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Post-It War Between Two Office Buildings Ends With Epic Finale

Post-it notes. The world would be in chaos without them. Nobody would remember anything. Nobody would be able to turn their office walls into superhero murals. Nobody would be able to leave passive-aggressive messages on the doors of communal refrigerators or plan their next funny prank. And nobody would be able to have the sort of epic sticky note battle that recently took place in New York.

It all started innocently enough. An employee at Harrison and Star wrote a simple “hi” in Post-it notes on her window and waited for somebody to respond. And somebody did. They wrote “sup”. So far, so civil. But this office prank didn’t stop there. Oh no. It was only just getting started! Both buildings host a number of marketing and media agencies and their inhabitants couldn’t resist getting involved in the action with their creative ideas. Soon enough the windows were full of funny messages and pictures with hundreds of Post-it note pads used. But as you’ll discover below, even the best pranks come to devastating end in the most unexpected of ways…(h/t: twisted sifter)

Update: Wonder what they did with all of those used Post-it notes? They were used as part of a fundraising campaign for the NY Veteran’s Hospital! Click here to learn more.

Everything started with an innocent “HI” on the 6th floor at 75 Varick Street in NYC

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Image credits: @freshasthedayshewasborn

Soon, “Sup” appeared on a building from across the street at 200 Hudson

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Image credits: @Vinvox

As both buildings had a lot of media and marketing agencies, it eventually turned into WAR

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Image credits: u/craftBK

The windows started filling up with funny pictures and messages

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Image credits: Mike Segar

Somebody made a Snapchat icon

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Image credits: Mike Segar

Others took a more random approach

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Image credits: @gloddy

Even the Angry Birds got involved!

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Image credits: Mike Segar

Post-it manufacturer 3M also joined the war by providing free ammunition (i.e Post-it notes!)

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Image credits: Mike Segar

As the war got more creative, it seemed that nobody would win

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Image credits: @kBostley

Not even Spiderman could stop it!

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Image credits: Mike Segar

With no other option, Havas Worldwide brought the war to an end with this epic mic drop

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Workers stayed late with beer and pizza to create the spectacular finale, and fellas from Spectacle Studio later posted this video

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Image credits: spectacle_studio

Unfortunately, the battle was ended by building managers who ordered all participants to have everything taken down by the weekend.

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Ori Bengal 8 years ago

That is so awesome! And.... (I see people talking poop in the threads here about this being a waste of time/paper) -- This kind of thing is fun, creative, builds teams, and the media coverage will bring in lots more work. Not to mention 3M donated the stick-it-notes for ammunition.

34points

JJ Ferrentino 8 years ago

not to mention post it note are reusable... if they havent been written on they can still be written on.. for example...

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Alessandra Ricotta 8 years ago

It's good to be creative but for me is a huge waste of paper...

29points

Nymul Ahmed 8 years ago

kids of Africa could have eaten those paper.... :(

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Mike Olson 8 years ago

It's good to reply to Bored Panda, but for me your comment is a huge waste of time.

8points

Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

Pssst... paper is recyclable

3points

Blaise Macdonald 8 years ago

...what is art?

0points

Fabian Liando 8 years ago

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jonbane 8 years ago

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Aleksandar Petrovic 8 years ago

Building managers suck.

19points

Deborah Lauren 7 years ago

Yes, they do. Especially in NYC.

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Naln Haggerty 8 years ago

People need fun, other wise they get sick! People are working very hard and even in their lunch times, little fun wouldn't hurt. Corporate America can spare a little time for people to be creative and have fun!

10points

Amanda Panda 8 years ago

They must not get a lot of business if they had all that free time to do this. Still fun to watch.

10points

Dev Jayakrishnan 8 years ago

If you ask anyone in advertising, they'd tell you exactly why that is the case. Unlike normal 9-5's we need the break from routine to actually do our work i.e be creative. Monotony is the enemy so we tend to do stupid (yet wildly entertaining) s**t from time to time.

