15 Passive-Aggressive Notes That Turned Coworker and Office Drama Into Comedy Gold

Last Updated on September 17, 2025 by Matt Staff

Few artifacts are as perfectly human as a passive-aggressive office note- Typed in Comic Sans or scrawled on a Post-it, they turn tiny workplace crises into instant folklore. You can almost hear the sigh between the lines.

Enjoy the scroll through these 15 passive-aggressive notes that transformed coworker drama into comedy gold.

1. Let’s not make them cry violently

A sign on a door reads: "Please do not tap on glass. Programmers are easily scared and will start to cry. Violently. Please enter SLOWLY while singing 'Ave Maria' to avoid an incident. Thank you.
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2. Such a beautiful mug

Two printed signs on a kitchen cabinet. The top sign says, "People know not to touch my mug. It is the one with reindeers on it." The lower sign shows hands reaching for a mug and says, "We can't help it. It's so beautiful.
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3. Comic Sans being discriminated once again

Two printed signs on a door: one says, "PLEASE KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED!!! THANK YOU!!!" The other says, "Please don't use Comic Sans—we are a Fortune 500 Company, not a Lemonade Stand.
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4. Check

A paper sign reads "PLEASE CHECK IF YOU FLUSHED THANK YOU!" in bold text, covered with multiple hand-drawn check marks and a small smiley face. The sign is taped to a surface.
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5. “We miss you”

Four notes are taped to a door. The top note reads, "If I'm not here, please check reception." The three notes below respond: "You weren't there either...," "Where are you?????," and "We miss you :'(.
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6. I bet that zero never changes

A sign reads “0 DAYS WITHOUT SACARSM,” with “SACARSM” misspelled. “Nice spelling!?” is written in blue below in playful handwriting. Another sign underneath says, “TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES PLEASE STAND BY.”
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7. Is this Debbie’s?

A refrigerator filled with various food items, each labeled with handwritten notes saying “Not Debbie’s” on paper taped to the items, indicating they belong to someone other than Debbie.
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8. A bit of passive-aggressive, now in 3D

A kitchen sink with a motivational-style poster that says “DISHES: They don’t do themselves.” A cleaning brush in a cup is placed on top of the poster inside the sink.
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9. Lake Park would be very disappointed

Three paper signs taped to a refrigerator. The signs ask people not to fill the fridge with drinks or non-lunch items, and one sarcastically suggests using the fridge for storage of passive-aggressive notes instead.
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10. A very ketchupy sorry

A typed note asks coworkers to throw food in the hallway trash to avoid a newsroom smelling like old ketchup. At the bottom, "sorry" is written in ketchup, adding a passive-aggressive touch.
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11. That’s one spoiled milk

A sign reads, "MILK spoils if door is left open. Please close all the way. thank you. :)" Next to it is a drawing of a milk carton saying, "I'm bad because someone left me open," labeled "SPOILED MILK.
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12. “Daves 4 life”

Three bottles of green tea in a fridge, with a note saying, "Is your name Dave?" Another note replies, "Yes! My name IS Dave. Thanks for the free drink! Daves 4 Life!!!
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13. That’s one very large “Jobs”

A sign reads "Please do not print large jobs" next to a black-and-white photo of a man with glasses and a beard, suggestively punning on the similarity to the name "Jobs.
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14. Go ahead, push it harder

A handwritten note on a printer reads, "IF YOU PUSH IT HARDER, IT WILL PRINT FASTER." The note is placed next to the printer’s power and control buttons.
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15. Shh, no one will notice it

Two energy drink cans are on a refrigerator shelf with a rolled-up paper between them. The paper has a hand-drawn can top and pull tab, mimicking the cans on either side.
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