What was that post about household rules?

May 21, 2007 9:03 PM

Does anyone remember an AskMe post from a year or so ago where a list of household (maybe food specific) rules were generated and the OP was advised to print out the post and put it up for housemates to read?
posted by k8t to MetaFilter-Related at 9:03 PM (18 comments total)

I ask because of this GREAT blog full of passive aggressive notes from other people. I saw this via boingboing and was reminded of that post.
posted by k8t at 9:04 PM on May 21, 2007 [3 favorites]

Wasn't that guy a Vermonter? I think I friended him on Flickr let me see if I can track it down....
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:07 PM on May 21, 2007

I recall the print out being posted on the fridge and there being a flickr photo of it... not sure if VT or not.
posted by k8t at 9:12 PM on May 21, 2007

Here's the post. Here's the guy and the photo.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:17 PM on May 21, 2007 [2 favorites]

You know, I think I used to live in Ben's house in London...
posted by jacalata at 9:22 PM on May 21, 2007

Thanks Jessamyn!
posted by k8t at 9:23 PM on May 21, 2007

Damn she's good.
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:49 PM on May 21, 2007

That is the best link ever.
posted by Many bubbles at 10:12 PM on May 21, 2007

OMG, that blog IS great! Thanks for posting the link, k8t.
posted by amyms at 10:13 PM on May 21, 2007

chefscotticus' solution (see also jessamyn's photo link) was genius. k8t you should send the link to that blog.
posted by carsonb at 11:04 PM on May 21, 2007

Darnit, I have great stories about this sort of thing, but this isn't an appropriate thread for it. Or for this entire comment, really. Nevertheless, I'm quite glad to have a lovely and understanding wife as a housemate instead of the train wrecks I've lived with over the years.
posted by davejay at 11:07 PM on May 21, 2007

Done.
posted by k8t at 11:08 PM on May 21, 2007

Q: You know what's awesome?
A: Things that are awesome! Yeah!
posted by blue_beetle at 6:59 AM on May 22, 2007

Except for when they aren't.
posted by pompomtom at 7:18 AM on May 22, 2007

Where did I just read a (probably apocryphal) story about someone putting peanut oil in her milk because she suspected (correctly) that the milk thief was a certain guy who happened to be allergic to nuts?
posted by pracowity at 8:16 AM on May 22, 2007

I like that blog too, but I really don't think of note-leaving or sign-posting as inherently passive-aggressive. I'm right, right? Since I really hate truly passive-aggressive behavior, it bothers me to hear the term diluted.

OH HEY LOOK they're talking about that on the blog now, sorry.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:02 AM on May 22, 2007

I know that guy, too! He used to link to my food blog!
posted by briank at 11:36 AM on May 22, 2007

Damn she's good.
posted by cortex

ALMOST good enough for me to overlook her horrrid fatosity.
posted by The Deej at 8:42 PM on May 22, 2007