Above from the Palisades:

“I don’t know who you are or where you live. But your GALL in parking in front of my house and abandoning your car for more than a week is RUDE, DISGUSTING, and DESPICABLE. You are thoughtless and have no class.

I with you nothing bu the worst. Karma will get you. You are a lousy piece of CRAP, stupid, and grossly inconsiderate.”

Whew.

And on the flip side:

“Dear PoPville,

When you leave a swath of public space you do NOT have any entitlement to it. You privatized it after somebody left it. No matter the weather circumstances. No matter what message or items you leave behind to claim it. If I could I would destroy each and every one of these self-absorbed parklets, and leave individualized messages about why they suck.

I have never seen DC residents sink so low. DC is NOT Boston or Philly.

Digging your car out entitles you to NOTHING. (more…)


“Please return the snow shovel and broom.

The shovel is my neighbor’s and she kindly let me borrow it. I lent it to you when we both had to move our cars because DC issued two tickets on the day of the snowstorm.

Apparently U St is an “emergency snow route” yet there is no signage on the block where we parked.

Please drop it off at…”



photo by Adam Fagen

Adam writes: “Sign on the fence of the Dalecarlia Water Treatment Plant at the access path to the Capital Crescent Trail, Palisades, Washington, DC

“To a Fellow Dog Walker

The sign above was first posted in April 2025. In recent weeks, the green poop bag dropper left more bags (including the one hung here) in the middle of the forest paths. Please stop littering these woods with your plastic wraps. Thank you.

A Palisades Neighbor”

Original note: (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

I hung an 8 x 10′ sign in my yard, attachment 1. After a couple of months, received the attachment 2’s letter slipped into our mail slot, no return address. I can’t believe someone in today’s world wouldn’t understand or recognize SimpliSafe doorbell cameras. Can’t wait to see this person again.”

And do read the reply: (more…)


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