Passive-aggressiveness isn't a very desirable personality trait, but sometimes we can't help but let out a snarky remark. In fact, 82% of Americans say they have said something passive-aggressive lately. Although it's never fun to be on the receiving end of these kinds of comments, sometimes people come up with pretty funny quips.
We've scoured the Internet and collected the funniest notes, signs, text messages, and other encounters where people traded in direct communication for passive-aggressiveness. Turns out, people aren't the only ones capable of snide comments. Our apps sometimes send us passive-aggressive reminders too!
To find out more about why people resort to being passive-aggressive and how they can learn to communicate better, Bored Panda reached out to LCS-certified personal coach Karen Edwards, CPQC. She kindly agreed to tell us more about how passive-aggressiveness is linked to survival instinct and offered some effective communication techniques. Read her expert insights below!
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#1 A Bumper Sticker I Saw In My Travels Today
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#2 This Sign On The Way From Islamabad To Nathia Gali, Pakistan
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#3 That’s Evil But So Good
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#4 The Condescending Warning Label On These Snowboarding Gloves
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#5 The WiFi Password For Our Hotel
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#6 Passive Aggressive Parking Note
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#7 Coworker Left This In The Break Room Today With His Name And Phone Number. Bold Move
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#8 Passive Aggressive Food Preferences
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#9 Cassowary Warning Signs In Far North Queensland
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#10 My Neighbor Took These Without Asking So I Took Them Back And Placed Them In My Front Yard For Free
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#11 Kids Are Having Fun With Friends So A Neighbor Reported To Homeowners Association That They Must Be Running A Childcare
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#12 My Daughter Roasted Me For Fathers Day. I Couldn't Be More Proud
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#13 My “Going Away” Cake From My Last Day At Work At An It Company
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#14 This Relatable Sign In Ireland
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#15 Great Car Sticker I Saw Today
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#16 Go Go Gadget Passive Aggressive Note. Left This Note On A Car. Don't Park In My Spot
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#17 This Passive Aggressive Sign At My Doctors Office
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#18 This Sign On The Door Of A Local Business
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#19 Only Gold And Swedish Fish Are Acceptable In The Workplace
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#20 Tired Of No One Understanding Were All Adults. Just Do Them
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#21 Finished Working My Last Shift Today
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#22 Duolingo Just Roasted Me For No Reason
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#23 Love This
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#24 Spotted On The Bottom Of A Box Containing Ear Wax Drops
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#25 It's Called The Speed Limit
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#26 I'm Sensing Some Passive Aggression Here
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#27 He Wins That Round
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#28 This Is Hysterical
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#29 Found Closed To Our Airbnb In Waikiki
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#30 Myfitnesspal Is Passive Aggressive
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#31 The Mythical Cord
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#32 What’s Going On Here Then?
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#33 Co Workers Keep Stealing My Work Breakfasts. Maybe This Flow Chart Will Solve The Issue
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#34 Do You Even Lift, Bro
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#35 The People At My Workplace Are Getting Salty About Their Water Fountain Rules
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#36 Petty? Yes. Satisfying? Definitely. Handwriting? Horrible
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#37 Righteous Passive Aggressive
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#38 My Neighbours Are Doing Early Morning Weekend Rennovations. Some Passive-Aggressive Feedback Left In The Lift
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#39 For Some Reason, Vitamin Water Is Savagely Roasting Kids With Lemonade Stands On Their Bottles
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