A composite image showing three handwritten notes: a whiteboard asking “What are you going to be for Halloween?” with the answer “alone,” a notepad saying “The window is startled,” and a pink sticky note saying “And the floor is somewhat taken aback.”
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Nothing can capture the chaos of a college campus like a dorm room door note. Sure, the dorm room life can prove challenging. One thing is also for sure, and that’s that it’s not made any easier by people leaving notes that go way overboard during the process.

1. This person saw a lot of car commercials

A whiteboard with the handwritten text: "What does the fox say?!? 'Show me the CarFax!'" The board is mounted on a wooden surface.
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2. This is a very Sunday timeline

A whiteboard graph titled "Sunday Timeline" with hand-drawn lines and a legend showing panic, likelihood of getting out of bed, TV shows watched, webcam completed, and will to live, all rising or falling as bedtime approaches.
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3. I’ll be scared of student loans, too

A dorm room door decorated with paper cutouts: "Lions," "Tigers," "OH MY," two ghost shapes, "Phys 212," and "Warren." Three red name tags and a black-and-white animal drawing are also on the door.
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4. The 404 suit is not found

A door labeled 404 is decorated with blue whale cutouts. Next to it, a whiteboard reads "404 Error, Suite Not Found. Please contact system administrator.
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5. I kind of feel sad for the fly, tho

A sign says "This is not a bulletin board. Do not post flyers." Below it, a note is posted with a pushpin, reading "He's not flying any more," with an arrow pointing to the pushpin.
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6. “Responds to sock”

A black sock is pinned to a note on a wooden surface. The note reads: "FOUND: LOST SOCK. Responds to 'sock'.
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7. A sad Halloween for this student

A whiteboard with the question "What are you going to be for Halloween?" written in red marker, and the response "alone." written underneath in black marker. A black dry-erase marker rests on top of the board.
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8. Barry doesn’t want to be disturbed

A wooden door labeled "408" with two handwritten signs saying "PLEASE DO NOT ENTER! Thank you, Barry," and a smaller sign repeating the message and noting "No service required.
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9. This is a scary Halloween decoration

A handwritten note on lined paper, taped to a wooden door, reads "Responsibility" in large black letters. The paper has a small ink scribble and frayed edges on the left side.
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10. This actually turned up quite well

A printout taped to a door shows a character with wild hair and a magical eye device, with the handwritten caption “Mad Eye Moody Sees You!” above the image.
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11. A funny door thread

A red sign on a wooden door reads, "THIS DOOR IS ALARMED." Two handwritten notes below say, "THE WINDOW IS STARTLED" and "And the floor is somewhat taken aback!
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12. “Yes, it’s actually homework”

A note on a door
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13. Passive-aggressive much?

A handwritten note on lined paper, taped with red patterned tape, reads: "Hello, you left this piece of lettuce on the floor last week and I was wondering if you still wanted it? If you do, you should maybe keep it in a safe place than the communal kitchen floor. Just checking, Alex from room A xxx." A dried lettuce piece is taped to the note.
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14. “We couldn’t afford the metal sign”

A men’s restroom sign with a male figure icon is taped to a wooden door above a blue and white wheelchair accessible symbol.
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15. This is some dorm room solidarity

A handwritten sign on a door reads: "Do Not Use. Lock is Broken! (You will get stuck inside!!)" The message is written in red marker on white paper.
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