THE MINISTRY OF PETTY AFFAIRS
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THE IRRITATION INDEX

Reply-all, without a reply-all reason.

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REPEAT OFFENDERS

Most Wanted Annoyances

01 / OFFICE ETIQUETTE

The Doorway Statue

Stops just inside the doorway, converting a clear entrance into a human traffic study.

Sample ruling

Guilty of threshold gridlock. Penalty: one considerate step to the side.

02 / DISTRIBUTION CONTROL

The Reply-All Regent

Turns a two-person update into a company-wide notification of “Thanks!”

Sample ruling

Guilty of excess distribution. Penalty: compose one concise update, then stop.

03 / DOMESTIC CLIMATE

The Thermostat Sovereign

Changes the household temperature by decree, then vanishes before negotiations begin.

Sample ruling

Guilty of unilateral climate policy. Penalty: share the blanket and discuss the setting.

“The department regrets to report that the microwave has once again been stopped at :01. We remain watchful.”— Acting Commissioner for Minor Disturbances

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