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If You Ever Want To Be Passive-Aggressive At Work, Here Are 50 Notes To Inspire You (New Pics)
The odds are that you’ve worked with at least one incredibly passive-aggressive person during your career. Usually, this type of behavior is awful for team morale, motivation, and dynamics. In some cases, however, it can be straight-up hilarious.
Our team at Bored Panda has compiled this list of some of the most creative and funny notes workers have left for their colleagues. And they are practically oozing passive-aggression. Scroll down for a good laugh as you have that third cup of coffee with your work besties.
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#1
The Note I Left My Coworker On Friday
FranSinclair 1 month ago
My own mother buys me one of these every mothers day *im a momma too* I cant keep it alive and she knows this. I told her to stop this year & she brought it laughing anyways and told me "its so you value the fact your kids made it this long." I told her to stick it where the sun dont shine 🤣
Nadine Debard 1 month ago
They hate too much heat, too much moisture and too much light. No direct sunlight, warm place (20-22°C), not much water. Mine bloom every year because I often forget to water them for 2 weeks. They like that.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
Many withering beauties have prayed for such an intervention....
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#2
Passive Aggressive Office Notes That Are So Good You Can’t Even Be Mad
Karl der Große 1 month ago
Ay! You just put an image into my imagination that I want out.
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Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 1 month ago
They got "canned" as a love interest. But at least they were "recanned" as friendship.
#3
My Coworkers Passive Aggressive Message On His Lunch
Mike F 1 month ago
Mine often was in the form of insane amounts of spice.
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Jesse 1 month ago
I usually mark mine as "Tofu sandwich with casu martzu cheese". Seems to work. IT says odd increase in coworkers googling casu martzu.
Tams21 1 month ago
But what if the person who wrote the note reads it? According to the note, they didn't write it, the food can therefore not be theirs and the food would end up going to waste. And that would be a shame.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
Ah, but the person who wrote it would know to close their eyes as they pick up the box, so they would not read what they wrote and thus spiral into a sophistic trap XD
Load More Replies...Broadly speaking, there should be no room for passive-aggressive behavior in the workplace. If there’s an issue, it’s best to deal with it directly (if diplomatically) than to lash out in indirect ways. But that’s easier said than done.
It takes quite a bit of courage to have an honest chat with your colleagues about how their behavior negatively affects you. Meanwhile, leaving a note takes far less energy… and you can feel like you’re taking action while you hope that it solves the issue. To be blunt, it’s lazy behavior, and it’s not as risky as solving your problems directly. (Spoiler warning: it probably won’t. There’s no real, effective alternative to open communication.)
#4
Someone At My Work Is A Realist
Bored Sailor 1 month ago
I saw the price for the candy bouquet and was like that is cheap. So I got bored and back tracked on a calendar to see and the closet February 10th fell on a Tuesday was in 2015. That makes more sense now.
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Ah, the good old days... before 200% inflation
Load More Replies... The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
I want to know what type of profession this office is from - parkour first thing on a Monday?! Not sure if I'm impressed or horrified
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
I am thinking that is a cool place to work. Even the Valentine's goodies for sale are quite the deal.
#5
Passive Aggressive Note At This Diner
#6
Always Remember
KieLeaHar 1 month ago
It’s a joke.. that’s why someone wrote the word —slower— before friend on it 😂. Most people whom are from this place would know how to deal with situations regarding polar bears and would carry guns I imagine.
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KatSaidWhat 1 month ago
You only have to be faster than one other person. This is also true of zombies.
LLP-roundincircles 1 month ago (edited)
Actually, it would be much more dangerous if your coworker was faster.
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Remember: you don't have to be faster than the bear. You just have to be faster than your friend.
Crystalwitch60 1 month ago
Yeah I’m staying inside there thanks, beautiful they are , deadly they also is lol 😂
Psychology Today explains that passive aggression is an indirect way of expressing your hostility and negative feelings. People who employ passive-aggressive tactics usually aim to hurt or confuse their targets. These behaviors can sabotage your relationships both at work and in your private life.
“Passive aggression stems from deep anger, hostility, and frustration that a person, for whatever reason, is not comfortable expressing directly. When dealing with passive-aggressive behavior, it’s important to understand that beneath all of those snide remarks lies a deep unhappiness and sadness,” PT points out.
