30 Weird And Nasty Things People Actually Put In Writing That Should’ve Just Stayed In Their Thoughts
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Poets write love notes in a bid to win their lover’s heart, dreamers put their notes in a bottle and let the sea take care of it, and many people like you and me, they can imagine their shopping trip with a grocery list.
But sometimes, notes, or rather their writers, take a more sinister turn. As a result, from time to time, people spot passive-aggressive, weird and questionable notes and messages glued to anywhere from shop windows, coffee places, their own buildings, you name it.
Below we wrapped up some of the most mildly infuriating notes that make you wonder why some thoughts land on paper when they'd have been better off kept inside the writer's head.
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This Made Me Mad
That's heartbreaking. It looks so well done. Hope they found a different baby (and more appreciative parent!) to gift it to.
To find out when leaving a note to someone is a good idea and when it isn’t, as well as how to sound nice in writing or when it is better to talk face-to-face, Bored Panda reached out to Beth Collier, a communication, creativity, & leadership consultant.
Racist Karen Left This Note
Oh s**t. I dated a Chinese guy for 22 years and I'm a white person who was adopted at birth into a Mexican family. Not only did I sin with interracial dating, I sinned with INTERRACIAL BEING ALIVE!!! XD Also, "a neighbor" is such a racist chode-gargler. I was going to give them cráp for the horribly racist and pejorative term "Indian" vs. "indigenous person" or "Native" or even, you know, the actual tribe name/tribe identity of the person they sent the letter to. Then I remembered that árseholes like "a neighbor" just don't care.
Found In A Tenancy Facebook Group
This is shocking - not that they're trying to unfairly withhold bond, but that they're brazen enough to post about it!
When asked whether leaving a note to your neighbors about something that you don't like is the way to go, Beth said that it depends on the situation.
“A face-to-face conversation can be preferable, as you can get more information (and possibly a resolution) faster from a conversation.” She explained: “For example, your neighbor may not realize that their music is loud or that their barking dog is bothering you, and you might be able to resolve this situation quickly through a short conversation.”
That’s So Wrong
My Work Doesn’t Allow You To Use A Toilet As A Toilet
Stop! this bowl is for cereal only- if wishing to eat chile use other bowl!
I Was Recently Engaged To My Girlfriend And Someone Sent Me This In The Mail
On the other hand, the leadership consultant argues, “if you leave a note instead, your neighbor may interpret your message more critically, and may respond more negatively as a result.”
Beth says that if you don't feel safe or comfortable speaking to the neighbor, then it's OK to write a note, “just choose your words carefully."
The First Time I Went By Myself. Today I Took My Husband With Me. Spot The Difference
Apparently Submitting Assignments Before The Due Date Is Considered “Late”
This Note Left On A Truck
In order not to sound passive-aggressive in a note that could potentially aggravate the situation, Beth’s advice is to “be polite, explain the situation, and look for a solution together. Your neighbor may be inconsiderate, but they may not know there is even an issue.”
Beth argues that it’s best to “write the note like an adult speaking to another adult - not like a parent speaking to a naughty child. Keep your message short and simple - but be clear about what the issue is, and what you want.”
This Poorly Written Letter From My Passive Aggressive Neighbor Telling Me To Remove My 'Legally-Owned' Plants From My Property
Is this the police? Yes, I'd like to report fake plants on someone's porch.
Left On My Sister’s Windshield… Who Is From Asheville, But Has South Carolina Plates… Stay Classy Asheville
Go away and take that tourist money our economy benefits from with you immediately!!!!1
Student Gets A Zero On An Assignment For Turning It In Unstapled
I would appeal this, take it to the head of faculty. It's nasty power play and nothing to do with academic ability.
"If you know the neighbor and have a decent relationship with them, it can be easier (and faster) to speak to them face-to-face. When you talk to someone face-to-face, it is easier to communicate your tone and meaning than it is in writing,” Beth explained.
She also reminds readers to think about timing if you approach them (e.g. you might want to avoid meal times, or late at night/first thing in the morning). “And don't approach them when you're angry."
