Everyone knows (or is) someone who, when the beef starts broiling, won’t say what they really mean. Anger will be cloaked in courtesy, insults in compliments. Everybody either has that friend, or is that friend. Being passive-aggressive allows you to keep to the high ground while also striking a low blow, to offend while accommodating. A passive-aggressive approach guarantees you some plausible deniability when it hits the fan.

As classic memes like Passive Aggressive Panda show, raising your voice isn’t worth the effort. It’s more effective to just raise the point, politely but firmly. On Reddit's /r/passiveaggressive, people post examples of passive aggression encountered out in the world. From furious notes carefully placed on windshields to snarky Sharpie-scrawled signs in bathroom stalls, this collection has it all. The last time you saw this much shade was probably under a beach umbrella on a very bright day.

Do Not Open

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Italian Ski Resort Toilet

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The sincerity and the very literal English translation on this one push it over the edge into legendary territory.

An Important Reminder

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Parking Problems

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Parking lots bring out the most passive-aggressive aspects of us all, don't they?

Lifting Us All

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Don't Mess With This Tree

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The sad thing is that they probably had to put up this sign because someone did mess with the gingko tree. :(

Rolling In The Deep

(Source: Reddit)

Calling Out The Jerks

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The person who sent this e-mail probably didn't know they'd end up on a can of hot old orange juice.

The Grinch Strikes Again

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Manage Your Expectations

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In case it wasn't clear: corn is not that big a plant. But maybe if you'd never seen it before, you'd feel lied to by this bag.

Double Passive Aggression

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