#7
Quite A Threat From My Coworker
Sam Trudeau 1 month ago
Underestimate not the divine, scalding power of maple syrup, or thou shalt have thine dwelling quarters buried in it!
Load More Replies... Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 1 month ago (edited)
They must be Canadian. Only a Canadian would mur.der you with syrupy politeness.
WindySwede 1 month ago
Taskmaster NZ came to mind, rap battle: https://youtu.be/KTa-kaQaJdk?t=38
#8
My Mom Is Absolutely Done With People Stealing Food In Her Office
Stardust she/her 1 month ago
Idk about anyone else but I wouldn’t be able to eat food that I spat in. It’s a lose-lose situation here
Papa 1 month ago
You are assuming the person who wrote the note was actually intending to spit on his or her food.
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Anthony J Cornish 1 month ago
I worked in an office where one lady brought sweets to eat in the afternoon and every time her back was turned, two younger male colleagues used to steal them. One day she brought 8 oz of yeast and made it into cubes to look like fudge. After that day they never stole her sweets again.
Gobi Todic 1 month ago
What if a coworker puts a note on your mom's food saying "I also spat on it."?
Lady Chelsea (LadyChelseaoftheVoid) 1 month ago
I'd label my lunch "Schrondinger's Lunch" and write: This lunch may or may not be poisoned. The poison in question would make you 10x as likely to be reported to HR or punched in the parking lot. Consider carefully.
#9
Work Place Passive Aggression 101
Vexed Panda 1 month ago
Our biggest offender is the boss's son. This sign would start an interrogation that would make the Spanish I*********n look like tea and biscuits in a fluffy bed with a warm puppy.
Anonymous Fox 1 month ago (edited)
I'm sorry, is "I*********n" censored? Edit: Ink Quiz Ition
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Stephanie L Thesing 1 month ago
Of all the employees at the pediatric clinic I worked, the male doctors were the absolute worst offenders. Like, I know you’ve got the better-paying job and all that, but you can put your darn coffee cups in the dishwasher that’s right in front of you.. Someone did put up a “your mother does not work here” sign but the clinic manager took it down for fear it would offend those doctors…
Colleen Glim 1 month ago
Your clinic manager needs to grow a spine. Even doctors need to wash their dishes
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There are lots of different ways in which people behave passive-aggressively. Some of the most common ones include the following behaviors:
- Procrastinating
- Missing deadlines
- Avoiding responsibility
- Withholding critical information
- Deliberately being inefficient
- Avoiding discussing concerns openly and directly
- Frequently underachieving, even if you're capable of doing better
#10
This Whole Thing Just
Papa 1 month ago
Many years ago when I was on the construction crew here where I work I commonly did small carpentry projects, hanging pictures, etc for the office staff. One day one of the engineers came to me and asked me to hang a bulletin board in his office, but told me the office manager had said not to put holes in the wall. I went to her and asked her how I was supposed to accomplish that. She clarified by saying she had told him HE couldn't put holes in the wall. I could do whatever I thought was appropriate.
Load More Replies... Marcos Zapatero 1 month ago
Actually it's a one person operation, with that one person suffering from Schizophrenia. Roses are Red Violets are Blue... I'm Schizophrenic...and so am I!
#11
Passive Aggressive Office Refrigerator Technique
Corwin 02 1 month ago
I will never understand people eating other people's food from the company fridge.
Nikole 1 month ago
It boggles my mind. Thankfully, I’ve never encountered this.
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#12
Came To Work Today And Saw This Note On The Bathroom Door
Anne Roberts 1 month ago (edited)
I "love" when people jiggle the handle, then knock, then ask, "Is someone in there?" FFS... Just let me pee in peace.
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
For extra points, in the men's section, be a female shouting "my boy's busting!" as if that would miraculously solve any problems you might have at the moment
According to Psychology Today, passively aggressive people often leave jobs either undone or ‘almost’ complete. Furthermore, they often run late. They also aim to subtly sabotage others when they disagree with them.
For instance, they might give out backhanded compliments or give someone the ‘silent treatment.’
