For some people, working in a shared office offers them the motivation, stability, and routine that they really need to make the most of their work life. But there’s no doubt about the fact that co-existing in an office space with people you barely know can end up in disaster. Sure, you might meet your best friend at the water cooler – but there’s also a chance that you could be bombarded with passive-aggressive notes and snide sideways glances. In fact, we bet these passive-aggressive notes left people wondering, “Why didn’t I just work from home instead?” But looking from the outside in, we can’t help but giggle.
Oops, Sorry
Most people struggle to find joy in their work life, and horrible smells in their shared office make it even harder for them to enjoy their days at work. After all, nobody wants to be typing away to the stench of old ketchup and tuna scraps. And when this worker had enough of smelly trash cans in the office space, they decided to write a polite notice asking people to use a different trash can instead.
What they didn’t expect was to be greeted with a passive-aggressive note in return. Not only that, but the passive-aggressive note was written in ketchup! And they did a pretty good job with the penmanship, too.
Note to Self: Fortune 500 Companies Do Not Use Comic Sans
Ouch, talk about hitting someone where it hurts! An employee at this anonymous Fortune 500 company posted a sweet sign asking people to “Please keep the door closed!!!” and even included a polite “Thank you!!!” But no amount of please and thank you could save them because they made one critical, unforgivable mistake: they used the Comic Sans font for the sign. And apparently, Comic Sans is a no-no at Fortune 500s.
Someone answered back to the sign to remind whoever made it that they work at a Fortune 500 company, not a lemonade stand. Ouch!