you could start with a basic visual aid… or perhaps appeal to their sense of patriotism… …or go with a not-so-veiled threat. of course, you could just let your ass do the talking. but remember to cite your sources. (thanks to ryan in west palm beach, heather in delaware, julie in m...

writes ashley in thousand oaks, california: “a few years ago, my grandmother and i were sharing a bathroom, and sometimes i would use her towels. one day i opened the drawer and found this note. of course, i had to take a picture!” and then…well, then there’s this. related: h...

libby from sydney, australia found this note taped to the wall of the IGA supermarket in newtown, sydney. “feeling sympathetic though somewhat amused, i took a photo of it — i didn’t really think it would be fair to take it with me.” (that is, of course, more than can be said...

sigh. half the people in your department just got pink-slipped, your 401(k) is worth shit, and now, just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse…they’re coming for your muffin, too. all in the name of shareholder value! (leaked by sayf in greenwich, connecticut.) related: le...

(a passive-aggressive notes sexually transmitted disease public disservice announcement) 1. from portland, oregon… 2. from williamsburg, virginia… 3. from miami, florida… related: come get some extra credit: herpes: it’s got new york by the balls [nymag.com] Person rose in Ri...

at this college dorm in seattle, our anonymous submitter says each floor ordinarily has one male and one female bathroom. however, because this particular floor happens to have an overwhelming number of female residents, both bathrooms were deemed female-only…much to some guy’s chagrin. ...

originally unearthed from outside the hallowed conde nast cafeteria in july, 2001, this digital-age relic provides a quaint look back at those halcyon days among the new york media elite — back when gawker was still just a glint in nick denton’s eye, young anna wintour acolytes were still st...

“beware,” indeed: walking along “west 25th or so” in manhattan, this “work of art” was enough to make eric “personally” “shit his pants.” related: the zagat history of my last relationship [the new yorker]...

thanks to sarah for capturing this delicious little slice of life from her christian college in illinois. (delicious like a quart of starbucks coffee almond fudge, not one measly little low-fat frappucino bar.) related: but He took the wheel...