#13
Our It Guy Went On Vacation And Left Us This Note
nottheactualphoto 1 month ago
"Internet history" means this was not written by an actual IT guy.
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Spencers slave no more 1 month ago
In civilised countries, contacting someone outside of work hours, unless they're on call or it's a dire emergency, very rarely happens. Work hours are called work hours for a reason.
martin734 1 month ago
It some countries it is actually illegal to contact employees who are on holiday unless in real emergencies.
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#14
Do Not Use The Microwave And Copy Machine
Owen 1 month ago
Well, it would destroy the planet. That's sorta why you might not do it.
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The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Look, I think we're all looking for an exit plan here, you might just be doing us a favor
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
Hopefully they are within yelling distance of each other. It'd suck to do it accidentally.... Only determined during mid-flight to the sun.
detective miller's hat 1 month ago
We had an issue like that in an old office building I worked at years and years ago. It would short out the entire building.
Child of the Stars 1 month ago
My old house was like that. You couldn't use more than one space heater at a time, which was awful because the house wasn't well insulated.
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Funniest Response To Passive Aggressive Notes
Parmeisan 1 month ago
"Please don't use Random Capitalization either, that's worse than Comic Sans."
Owen 1 month ago
Please laminate your passive agressive notes. We are a fortune 500 company!
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Seedy Vine 1 month ago (edited)
Fortune 500 company employees should know to use Times New Roman and not sans serif, then.
Karl der Große 1 month ago
It is one of the easiest for people with dyslexia to read, too. It became fashionable to hate comic sans, and it is one of those jokes that just will not die. (The actual reason this started among designers is that its casual lines can "conflict" with symmetrical graphics. This is not really that common, but people are going to hate on things that aren't cool.)
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Marnie 1 month ago
How on earth is "Please Keep the Door Closed!!! Thank you!!!" passive-aggressive? It's just a standard reminder.
Nadine Debard 1 month ago
Hi!!! It's the number of exclamation points!!! It makes the difference between standard and agressive!!!
Load More Replies... Marcos Zapatero 1 month ago
Soooooo, if you keep the door closed, apparently 24/7 is desirous... wouldn't it then become a wall?
michael blacklock 1 month ago
And you become a fortune 500 company by nit picking about fonts.
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 month ago
It's vaguely ugly in a weird, unsettling, silly way XD When people use it, it always feels like they're mocking you with what they wrote.
Load More Replies...Meanwhile, leadership consultant Stefan Falk, an expert in workplace psychology, pointed out to CNBC that passive-aggressive behavior essentially pollutes the work environment and destroys value. According to him, passive-aggressive individuals are inherently self-serving and constantly pursue approval.
“They can, over time, be viewed as highly competitive as well as result-oriented. But a closer look reveals that the end-game of all this is to serve the own self-interest, not the common good,” Falk notes.
#16
The People In My Office Just Couldn't Help Themselves
Nuku Nyara 1 month ago (edited)
I too have a favorite mug with reindeer on it. It also says "Ugly Sweater" and the reindeer on it are very small and look like a fancy trim on an ugly sweater where they doing "extra curricular" activities that might develop into baby reindeer later. 😉
Mrs.C 1 month ago
had a neurotic music teacher in our building. He had an expensive baton he was SUPER proud of, but he had a habit of leaving messes for the rest of the school staff to deal with. A big one was leaving an entire concert set up in the gym when he took all his classes on a field trip (every other teacher would have the students tear down the set up, then get on the bus- and there was PLENTY of time to do it). He left the baton on a music stand in the gym...where classes would be taking place all day. So we kidnapped it, drove it all over town, took photos of it on it's vacation, printed off a book, and left it in his mailbox. He was not amused. We sure were.
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
Did this to the school librarian at the end of the year after she put up "do not touch books". Emailed "but they are SO lovely!"
Caffeinated Ape 1 month ago (edited)
The "s" on the end of reindeer makes me irrationally annoyed. Random caps? Bah, I've seen it so often I'm numb to it. Incorrect plural? Now I'm angry. (Mostly joking. It does bother me though!)
KatSaidWhat 1 month ago
A few of us have brought in some mugs. We see them elsewhere on a daily basis so just use someone else's nice mug.