One Of A Seemingly Endless Series Of Unreasonable Notes Left By My Boss. It’s Great Here
If they can't afford electricity, they surely can't afford to pay wages.
Went To A Friendsgiving, They Let Their Neighbor Know Ahead Of Time That They Would Be Having People Over, It Was 4:45pm On A Saturday And About 6 People Were There At That Point. He Abruptly Knocked On The Door Once, Taped This Note To The Door And Ran Off
What Is Wrong With People? Open Your Own Mail
got curious over what was in a birthday card? more like wondering if there was money
I'm *Trying* To Date And I Encounter This Constantly. Why Is It Such A Big Deal That I Choose Not To Drink Alcohol?
This USPS Delivery Guy Who Left A Passive-Agressive Note On My Mother's Package Of Cat Food. She Has An Injured Back
They Took Out All The Milk We Stored For My 3 Kids And Left Us This Note
Found This Note On My Car After Work
Dunkin’ Donuts By Me Blatantly Admitting That They Use Ice To Give You Less Coffee In Your Drink
Neighbor Took Delivery Of A Package That Our Business Purchased, Used The Contents, And Now Wants Us To Pay For The Scraps
That's... literally theft. I hope OP took this literal signed confession to the police!
Somebody Left This Note On My Car… In My Assigned Space…
Were you complaining about yourself parking in your assigned space? Perhaps you should give yourself a good talking to.
*Gasp* Imagine Having The Audacity To Walk Barefoot In Your Own Apartment
I'd get me a nice pair of "indoor" Doc Martens and fire up some YouTube videos on learning Riverdance....
But… It Is…
Even if EV, maybe they weren't charging, which is why the writer thought it wasn't electric. And that begs the question, why take the spot if you don't need to charge?
So Sorry About Stealing Your Golf Clubs. Here's My Old Sh**ty Set... A Neighbor Of Mine Woke Up To Find This Note On Her Van The Day After It Was Broken Into
the fact he planned it out so much to even type out a note, and he still was like 'hey this is a good idea'
This Note In The Window Of A DQ Here In Eastern KY
Wow, yeah, the government stimulus packages (of which none are even enough to cover an average month's rental cost) are TOTALLY the reason why "no one" wants to work in customer service/fast food/retail any more. Yep. Totally. The government.
Found This Note Taped To Our Door After A Dog In The Complex Barked All Morning. We Don’t Own A Dog And We Were At Home All Day
A friend had a neighbor making calls about nuisance noise. Here the one that is too loud has to pay 300€. The first time she did have guests and the guard wrote her a ticket, even though they admitted that they didn't hear the guests being too loud. Then there were several calls from the same neighbor and the guards wrote no tickets since they found no disturbance. The last time they called her on the phone and found that she was not at home. From that point, the neighbor had to pay for the tickets. Sadly it turned out that he had undiagnosed schizophrenia. The sounds were real, but only to him.
Got This Note From A Concerned Citizen. I Have An Electric Car And It Has “Dog Mode” Which Means It Uses Electricity To Keep The AC Running So My Groceries Don’t Overheat While I Made A Quick Stop In Another Store… there Were Only Gas Guzzlers Parked Next To Me
Received In The Mail From A Concerned Neighbor
My Roommate Thinks I Should Pay For Things I Had No Idea They Were Buying
Eh....this isn't so bad....it's a request, not a demand. I'm guessing if the shopper had responded poorly to having their request rejected, it would have been included in the image.
Someone’s Been Leaving Notes On My Car At Work, This Is The Most Recent And In Depth One Yet. Nope
Message I Received When Attempting To Cancel My Gym Membership
My Friends Were Having A Discussion About Sororities And Frats At Breakfast Today. Apparently, Some Sorority Girls Were Eaves Dropping And Gave Us This Passive Aggressive Note Then Ran Off
I don't see how this is passive aggressive. It wasn't really their business to insert themselves in the conversation, but they seem to have done it in the most respectful way possible. They weren't confrontational, they didn't cause a scene, the note is polite and positive. I don't see the big problem here.
I heard so many conversations in my life. With lots of opinions contrasting my own experiences or my beliefs. And I never had the urge to write an anonymous letter in my life. Instead, this would have been an excellent opportunity for the sorority to open a little to the community and publicly share their activities. If they are concerned about their reputation, such note won't help.