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Jill Jack 8 years ago

Brilliant !!!! So much fun rather than hate !!! This makes me happy ????

6points

Илья Берляев 8 years ago

People of the Earth! You're AWESOME!!!

5points

Tricia Overstreet 8 years ago

Thank you NYC buildings-holding-people-with-fun-hearts!!!! And Thank you Post-it manufacturer 3M !!!!!!!!!

5points

Tricia Overstreet 8 years ago

And a shout out to Image credits: Mike Segar and that Bored Panda.....you may be bored, but it gives you time to bring us all great news stories instead of those that sound like Criminal Mind episodes....

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Crystal Rose 8 years ago

Awesome! It's good to be creative and have fun. Even more so if you can do it at work and get paid for it. :)

4points

Eric Jayson Maraña 8 years ago

building managers really are joy killers

3points

Lala Deil 8 years ago

This is so much fun. I would love to do this in my work.

3points

Diane Griffiths 8 years ago

management always spoil things , "happy workers are good worker"

2points

Albino Squirrel 8 years ago

I have one question... Is that video a sped up version of them doing that, because how is that possible if they're using sticky notes

2points

Melissa Emmons 8 years ago

I was wondering if it was done via stop-motion? That is, taking the first picture, then moving all the post-it's very slightly, snapping the next one, and repeating? ...Stop-motion is a time-consuming and laborious process, if that's how they did it then someone is well-versed in the movements! ...Otherwise, the first picture would be the original one, then they would have computer animated each subsequent frame digitally.

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Mubashara Waseem 8 years ago

too bad, it had to end

2points

Reina Casimire 8 years ago

This was totally awesome!!!!!!❤

1point

Armand Berdynaj 8 years ago

This just in, both office managers have strokes when seeing the money they wasted on post its

1point

Chippy Gangjee 8 years ago

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1point

Jessica Russian Sifontes 8 years ago

Boring managers

1point

OrBu 8 years ago

*jaw drop*

1point

TenZa Ten 6 years ago

sans

0points

Yobs Cabrera 7 years ago

Wow ! This planet is much safer if the war we used to know would be exactly like this.

0points

Yobs Cabrera 7 years ago

This planet is much safer if war that we used to know would be exactly like this.

0points

Kaitie Richardson 7 years ago

Guys they never said the post-its weren't recycled

0points

Alesandra House-Malispina 7 years ago

humans need interaction , our pets have more things to keep their brain healthy and them happy , no wonder these workers enjoyed doing this .

0points

Richard Brooks 7 years ago

Yall are dumb complaining about the waist of the paper i bet yall waist more of your time than paper and to me time is worth more than paper

0points

Janice Neely 7 years ago

Building management made a HUGE mistake. No amount of budgeting could have bought this type of positive advertising. Now, people who have heard about the building management's decision will likely be less inclined to rent space which is at a premium in NYC. Honestly, the tenants and the Post-It Note's manufacturer literally did all the advertising for them and they were foolish to not capitalize on it. Not thought through at all!

0points

Amy-Louise Richardson 7 years ago

Looks like Deadpool.. not spiderman

0points

Scott Tomlinson 7 years ago

Stupid building managers ruined the best source of FREE advertising they've likely ever had. What harm was done?? Why stop something that would attract attention from around the world, If it wasn't harming anyone? If I ever own/manage a building and someone wanted to do that, they'd be more than welcome. Specially if the post it notes were supplied for free!!

0points

Ana-Rene Bolton 7 years ago

Only in NYC. Leave it to management to ruin a good time.

0points

Juliette Setzer 7 years ago

I think that's DeadPool not Spiderman.

0points

Darko Lončar 7 years ago

Wonderful story

0points

김유신 8 years ago

5pm yet???lolol

0points

Shannon Wedgewood 8 years ago

So much fun! And they're sticky notes...still usable. Just take them down and put them back in a pile...a little less sticky, but still usable.