#17
Dishes
Parmeisan 1 month ago (edited)
Ohhhh there's a large square cut out of the paper 😅 (it's late and I've had a long day)
WindySwede 1 month ago
to early here. or to little sleep. me: "nice 3d, hmm?"
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#18
Please Check If You Flushed
KieLeaHar 1 month ago (edited)
Noooo! I can’t!! Please send help!! 😷. As a germaphobe, this is grossing me out!! Is that sign on the door INSIDE the toilet??? Do people wash their hands before they tick the sign?? EVEN MORE GROSSSSSSSS and it’s making my ——-SKIN CRAWLLLLLLLLLLL—- please tell me they —ALL— had —DIFFERENT PENS!!—. 🤮
On top of that, passive-aggressive individuals want to have followers, allies, and a community of their own, united in their battle against the work community. These individuals often use so-called ‘street smarts’ to get noticed by people who they think can benefit them professionally.
As per Falk, they have “a strong and obsessive dedication of playing the internal political game the right way.”
While they’re doing this, they’ll derail other workers’ agendas, regardless of whether they might actually benefit the company.
#19
Hope You Guys Can Relish This Note
#20
Steve
Robert T 1 month ago
Dare I ask. I mean, I know what a Glasgow Kiss is. Is jobs something other than a jobby (túrd)?
Load More Replies... Caffeinated Ape 1 month ago
Reminds me of a single panel comic from aeons ago, I can't remember the exact year but it had a caption something along the lines of "In 1997, the computer industry sees a huge growth in jobs" along with a colossal Steve Jobs rampaging through a city kaiju-style.
#21
A Sign That Someone At My Work Put Up After People Kept Microwaving Fish
Owen 1 month ago (edited)
I have been the man that would sometimes eat fish in the break room. Tuna or Mackeral. BUT! I worked in a marina, and on the water. We were all used to the smells of the sea. The boats and other things we brought out of the sea every day smelled WAY WORSE. Was I the a*****e? The sea was part of our lifestyle. It affected everything we did.
General Anaesthesia 1 month ago
Microwaved Surströmming, yummy. AI Overview: "Surströmming is not globally illegal; rather, opening it indoors is illegal in some Swedish public buildings due to the smell and the cans are banned from many airlines due to the explosion risk from built-up pressure during fermentation."
Lee Gilliland 1 month ago
That and lutefisk have to be the all-time hated office food champions.
Load More Replies... Somebodys grandmother 1 month ago
Had a coworker who did that... was i glad when she found another job... YES!!!!
Nuku Nyara 1 month ago
We hada Hotel guest who ate half of their Durian and dispose of the rest in the public garbage can near the elevator on the 5th floor last year. We started having guests call the Front Desk reporting a gas leak after we had removed the trash.
Load More Replies... Caffeinated Ape 1 month ago
Wait, what about NZ style chocolate fish? Surely they get a pass? (Chocolate-coated marshmallow fish, for those not in the know.)
Owen 1 month ago
I have never heard of this, but now I am curious. It sounds disgusting. But not all of New Zealand can be wrong.
Load More Replies... Hmmm hmmmm 1 month ago
But I need to walk my fish and sometimes he gets cold so I warm him up in the microwave.
TheWickedOne 1 month ago
We had a new guy that did that, every single day.. for some reason he got fired after about 2 weeks... crazy.
Karl der Große 1 month ago
I once saw a lifehack video on how to make hard-boiled eggs in the microwave. It didn't mention that they would explode with a loud bang and leave a nearly permanent sulfur smell, but now you know.
The irony is that passive-aggressive employees are frequently concerned with things that don’t affect them because they perceive potential threats in the future. What’s more, they hate their jobs, but they often don’t go for new opportunities elsewhere.
Falk told CNBC that passive-aggressive individuals operate under the notion of, “I know what I have, I don’t know what I am going to get, and chances are that it might be worse.”
#22
Post No Flyers
#23
My Co-Worker Left An Angry Note About Her Food Being Stolen. Clearly She Missed Something
#24
The Office Fridge Today
Ace 1 month ago
And the fact that the last note is written by the same person as the first one?
