personally that we don’t do so daily. she took the occasion of my son’s 11th birthday to take a shot at us.”related: my condole...

travis in edmonton says this painting (”which resembled a tenth-grader’s crack at designing fantasy novel jacket”) appeared one day in the alley behind the pub where he works. feeling puckish, travis says, “every evening i would turn it toward the south-facing balconies&#8...

while some old folks (and grandmothers in particular) are seasoned masters of the heart-tugging passive-aggressive guilt trip, there’s another breed of blue-hairs who’ve seemingly given up on all the social niceties and instead just give their unfiltered opinion on any subject at hand...

our anonymous submitter from chicago says she and her four siblings recently received this somewhat cryptic e-mail from dear old dad. explains a: “the initials refer to our names (and spouses’ names, where applicable). dad lives in west bloomfield. i’m pretty sure it means he wa...

writes mike in provo, utah: “this is a letter my friend liz found on the windshield of her car during the time she was dating her now-husband. they framed the note, and now have it proudly displayed in their living room.” related: a substance user and a player!

chris in valdosta, georgia came home last halloween eve to find this friendly reminder taped to every mailbox in his quiet little cul-de-sac. (”it’s a little worse for wear,” chris explains, “because i ripped it off and stomped it on a few times before scanning it.”)...

as we’ve noted here before, the white-collar nuisance known as the nibbler has been pathetically picking his (half)way through office kitchenettes across the land for some time now.while the nibbler’s actions are usually met with disdain, one oh-so-compassionate office-worker from oma...

caitlin was browsing in an antique store in waco, texas when she ran across this gem dated april 4, 1910. so if you’ve ever heard someone blame passive-aggressive birthday badgering on this new-fangled facetweet technology…well, you might want to refer them to vera.related: happy birt...

with morale at many companies coasting towards all-time lows, those peppy human resources specialists keep coming up with new budget-conscious ways to keep us worker bees happily humming along. to wit: “popcorn thursday.” sounds like a total blast, right?meanwhile, an anonymous post-i...

chris in providence brings us this show-stopper from the computer science department at brown university. my head is still spinning a little bit. meanwhile, in lake forest, california… related: the nerd’s guide to passive-aggressive behavior