10 Passive-Aggressive Love Notes


Updated 11/17/11 8:10 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 0 comments

Passive-Aggressive Love Letters

In hindsight, watching people lose it is hilarious, but one step behind them is an equally funny set — those on the verge of boiling over. They're not ready for confrontation, so they put ink to their anger, and it never goes well. Whether painfully polite, hilariously hysterical, or just a bad topic for a quick note, the written word can easily verge into passive-aggressive territory. And when Read more

Al Franken Sends Love Letter to Wife — and to Constituents


Updated 09/21/09 8:02 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 11 comments

Al Franken Sends Love Letter to Wife — and to Constituents

This past Saturday was the 40th anniversary of the night Al Franken met his wife Franni. Did he send her a box of chocolates and take her out to dinner? I hope so — but the Senator from Minnesota went one better. He sent an email to his supporters honoring the occasion, describing how he met Franni, and saying that he wouldn't be where he is today without her. Here's an excerpt: "That night — Read more

Lost Love Letter, Recovered, Sparks Marriage 17 Years Later


Updated 07/26/09 7:39 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 14 comments

Lost Love Letter, Recovered, Sparks Marriage 17 Years Later

Seventeen years ago, Steve Smith and Carmen Ruiz-Perez fell in love and were engaged in their 20s. After being together for a year in England, where Carmen was a foreign student, their relationship waned and Carmen returned to France. A few years later, Steve wrote to her hoping they could get back together. Unfortunately, her mother put the letter on the mantelpiece and it slipped behind the Read more

Have You Ever Received a True Love Letter?


Updated 08/03/08 8:02 PM · Posted by · 40 comments

Have You Ever Received a True Love Letter?

Remember the scene in Sex and the City where Carrie reads her book of love letters aloud to Mr. Big? Well apparently it caught the attention of many, because according to an article yesterday in the Telegraph, fans were inundating book sellers with requests for a copy of Love Letters of Great Men. And in typical movie form, the book didn't exist . . . until now. The British firm Macmillan decided Read more

Dear Poll: Have You Ever Written a Dear John Letter?


Updated 07/11/08 10:56 PM · Posted by · 26 comments

Dear Poll: Have You Ever Written a Dear John Letter?

A "Dear John" letter is the quintessential breakup tool if you can’t bear to say goodbye to someone’s face, or at least it used to be back when people wrote letters. With so many outlets for communication these days, if you’re going to back out of the direct breakup, it might just be easier to get him on the phone. But letters and well-written emails can actually be a great way to say what Read more

Found: A Passive-Aggressive Love Note


Updated 06/04/08 3:08 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Found: A Passive-Aggressive Love Note

Translation:"I'm onto you and your wandering eye, you soon-to-be sack of crap. If I so much as catch you on the swing set with another girl, I'll make sure we use your head for kickball during recess tomorrow. Yes, that's a threat — but I still love you, bye!" Source Read more

Found! Love Notes and Other Secrets


Updated 02/14/08 12:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

The PostSecret Valentine's Day Video

Post Secret is one of those "why didn't I think of that?" ideas. Some dude reasoned that he could get the truth and secrets outta people by way of having them tell it to a postcard. He initially asked folks in his area to drop their anonymous unmentionables in the mail and it didn't take long for the project to spread like wildfire. He now receives hoards of mail from across the globe on a daily Read more