Load More Replies... The best antidote to passive-aggression in the workplace is accountability. It’s important to call out your colleagues immediately when they start playing office politics, like taking credit for work they didn’t do or for doing something else than what they promised to.
“You must make it painful for them not to live by their words,” Falk suggests.
#25
Co-Workers Keep Stealing My Creamer. Hopefully This Chart Helps
Untamed Snark 1 month ago
My office provides those long lift shelf milks for coffee, I hate the taste so started bringing in a litre of milk for my coffee, people soon started using it up and them coming to my desk to tell me to buy more or telling me I need to buy other types of milk. I now only bring enough for my own coffee in a drink flask.
#26
Funny Passive Aggressive Posters Or Notes You’ve Seen Whilst In Hospital
Surely it’s not just me that chuckled when I came across this notice in the kitchen outside the doctors office during one of my locum shifts. Post below if you’ve got images of other passive aggressive posts that made you laugh.
SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
Please don’t do science experiments in the office break room.
#27
Our Office Candy Guy Left Us A Note
Austzn 1 month ago
Where I work we lost our candy bowl because the person who started it was just eating it all themselves, haha.
Medway Gal 1 month ago
I once started a coffee pod scheme at my office, I brought in a spare Dolce Gusto machine (duplicate xmas pressy) and several boxes of coffee pods. Two weekly later I got told off by the boss because someone had reported me for always drinking the coffee and not putting 20p in the honesty tip (that someone else had started). I tried to point out that as I had actually bought them in the first place I didn't see why I should then pay again to use the items I had bought. Suffice to say the coff station returned to my home at the end of that week.
Load More Replies... Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
Working in a colorectal surgeon's office, a candy bowl (of GOOD stuff) is a coveted tool to keep people smiling and happy before getting their booty checked. Happy patients=Happy crew.
Meanwhile, the BBC suggests that if your passive-aggressive coworkers are trying to antagonize you, your best course of action is to control your emotions and remain calm no matter what. This way, you’re denying your colleagues the reactions that they crave.
If things continue getting worse, either directly address this behavior with the problematic colleague or arrange a meeting with them and your manager. One of the best things you can do is have evidence of the passive-aggressive behavior so the problematic worker can’t deny what they’ve been doing.
#28
This Note On The Fridge At Work
#29
Passive Aggressive Note Posted In The Office Bathroom
SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
If you use a toilet, you flush it afterwards. Every time. [smh]
Ace 1 month ago
Back in the 1970s there was a serious water shortage in Britain, prompted several ads for a government water-saving campaign, including the famous "If it's yellow, let it mellow; if it's brown, flush it down." True.
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Colin Matthews 1 month ago
Soooo, sorry to be THAT guy-but here in Australia-sometimes we need to save the water..
#30
I Am Not Your Mother
Which of these work notes made you chuckle the most? Have you ever witnessed your colleagues leaving anything similar in the workplace?
Who is the most passive-aggressive person you’ve ever had the ‘pleasure’ of working alongside, and how did you deal with them? Share your work stories in the comments!
#32
Office Tensions
adi cosmin 1 month ago
Lol, for people who've never replaced one of those, it can be difficult if you have reduced upper body strength and/or coordination
detective miller's hat 1 month ago
I remember when they were glass and didn't have the little stoppers on the mouth. You had ONE SHϘT to heave that thing up and onto the cooler, and if you missed you would flood the room.
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LLP-roundincircles 1 month ago
Gosh Does Christine know anything else about hell? I'm intrigued.
James016 1 month ago
There is a circle of hell where all the water coolers are empty, everyone is thirsty but no-one will change the bottles.
Load More Replies... Parmeisan 1 month ago
These things always stress me out. When it's getting really close to empty I'll take as much water as I possibly can in an effort to fully empty it so that I can change it, but it's never enough, there always seems to be a little more water than I can fit in my water bottle. I'm sure the next person gets less than a cup before angrily having to change it. But I *TRY*, I really do, I'm just not throwing water down the sink to do it.
#33
Strictest Rule In Office About Returning To Work After Lockdown
Khavrinen 1 month ago
That's what I always think when I see this. "So, if I don't stop crying, I don't have to go back to work? Sounds like a good deal."
