Some people like to fight. Others, not so much. For some people, confrontation is hard, so the best way to get their negative feelings across to someone else is to leave a note. A very aggressive note, but passive by its very nature. For people who don’t like confrontation, this method is a good way to get their frustration across to the people that have stirred their ire. The notes we’re looking at here are some of the most amusing or otherwise noteworthy. Heh, get it?
Never Above 70
Heating up a room costs a lot of money. So some people like to keep a thermostat beneath anything even remotely resembling a warm temperature. But if other people have access to that thermostat, they may turn it to a temperature you don’t like.
If you can’t find any other way to stop them and you don’t like confronting them to their face, just write them a note that makes your stance clear, right? Maybe remind them to wear a sweater from time to time, if you think it will help.
Verbal Battleground
When it comes to note-to-note combat, the exchange is usually only one note answering another one. But when a topic is very hotly debated, there may be far more notes involved. These individuals, however many there may be, are arguing about coffee.
It’s a very important subject to debate, wouldn’t you say? However you feel about coffee, it’s almost guaranteed that someone disagrees with you. But at least they decided to have the fight in a civil, note-related manner. It could have been worse.
Do It Yourself Mom
Lots of parents make their kids do things they don’t want to do. Usually, the kids complain about it to their faces, because why stay silent about something like that? But some kids decide that a note would be better.
Well, chances are this wasn’t a note they were giving to their parents: probably something they were forced to write at school or something. Either way, it fits into the mold of passive-aggressive notes that someone writes that made them happy.
Please Claim This
Lots of people like cats. But a lot of other people don’t. Or sometimes, they just don’t like certain cats. This individual wrote a note of sorts that shows just how they feel about some person’s lost cat and the effect it is having on them.
Well, not all cats are well-behaved, so we get someone being a little upset about having a stranger’s cat intruding on their home and their lives. That said, this kind of poster is something we’ll count as a note.
At Least Steal Properly
Sometimes, you aren’t even that mad about something. So when you leave a note, you don’t accuse someone, you just give them more advice on how to do their crimes a little better. These types of notes are actually the most amusing.
Not to mention, these notes are kind of informative. We’ve actually learned quite a bit about rhubarb here, though we’re not sure what we would do with that information regardless.
Read the Label
Are people just not getting the message when you tell them that the food in the fridge belongs to you? Is one note not enough to get their attention? Well, you can always leave a whole bunch of notes if you really have to. Just cover the whole refrigerator!
That way, no one has any excuse to eat your food. Especially not Debbie, that little thief. Can’t she read? How much more obvious do you need things to be, Debbie?!
A Little Judgmental
OK, not everyone is very nice. And while some notes may be pretty funny, we have to admit that this one is a little judgmental and critical. We know some hipsters can be annoying, but not all of them. Some hipsters are just cool people.
But maybe the sign is just all in good fun. If not, it’s a little offensive, but chances are most of the hipsters reading it probably don’t care that much about it. They tend to be pretty swell.
Don’t Cut My Hair
Some people are very fond of their hair. But when they are still kids, they don’t really get a lot of autonomy regarding how their hair is kept. Usually, parents get to choose that kind of thing. But that doesn’t mean a kid can’t be unhappy.
If they really want to express their discomfort, they write a note. And then, they add some nice little doodles to that note so that it is truly clear how upset they are. How could anyone deny a little girl that?
Only Two Options
Here we are again with another note involved in the refrigerator. Apparently, people stealing food is a pretty serious problem, which is why we can encounter so many examples like this one. Sure, there’s only two notes this time, but still.
Will people ever learn to only eat their own food? Maybe people need to start actually locking their food somehow. Padlocks on Tupperware, anyone? That’s not too silly, is it?
Easy to Read
Graphs are nice because they readily explain things without much trouble. It can be used to explain to people what they should and shouldn’t do, especially if you have to use a note instead of having a conversation. Nice and easy!
We just can’t get over the fact that someone got tilted enough to draw out this whole graph, after which they went to go and put it in a bathroom. People must have really been ticking them off. Well, the problem at hand was kind of gross.
The Checklist
Tired of being asked the same questions all the time? Well, that’s easy enough to take care of: just write out a nice little note that answers all of those frequently asked questions. A quick FAQ, and all of your problems are solved.
It saves you a bunch of headaches, and everyone gets the information that they want. Everyone wins. More importantly, your patience gets to survive, which is the most important thing of all.
Thanks, Tiffany
If fish had fingers, they would write things like this regarding people that don’t take proper care of them. In this case, someone else wrote this note on the fish’s behalf. Fish need to be fed in a timely manner, you know! At least Tiffany took care of it.
Still, hopefully, the note’s recipient learns their lesson and actually takes care of the fish from now on. Fish lives matter too! Keep those poor things fed!
Marking Your Spot
Living in a snowy, frozen area means you have to deal with the reality of snowed in parking spaces. Often times, you’ll have to dig out a spot to park your car. And if someone takes that hard-earned spot? Well, obviously no one is going to be happy about that.
If you can’t find the time to confront them, you can just leave a strongly worded letter, letting them know how hard you had to work to secure that parking space, and also how inconsiderate they are. Works every time.
