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?

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.
Posted by: tjlynn | August 27, 2004 at 09:53 AM