Load More Replies... Colleen Glim 1 month ago
This works for any retail or fast food job ever. Remember that time when we were considered essential? Try going to Mickey Ds and not getting anything because nobody wants to work for your crappy wages and working conditions
Oskar vanZandt 1 month ago
I'm hypersensitive, so I best not go back to working in any office...
#34
Make Things Better
JL 1 month ago (edited)
Improv board makes sense. Where I work the master plan seems to be to just make shit up as they go.
Cpt. Christan "Panda Bombero" 1 month ago
So we are going to have a review for our Team Improvs? Cool.
#35
Did An Onsite Proofreading Job Today And Lold At This Fine Example Of An Office Kitchen
#36
Proudly A Passive Aggressive Workplace
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
Some people would relish the idea of a half hour break to dismantle and reassemble the device in order to break up the monotony of the day. Just make sure the right people get the chance.
#37
Office Recycling
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
26 steps if you've got embarrassingly short legs to go with your embarrassing face
2bwhctmvgn 1 month ago
Why not put the recycling bins immediately next to the trash can that I assume this sign is near?
#38
Passive Aggressive Note Regarding Mugs In The Office
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
I am currently drinking my coffee from a cup I found at a job with high turnover in 1986. If it's yours, please describe.
AtMostAFabulist 1 month ago
It's round, has a big area in the middle to put liquid in, aaannnnndddd, has a handle?
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Auntriarch 1 month ago
Hehe, someone had a flamingo mug at work and they were asked more than once if they'd stolen one of mine.
#39
This Note In The Bathroom At Work
LLP-roundincircles 1 month ago
20° faucet knobs! Unique. Looks like a buck growing his antlers back.
highwaycrossingfrog 1 month ago
OP is definitely British! Every single British school I've been in has these in every toilet
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
I HATE some of these new-fangled faucets. I am a bright 58 year old with a multitude of common sense, still having to fight for hot water at times. Practical things are that way for a reason.
nicholas nolan 1 month ago
I had to turn off the water after a kid and their dad used it and walked away at the State Fair of Virginia this weekend. I'm judging you, Duke fan dad. Judging you hard.
Midoribird Aoi 1 month ago
And clean up after yourselves! I had to launch a complaint earlier today after finding the bathroom a mess when two other managers left. They did not know I was in the final stall. Did their mothers not teach them any better, to clean up after themselves?
#40
Found This In The Office Kitchen This Morning
Robert Trebor 1 month ago
I would just let cups accumulate in the sink until there were no more. And keep mine locked up.
Marcos Zapatero 1 month ago
Buy a rat, çome to work early with snacks for the office pet, distributing said snacks amongst dirty dishes and gently introduce one to another then hurry to cubicle and call your Mom thus establishing alibi,
Load More Replies... Mike F 1 month ago
Or the idiot who occupies (on occasion) the desk to your right. And don't get an attitude because you are forced to wash your own dishes. AH
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#41
Great Passive Aggressive Signage At Work
SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
Did Greg ever hear about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire?
QuincyForrest 1 month ago
It's the old "If it's to be kept shut at all times, why is there a door there in the first place?" Why the heck would you have a door if it is never to be opened, which is exactly what "TO BE KEPT SHUT AT ALL TIMES" literally means.
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
You were never taught basic fire safety huh?
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michael reid 1 month ago
The door is wooden, so it will quickly burn away and reveal the escape route.
Load More Replies... Bored Sailor 1 month ago
Why, is the sign going to cause the door to catch fire or not prevent the spread of fire.
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#42
Well, It Was Sticky
#43
Fridge At Work
#44
A Helpful Note
#45
The Company I Used To Work For Would Regularly Post Passive-Aggressive Signs In The Bathroom Regarding How Much Toilet Paper We Could Use Or Cleaning Up After Ourselves By The Sink, But Their Most Recent Sign Is The Worst By Far
Ace 1 month ago
Yeah ,we all like clean air, but personally I'm not a fan... I'll get my coat.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
If they’re that picky about my bathroom habits, they could save themselves the aggravation by letting me WFH.
#46
I Work With My Dad. He Has His Peeves With A Couple Of Our Warehouse Guys. I Always Say Never Get On My Dad's Bad Side. You'll Never Be Able To Redeem Yourself
Nikki Sevven 1 month ago
To be fair, those K-cups are HOT for a while. (No, I don't have one. My SIL does.)