0points

YveNigma Smythe 8 years ago

No matter what age society still tries to beat it out of you. Diversity, talent and leadership are great pillars for any organization.

0points

YveNigma Smythe 8 years ago

Diversity is what drives a sound cultural foundation, develops organizations and builds trust within an organization. No matter the age society will always try to beat it out of you...

0points

xoen 8 years ago

what a nonsense....

0points

Don Guild 8 years ago

For the people posting all the those notes, don't they have work to do ?

0points

Zoe Lewis 8 years ago

So cool

0points

Maya Gomez Rosenbaum 8 years ago

How did they make it move?

0points

Chitru Shrestha 8 years ago

i see only an epic !! :D

0points

Ronnie Ramirez Vilches 8 years ago

Boring building managers !!! at the end the recog those building get would increase their $$$ value ..

0points

Celia McDaniel 8 years ago

Ok. This has been on here for like A WEEK please post something.

0points

Deine Mariano 8 years ago

Cooolllll!!

0points

Susanna Vesna 8 years ago

This is awesome! ahahaha I hope they are all friends now! :D

0points

Eduardo Hernández 8 years ago

The fat lady picked up the mic to sing!

0points

Eduardo Hernández 8 years ago

The fat lady picked ip the mic and started to sing!!

0points

Bogna Kowalczyk 8 years ago

why do we call it "war"instead of "dialogue"? https://www.facebook.com/BognaKowalczyk

0points

Jeje Nata 8 years ago

Kinda funny war. The impact also to the world. Many trees are cut down.

0points

Daria B 8 years ago

Many posti-it are made of recycled paper and are recyclable material as well, I believe. Someone, please, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Panda Lover 8 years ago

How'd they do that with post it notes?

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Aaron Rios 8 years ago

paper is made to be use wtf

0points

Daria B 8 years ago

It is used indeed.

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Kenri Basar 8 years ago

Ouch for the paper but it was fun...

0points

.gas. 8 years ago

It stinks that they had to stop because of a fire hazard. I think they should be allowed to do it maybe during working hours, and then take it down at night.

0points

Mervyn Deal 8 years ago

Where's the actual stitched photos?? Give this work more credit than providing photoshoped nonesense!

0points

get in 8 years ago

Being paid to goof off? Creative? I think someone else patented those images before.....

-1point

vadev 8 years ago

My last pay check was $8500 working 1o hours a week online. My younger brother friend has been averaging 12k for months now and he works about 22 hours a week. I cant believe how easy it was once I tried it out. This is wha I do...... www.4new-way.com

-2points

Otis Almatsier 8 years ago

..meanwhile, forests and jungles are being cut down in 3rd world countries to make these papers, and now they waste a huge amount of them for this childish gestures. Sorry, I'm not impressed.

-2points

Lyn Jennings 8 years ago

Epic...waste of time and paper. Only in A'murica.

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Ori Bengal 8 years ago

34points

JJ Ferrentino 8 years ago

not to mention post it note are reusable... if they havent been written on they can still be written on.. for example...

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Alessandra Ricotta 8 years ago

It's good to be creative but for me is a huge waste of paper...

29points

Nymul Ahmed 8 years ago

kids of Africa could have eaten those paper.... :(

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Mike Olson 8 years ago

It's good to reply to Bored Panda, but for me your comment is a huge waste of time.

8points

Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago

Pssst... paper is recyclable

3points

Blaise Macdonald 8 years ago

...what is art?

0points

Fabian Liando 8 years ago

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jonbane 8 years ago

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jonbane 8 years ago

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Aleksandar Petrovic 8 years ago

Building managers suck.

19points

Deborah Lauren 7 years ago

Yes, they do. Especially in NYC.

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Naln Haggerty 8 years ago

10points

Amanda Panda 8 years ago

They must not get a lot of business if they had all that free time to do this. Still fun to watch.

