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Thursday, July 2, 2009

Passive Aggressive Letters. . . . with Love


Dear Donut Man,
I truly love that your coffee is warm and that your sweet forbidden sugary pastry goodness is available fresh right from the oven. I guess that would explain why it is a little bit warm in here. However, cashier number 2 clearly has a glandular problem. His sweat is pouring down his forehead like a marathon runner at the end of a race. It drips off his chin and splashes on the counter. He just used his long sleeve shirt to wipe his perspiring cheeks. As I wait in line calculating if he will be the man serving me today, I realize every patron in your store is doing the same thing. We all mumble "please not him...please not him".
For the sake of all the germaphobes in the world, to keep the Health Department from knocking on your door, to stop that man from passing out from dehydration, to keep me from finding another donut shop to haunt....give him 5, get him a cold cloth and turn on your air conditioning!


Dear Potential Guest
I sent out an party invitation to you 6 weeks ago. At the bottom of said invitation was a very polite...please RSVP by.... It is now 1 week before the party and still I have not heard from so many of you. Is it really so difficult to check you calender and respond.
Find you manners.


Dear Pharmacy Assistant
I can tell your plans for this weekend are going to be off the hook! How do I know this, well because I so rudely dragged you away from your conversation from your friend so I could give you the prescription I received from my DOCTOR. As you sullenly took my name and number I was over the top polite to you. Why? I am praying you fill my script in a timely manner. Oh, and if you have the time do you think you can wash your hands BEFORE you help the pharmacist fill my prescription? I wouldn't bathe my dog with nails that filthy.

With Love...

28 comments:

Buckeroomama said...

Letters that won't ever get sent, but it sure feels good writing them! :)

Just A Mom (Call me JAM for short) said...

Donut Man = ICKY

Schmoochiepoo said...

LOL!

Thanks for the giggle.

There is a 'sweater' at my local Subway. I always get her. *sigh*

Loukia said...

LOVE IT! I love reading these letters so much! Ewww about the donut man! Gross me out, I probably would have left for fear of him serving me!

And how rude of those people to not RSVP on time! COME ON PEOPLE!

Martha said...

Dear People in Modern Mom's World,

Please use some common sense and courtesy when dealing with my friend, MM. You will be pleasantly suprised at how warm and fuzzy this will make you feel inside.

Sending my Oy Veys,

Martha

Randi Troxell said...

great letters! but that first one was super grooo-oooos!!!

Lady Mama said...

Love these letters. I've had a few like those bubbling under the surface for a few weeks.

Colleen said...

Can I add my own letter?

Dear Bad Drivers,
Did I have a sign on my car this morning that said "Please Pull Out Right in Front of Me?" Because I really don't enjoy slamming on the breaks in the middle of a rain storm. Maybe next time you could wait the 2 extra seconds and pull out AFTER I pass by. Thanks.

:) Now I feel better, thanks Modern Mom!

Liz said...

That was cute!!

Hit 40 said...

My friend sent out invites to a party only 2 RSVPed so she called to cancel. The day of the party 5 showed up!!!! She told them it was canceled. No one called. WTheck!!

How hard is it to RSVP!!!!

Veronica Lee said...

Eeeewwwww! The Donut Man sounds icky!!!

Busy Bee Suz said...

I love your letters...you are so funny!!!!
I get it about the pharmacist asst....why are WE so bothersome to people who are trying to have fun instead of work???

CAC muffin said...

oh you sweet thing I just love your blog!

ModernMom said...

Colleen-I loved that you added your own letter! Feel free my invisible friends..I can't be the only one with some pent up passive aggressive love that needs to get out!

Martha-Thanks for telling everyone to back off!

All my lovelys -The Donut man was icky....but he has the best donuts! HA

Just Breathe said...

I have many days where I get up on my soapbox. What is it with people these days. I can get so frustrated running errands.

Hit 40 said...

I don't know... krispy kreme donuts are great going down. But, they really hang in there way too long like a log in your tummy!!!

I would have had to pass on the sweaty donuts.

Jennifer said...

LOL! I think I have a letter to add to your collection there - to the guy who was driving THISCLOSE to the back of my car this afternoon! ;-)

Adventures In China said...

I love Canadian doughnuts so much I would have to overlook the sweat. Hmmm....doughnuts...

These were all lol, I agree!

Gena said...

Love your letters. Donut Man is a little creepy though. lol

Thanks for coming by.

Tami said...

LOL, here plays my memory.. Ic an't remember if I commented and you haven't approved it yet.. SO I thought I'd leave ya another one LOL (in case I didn't) grrrrr..LOL

I'd flip out over the donut guy. I'm such a Germ-A-Phobe. I'd have left the building. I seriously have issues with cleaning my hands at every turn. I have wipes and liquid to wash my hands with in my purse, in my car, in my desk at work, on ever counter in my house is a bottle of "GERM X" *shudders*
People who try to shake my hand.. I smile and make a fist tapping them on the knuckles.

I know 99% of men DON'T wash their hands after coming out the rest room...I see it at work daily. THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED NEAR MY DESK. Nor are the lil rascals allowed to use my pens, or phone.

I'd RUN FOR THE HILLS! LOL


Now the RSVP'ers.. Get the book on Etiquette by Emily Post!.. Highlight the page where it states one must RSVP.. and give it to them as a gift! I always do! heh heh.

ThetaMom said...

Great letters...I really enjoy your blog, which I recently discovered. So, I am giving you an award! :) Go to the following to collect:
http://www.thetamom.com

Kat said...

What is with all the dirty sweaty men? Gross!! Hygiene people... hygiene!!!

armyblond said...

Wow! This is great! I'm new hear, but I can't wait to read on!

Maria @BOREDmommy said...

You're hilarious!!

Maria @BOREDmommy

thatgirlblogs said...

Dear Modern Mom,

I liked this post!

Love,
That Girl

Annette Piper said...

Ahhh yes, don't those things just make you cringe. One day, we're really going to have to SEND those letters...

Krystyn said...

Yuck to the donut man...and the pharmacist..just tacky!

Carolyn said...

Loved your post! You are so funny! Thanks for making me smile!