#47
Someone Left A Note In The Bathroom At Work
Lotekguy 1 month ago
Now that you're feeling better, get the dàmned plunger and do something useful with it!
Hiram's Friend 1 month ago
Assuming a plunger is available. It was in the fridge, someone took it.
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#48
This Is Hanging In My Work’s Break Room. But We’re In MN, So What Do You Expect?
Marnie 1 month ago
I see nothing wrong with this. Simply stating that everyone is responsible for their own dishes would be the first step. I'm guessing this one is not the first one. This one was written after previous notes failed. Here, the only added piece is reminding people it doesn't take long, in hopes of encouraging them not to be self-entitled slobs. This is not passive-aggressive. It's very straight-forward (and not aggressive).
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Why would the fact that its in Minnesota matter? Do they think people in other states aren't expected to clean up after themselves? Or they think people in other states don't need a reminder to do it?
Marsha Brown 1 month ago
Because "Minnesota nice". Worded carefully to not sound nasty, and a "Thank you for your cooperation" at the end. How many notes on this list compare? Of course, not everyone in Minnesota is nice, but it's sort of an identity that they take pride in. I can say from only a short visit that people there do seem generally helpful and pleasant.
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Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
Minnesota. I have never heard/had an opinion of the residents there. Perhaps I should now.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
Who’s using a skillet and spatula, and are they cooking enough for everybody? 🥓🍳
#49
This "Poem" Over The Sink At Work Makes Me Want To Soak My Dishes
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
In my defense, oatmeal is very hard to clean without soaking. I would leave a note asking my coworkers to remind me if it was still there after a certain time (because ADHD) 🤷🏽♀️
#50
Every Few Weeks At My Job Something Happens In The Restroom That Requires Management To Put Up Notes Explaining How To Use The Restroom
Andrew Keir 1 month ago
can't help thinking their hiring interview missed out a couple of important factors
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
I'm making a mental note to ask this in every interview! "Impressive work history. And I see you graduated from Cornell? ... But, do you know how to flush a toilet?"
Load More Replies... detective miller's hat 1 month ago
In the bathroom in my office building, there are signs that say "If you can't wipe the seat after you pee all over it, please do your business outside with the other animals."
Jihana 1 month ago
At a former job someone never used the toilet brush. A colleague and I were brainstorming what kind of sign we could put up. I suggested "I sincerly hope that you clean yor butt better than the toilet". My colleague almost died laughing, but in the end we put up a picture of a toilet brush and step by step instructions how to use it.
For All Pedernity 1 month ago
I have a colleague now, assuming it's just the one, that regularly has a nuclear meltdown in the HC toilets, and then leaves the door open into the hallway after to air the room out. Great habit.
Oskar vanZandt 1 month ago
At a large corporate office of a major bank here in The UK there were posters with pictograms of how to use toilets...
#51
Passive Aggressive Sign At An Arts & Crafts Shop
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
The problem is I have every intent of purchasing it, until I pick it up to see the price, then that intent is quickly replaced with disappointment.
#52
Will Never Get This Song Out Of My Head Now
Parmeisan 1 month ago
For the too-young or anyone else who needs it - it's a reference to Lovefool by The Cardigans. https://youtu.be/NI6aOFI7hms
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Instantly heard it as soon as you said the song! Thanks! 🤣
Load More Replies... Stardust she/her 1 month ago
I had the exact same tape they used on this note, I used the tape for one of my school projects last year
#53
I Think Someone Was Already Salty Enough
#54
Meanwhile, In Wargaming HQ
JL 1 month ago
Need more detail. Is there a problem with it or is this just an office Karen that doesn't want to smell other's heated leftovers? If there's a problem, maybe replace the dangerous appliance? At least unplug it.
Paulina 1 month ago
I mean... Do this details make any impact on your decision whether to use the microwave or not? Because they shouldn't. It says "Do not use" - not "Use if you feel like it".
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Passive Aggressive Message In Work Break Room
#56
Note I Found In The Fridge At Work
#57
Is Your Name Dave?
