There’s an art form to being passive aggressive, in case you didn’t know. It’s like an ancient craft, passed down through the generations.

And the people who wrote these notes all have “the gift.”

1. Neighbors…

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Surprise! Drama in the apartment building this morning! FYI, this is not our door and not our note, but now I'm really curious as to what prompted this. ? #notmydog #drama #passiveaggressivenotes #ididnthearit

A post shared by Jennifer Simmons (@simmons.0410) on Jul 12, 2018 at 10:53am PDT

2. Grape thief

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When your grapes go missing at work… #passiveaggressivenotes #whostolemy

A post shared by Nick Greig (@nikg) on Jun 16, 2018 at 8:08am PDT

3. Whoa!

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#passiveaggressivenotes #notes #loveletter #dearjohn #lorithenerd

A post shared by Lori The Nerd (@lorithenerd) on Mar 21, 2018 at 7:25pm PDT

4. Ain’t that the truth

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I love our staffffffff #funnynotes @continentalnaples #steakhouse #naplesflorida #damicofoodie

A post shared by Irena Wigley (@irenkausa) on Apr 8, 2018 at 11:41am PDT

5. What’s Mike’s problem?

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Yeah, Mike. #ballard #fishermen #passiveaggressivenotes #hitemwhereithurts

A post shared by Jacquelyn Benegas (@_hypothetical_) on Jul 15, 2018 at 1:39pm PDT

6. Vigilante

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Eat my entire ass. . . . . . #capitolhilldenver #denver #colorado #coloradonative #passiveaggressivenotes #neighborhoodwatch #marsretrograde #petty #salty #fuckoff

A post shared by Kaiti Johnson (@fibonaccisparkles) on Jun 26, 2018 at 4:02pm PDT

7. Cologne Bandit

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#passiveaggressivenotes #seattle #downtownseattle

A post shared by MatthewIsTall (@matthewistall) on May 11, 2018 at 11:18am PDT

8. Oh, Sarah

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#passiveaggressivenotes

A post shared by Windy Sibbersen (@wwwindylou) on Apr 12, 2018 at 4:37pm PDT

9. That’s weird

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#brazzers? #fail #win #passiveaggressivenotes #notes #lorithenerd

A post shared by Lori The Nerd (@lorithenerd) on Mar 13, 2018 at 11:55am PDT

10. I get it

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Does this Uber driver hate feet or does he have a foot fetish he can’t control #subtlemessages #passiveaggressivenotes #thesebootsaremadeforrestingonyourarmrest #whohurtyou #withtheirfeet

A post shared by Phil Underwood (@funderwoodny) on Mar 3, 2018 at 12:23pm PST

11. Creepy dudes

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So…guess what I found at work today…hung from an "Exit" sign… #allinadayswork #passiveaggressivenotes #dontmesswithhousekeepers

A post shared by Lydia Comstock (@lydthemom1990) on Aug 22, 2016 at 9:10am PDT

12. Please?

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Only because you said please. #dontpeehere #cityofphiladelphia #passiveaggressivenotes

A post shared by Bobby Szafranski (@bobbysofancy) on Jun 15, 2017 at 11:10am PDT

Those are brutal! And impressive.