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Ah yes, these wonderfully charitable, kind, virtuous sororities... I seem to recall a story about how all 20+ sororities at an Alabama college refused to accept a transgender woman. So charitable and inclusive.
This is a note to challenge your predjudices. YTA for slagging people off behind their back.
This note is basically everything people hate about sorority/fraternity people in a nutshell. Including the lack of self-awareness at how arrogant and self-congratulatory they come off as to outsiders.
IMHO it is not normal to listen in on someone else’s conversation and then leave them a note telling them a lot of facts about you and your sorority that they are not interested in. The ‘have a great day’ and ‘god bless’ at the end do feel passive aggressive in this context when the person is obviously angry at what they overheard.
I know I'll get downvoted for this, but the OP comes across to me as the bad guy here, not the note-leaver. And there's a difference between eavesdropping and simply overhearing a conversation. Brava to this sorority and its members for their charitable activities. Message to the OP: 'Animal House' was not a documentary.
She said she’s blessed to have friends she bought. That’s not typically how blessings work but okay 😂
Once again, someone has confused their doing a good deed with being a good person
Can someone explain to non-american what is sorority And fraternity?
What's a fraternity/sorority??? What do they mean by buying their friends??
In the US there are social clubs at most colleges and universities. You have pay dues to be in these clubs. People stupidly think that being in one of these clubs means you're buying your friends because you pay costs for all your activities at once.
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Ah jeez so close to being good. :( Honestly, without knowing about fraternities and sororities, they sound great! Until you get to the part about 'buying' your friends. :'( Either way, writing a note and being this dramatic is a little over the top lol Edit: yeah haha sorry meant it as a joke
cursive script was only invented because it was the most effective way to write with quill & ink in the 17th century. now that we have pens that don't drip, run out of ink mid-word, or break after being put to paper multiple times, cursive is outdated & unnecessary. yes, it's cool, but there are so many more important & useful skills for people to learn. if someone can write & you can read it, who f*****g cares if the letters are connected or not?
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some of these made me want to rip my hair out. Especially that racist one about the Indian family. smh
I cannot abide anonymous notes. Got one from a neighbour once, demanding I stop using a specific parking space (not allocated to them, they just liked using it). It wasn’t signed, so I just knocked on doors until I found out who it was and politely declined. Sad thing was, they knew it was my car and could have just asked me to my face or popped a note through my door, in which case I probably would have said yes.
Hi downvote fairy. I checked, you seem to have a busy time trying to downvote every single of my comments since the day before yesterday. Soooo…. Good job?
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I feel uncomfortable and kind of miffed after reading this, and I can't help but wonder if that's the intent. People can be really weird, and I know some of these are likely real, but there are ways to fake a text screenshot. Anyone can write a rude note and take a photo, for sympathy, or just attention of any kind
Seriously why almost all of not actually all of those notes come from the USA?!
I think the one about walking barefoot must have come from Germany or Austria, maybe Switzerland. We don't talk about "Ruhezeit" much in the US
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some of these made me want to rip my hair out. Especially that racist one about the Indian family. smh
I cannot abide anonymous notes. Got one from a neighbour once, demanding I stop using a specific parking space (not allocated to them, they just liked using it). It wasn’t signed, so I just knocked on doors until I found out who it was and politely declined. Sad thing was, they knew it was my car and could have just asked me to my face or popped a note through my door, in which case I probably would have said yes.
Hi downvote fairy. I checked, you seem to have a busy time trying to downvote every single of my comments since the day before yesterday. Soooo…. Good job?
Load More Replies... I feel uncomfortable and kind of miffed after reading this, and I can't help but wonder if that's the intent. People can be really weird, and I know some of these are likely real, but there are ways to fake a text screenshot. Anyone can write a rude note and take a photo, for sympathy, or just attention of any kind
Seriously why almost all of not actually all of those notes come from the USA?!
I think the one about walking barefoot must have come from Germany or Austria, maybe Switzerland. We don't talk about "Ruhezeit" much in the US
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