Highly Valuable Heirlooms
Lots of people leave notes in a fridge for people to read. Usually, people who are eating food that isn’t theirs. However, it’s hard to get people to actually listen to those notes. Maybe all you have to do is make the note more interesting somehow.
Making something interesting up about the food in question might actually do the trick. Label your eggs as family heirlooms or something. That’s sure to get the attention of whoever is eating your food, though they may eat your food regardless.
We Have Standards Here
Using notes to respond to notes is something that doesn’t happen too often. But when it does happen, it can be pretty funny. This is one such situation, where someone felt a little miffed about some low standards going on in their workplace.
They are a Fortune 500 company, after all. Comic Sans is beneath them! At least, someone in charge believes it is. We don’t necessarily disagree, though that might be because we don’t like Comic Sans in general. Is that biased?
Attention to Details
If you are going to write a note, you should at least make sure that note is written with the highest level of language arts. Otherwise, people might call you out on it, much like they do on the internet. Some people are just sticklers for details.
Besides, the idea behind a passive-aggressive note is to make yourself feel better, so having someone correct you for all to see isn’t very conducive to that, is it? Good grammar and spelling goes a long way towards one’s confidence! And dignity.
Do It For Me
If you have roommates, you may choose to talk to them via notes, rather than any other option. Maybe you just don’t like talking to them, which is pretty fair. So leave a note for them in the spot that they bother you. Usually, they see it.
Of course, how they react to it is another matter entirely, isn’t it? Most people don’t actually take notes too seriously, and if they were considerate enough to not do the annoying thing at all, then chances are a note wouldn’t be needed anyway.
Thinly Veiled Shout Out
This is an interesting thing to call a ‘note,’ but we’re going to include it anyway. After all, it is a bit of written text being used to call out someone in a passive-aggressive manner. This time, it’s a Wi-Fi password, which is something that is often jacked by other people.
Lots of people change the name of their Wi-Fi password in order to send a thinly veiled message at the people trying to steal it. This is just one such example of exactly that kind of thing. The creativity is always impressive.
You’re Welcome
Those in the service industry can rarely say the things that are really on their mind. Notes are a way to get their ideas across without incriminating themselves. It’s also a great way to be somewhat passive-aggressive with the customers.
This note about areas that people can’t smoke in is a clear example of a service worker feeling the need to be little aggressive with their customers. But hey, we can’t really blame them: it’s tough working in the service industry!
Tell Me How You Really Feel
Family is generally supposed to send you cards that accurately represent how they feel about you. Well, most cards are worded pretty well and say pretty nice things. And sometimes, that’s not how your family feels about you. When that happens, they may edit a card to get their real feelings across.
Well, at least there’s no way to misinterpret how they feel about you in this case, right? Isn’t it better to know for certain, even if the things you know aren’t very kind? Knowledge is power, and also a great way to know who your friends are.
A Big Difference
When most people hear the word buffet, they automatically assume that it means an all-you-can-eat buffet is in the cards. However, this is not always the case. In fact, there are many buffets that do not allow you to eat everything you want.
Having to tell every single person in the restaurant such a thing would be tiresome, so writing down a note to explain everything more easily (and with a degree of passive aggression) is probably the most efficient option.
Mind Your Business
Working in a cubicle with other employees nearby? Usually, they are willing to tell you if they think something is wrong with your work. However, if they don’t like confrontation, they might just use a note to get their point across.
This way, they get to remain anonymous, which means they don’t have to fight with anyone. But at the same time, they get to say their piece against someone that they want to judge. Really though, can’t they mind their own business?
Calling You Out
At first, this note seems like one that wouldn’t be considered passive-aggressive. But it’s pretty obvious that they are calling out Jay Parker, whoever that is. Well, maybe he should have been eating his food like a normal person.
Either way, a lot of effort went into this note. Someone had to think up a whole anagram, after all! Kudos to them for putting their anger and frustration to use in a creative way. Some people can’t do that.
Let’s Break Up
When you provide a note to your employers letting them know that you won’t be working for them any longer, you tend to show how much you did or didn’t like them. This note makes it very clear that this individual didn’t like the place they worked.
The note itself is actually quite eloquent, even though it is very displeased and unhappy. That in and of itself makes it more interesting to read, at the very least. What a way to burn those bridges, indeed.
The Truth of It
Baggage handlers have a hard job. Well, all they do is carry around heavy things, but that in and of itself can be very demanding. That’s why they might make a ‘note’ like this one, expressing how they feel in ways they can’t say to people normally.
That’s the point of passive-aggressive notes, right? They are great ways to say things that you can’t really say to people. It’s also a great way for people who aren’t very combative to get frustrating things off of their chest.
Some Helpful Advice
Most passive-aggressive notes refrain from being outright confrontational and present some sort of pretense that makes it sound like they are just trying to help. This is one such note. Well, we can’t really blame them in this instance.
People shouting at the top of their lungs late at night is pretty annoying, there’s no denying that. If you can’t identify who they are, leaving a note for them might be the only way to get your disgruntled feelings across.
Keep It Clean
Trying to protect an innocent child from the dangers of the world is harder than ever considering how easy it is to get information these days. But at the least, you should be able to avoid such things from your neighbors, right? A passive-aggressive note may help with that.
At the least, it might get your neighbors to be a little more mindful of their activities. On the other hand, they’re free to do whatever they want: but maybe they could do it a little quieter, no?
