Sarcastic and Creative Notes People Left for Others to Find

Written like medieval poetry, this resident’s plea begins: “Beholder of parcels, bringer of utility bills, I write to you on this day to ask a simple task…” The task? To defeat a spider guarding the mailbox and “holding my mail hostage.” For clarity, a crude sketch of the villain is included.

The options given are relocation or “brutal murder,” leaving little room for negotiation. Equal parts dramatic and pitiful, the note transforms routine pest fear into an epic saga of survival. Mail carriers usually deliver bills—this one was asked to deliver justice. Somewhere, the spider is laughing.