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August 26, 2004

everybody's got one

An office wild poster. A person who swoops into communal spaces during the night or lunch hour, leaving behind a well placed angry diatribe. IN ALL CAPS.

THIS ROOM IS NOT A DUMP
DON'T PUT THREE HOLED PAPER IN THE PLAIN PAPER DRAWER *
DO NOT TAKE FOOD THAT ISN'T YOURS

and then, today's additon:

MAKE SURE THE TOILET IS COMPLETELY FLUSHED BEFORE YOU LEAVE !!!!

...taped ever-so-carefully above the tampon dispenser.

All this shouting and yet no identity. It's enjoyably distracting office intrigue**, but mostly, the whole thing irks me (however reasonable the sentiments may be). I don't eat your food or leave the toilet unflushed. Why should I be subject to your anger everytime I need to copy?

Can I wild-post "Post No Bills" all over our hall? Is that so revolutionary in its conformity that it works?

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*personally, I have no use for people who copy on non-holed paper. they should have to come and punch holes in all their crap for me when I finally get around to filing it.

**a new foil to the investigation: the person long thought responsible for the posting is out of town...has she been wrongly accused, or is someone acting in her stead?

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How about " Your Mother does not work here. Kindly clean up after yourself". Always a fave in the office Kitchen, along with the encouragement to make another pot of coffee after you take the last cup.

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