Pitbull Dad 1 month ago
Has anyone seen "The kids in the hall"......these are the Dave's I know...these are the Dave's I know
#58
Sign In The Bathroom At Work
Brandi VanSteenwyk 1 month ago
If you sprinkle when you tinkle, be a sweetie and wipe the seaty.
#59
Notes Left On Leaky Faucet At Work
#60
Hygiene Notice In The Bathrooms At My Work, Is It Just Me Or Is It A Little Condescending And Passive Aggressive?
Ace 1 month ago
Is that why Americans use so much toilet paper? (Sorry if it's not just Americans).
Load More Replies... For All Pedernity 1 month ago
Just you. This is completely fine. If people need to be told to clean after themselves this is pretty courteous.
#61
Passive Aggressive Note In The Office
Papa 1 month ago
No, but some of them are basic things that adults should be doing anyway.
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SchadenFreudian Psychology 1 month ago
Attitude, body language, and passion DO require talent. Acting talent.
highwaycrossingfrog 1 month ago
Cross out "zero talent", replace with "adequate compensation".
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
The mindset/culture that usually accompany notes like this make me want to rage vomit.
#62
Saw This On Fb, It "Oozes" A Passive Aggressive Work Environment
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
One of the reasons I was fired from Nestle'. Pretty sure they found out who did all the small niggly things that kept things going smooth after I was advised to seek 'other opportunities' after having a meltdown over being the ONLY one.
Ann Kapoxeet 1 month ago
This was definitely written by someone who was actually getting paid a decent salary. I bet the others were not.
#63
Found This At Work
The Majestic Opossum 1 month ago
Yes, just like it would take less time for me to clean my child's room than to make them do it themselves, but I still make them do it. Don't be a child Harry 😂
#64
Your Are A Grown Man
JL 1 month ago
Hate to be this guy's wife. "Honey, you're a grown woman. You do not need to grunt out loud when you push during the contractions."
Jihana 1 month ago
If your bowel movememts are as painful as giving birth I suggest you try a liquid diet.
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#65
Don't Be A Piggy
#66
Our Office Has A Monthly Fridge Purge. Apparently There Now Is A Passive-Aggressive War Brewing Amongst Co-Workers
Rick Murray 1 month ago
Every now and then I go and pop little yellow stickers on things that look like they've been there a while. I'll do that on a Tuesday or Wednesday. Then, on a Friday, everything in the fridge with a sticker gets thrown out (and on Friday I take it all to the compactor so it's gone gone). Some people get upset about their favourite sauce or special designer water...but it's a fridge for staff to keep their food cold into break, it isn't a storage area.
#67
When A Door Is Not A Door
#68
Yeah, I'm Cool With Passing On That Responsibility
#69
Passive Aggressive Notes From HR Etl
Geoffrey Scott 1 month ago
We had a policy of no 'clock ins' more than 10 minutes before shift. Probably one of those urban legends of someone suing for unpaid time.
Rick Murray 1 month ago
Where I work, if you clock in early it is automagically corrected to be the time you were supposed to clock in.
Colleen Glim 1 month ago
I usually clock in ten minutes early so I can clock out ten minutes early. Because bus schedules suck
#71
Things You Find At People's Work Stations
Colleen Glim 1 month ago
Can do the first one. No guarantees about the second. Depends on the day and the phase of the moon
#72
It's Straight Up Gorilla Warfare In My Office Today
Bill Swallow 1 month ago
Ah, B1 and B2, the Bananas in Pajamas. (So, by the Commutative Principle, we can now also use Pajamas For Scale!)
Uncle Schmickle 1 month ago
I didn't see any Gorillas. Perhaps the heading means Guerilla warfare ?
#73
Left A Passive Aggressive Note At Work And Was Told To Post It Here
#74
Does This Count? Picture Of A Sign On Microwave At Work
Bill Swallow 1 month ago
Now, you just KNOW it's only a matter of time before some wiseacre concocts Microwave Fish Popcorn *just* for *this* office...
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Eggwodd 1 month ago
I saw a lot of references that made it seem they were from the U.K. maybe they consider sarcasm as passive agressive.
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Eggwodd 1 month ago
I saw a lot of references that made it seem they were from the U.K. maybe they consider sarcasm as passive agressive.
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