Passive-Aggressive Notes

writes jaime in austin: “my husband and i lift weights at gold’s gym and we love it (no, really!) — except for their new signage reminding people to mop up their sweat.”

meanwhile, next door…

(well, sort of.) kathryn spotted this similarly understated/backhanded message in a chichi orlando, florida boutique.

related: like a rotten sponge

sydney spotted this bizarrely self-satisfied bit of scripture in a friend’s downtown berkeley apartment building.

says sydney: “i personally think the bible verse adds a nice touch of guilt, but it’s the emoticon smileys that really put the whole thing over the top for me.”

(also…what exactly has the note-writer been doing while holding those keys ransom for the past month? formatting footnotes?)

related: what would jesus do for a klondike bar?

our anonymous submitter lives in a university flat in the u.k. with four other guys. “three of us (myself, an american, and a brit) always take out the garbage and recycling when it’s our turn, but the two other international students seem to think it’s somehow beneath them. there must have been some unpleasantness while i was away for easter break, because i came home to find this note stuck to the kitchen door, courtesy of my american flatmate.”

adds our submitter: “i particularly like his choice of symbols to emphasize america as a ruling power: the stars and stripes, a cheeseburger, and superman.” (and then, of course, there’s the note’s tone — remarkably in line with american foreign policy!)

happy 4th of july, everyone!

related: just doing their part to uphold the reputation of americans abroad