10points

Dev Jayakrishnan 8 years ago

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Jill Jack 8 years ago

Brilliant !!!! So much fun rather than hate !!! This makes me happy ????

6points

Илья Берляев 8 years ago

People of the Earth! You're AWESOME!!!

5points

Tricia Overstreet 8 years ago

Thank you NYC buildings-holding-people-with-fun-hearts!!!! And Thank you Post-it manufacturer 3M !!!!!!!!!

5points

Tricia Overstreet 8 years ago

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Crystal Rose 8 years ago

Awesome! It's good to be creative and have fun. Even more so if you can do it at work and get paid for it. :)

4points

Eric Jayson Maraña 8 years ago

building managers really are joy killers

3points

Lala Deil 8 years ago

This is so much fun. I would love to do this in my work.

3points

Diane Griffiths 8 years ago

management always spoil things , "happy workers are good worker"

2points

Albino Squirrel 8 years ago

I have one question... Is that video a sped up version of them doing that, because how is that possible if they're using sticky notes

2points

Melissa Emmons 8 years ago

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Mubashara Waseem 8 years ago

too bad, it had to end

2points

Reina Casimire 8 years ago

This was totally awesome!!!!!!❤

1point

Armand Berdynaj 8 years ago

This just in, both office managers have strokes when seeing the money they wasted on post its

1point

Chippy Gangjee 8 years ago

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1point

Jessica Russian Sifontes 8 years ago

Boring managers

1point

OrBu 8 years ago

*jaw drop*

1point

TenZa Ten 6 years ago

sans

0points

Yobs Cabrera 7 years ago

Wow ! This planet is much safer if the war we used to know would be exactly like this.

0points

Yobs Cabrera 7 years ago

This planet is much safer if war that we used to know would be exactly like this.

0points

Kaitie Richardson 7 years ago

Guys they never said the post-its weren't recycled

0points

Alesandra House-Malispina 7 years ago

humans need interaction , our pets have more things to keep their brain healthy and them happy , no wonder these workers enjoyed doing this .

0points

Richard Brooks 7 years ago

Yall are dumb complaining about the waist of the paper i bet yall waist more of your time than paper and to me time is worth more than paper

0points

Janice Neely 7 years ago

0points

Amy-Louise Richardson 7 years ago

Looks like Deadpool.. not spiderman

0points

Scott Tomlinson 7 years ago

0points

Ana-Rene Bolton 7 years ago

Only in NYC. Leave it to management to ruin a good time.

0points

Juliette Setzer 7 years ago

I think that's DeadPool not Spiderman.

0points

Darko Lončar 7 years ago

Wonderful story

0points

김유신 8 years ago

5pm yet???lolol

0points

Shannon Wedgewood 8 years ago

So much fun! And they're sticky notes...still usable. Just take them down and put them back in a pile...a little less sticky, but still usable.

0points

YveNigma Smythe 8 years ago

No matter what age society still tries to beat it out of you. Diversity, talent and leadership are great pillars for any organization.

0points

YveNigma Smythe 8 years ago

Diversity is what drives a sound cultural foundation, develops organizations and builds trust within an organization. No matter the age society will always try to beat it out of you...

0points

xoen 8 years ago

what a nonsense....

0points

Don Guild 8 years ago

For the people posting all the those notes, don't they have work to do ?

0points

Zoe Lewis 8 years ago

So cool

0points

Maya Gomez Rosenbaum 8 years ago

How did they make it move?

0points

Chitru Shrestha 8 years ago

i see only an epic !! :D

0points

Ronnie Ramirez Vilches 8 years ago

Boring building managers !!! at the end the recog those building get would increase their $$$ value ..

0points

Celia McDaniel 8 years ago

Ok. This has been on here for like A WEEK please post something.

0points

Deine Mariano 8 years ago

Cooolllll!!

0points

Susanna Vesna 8 years ago

This is awesome! ahahaha I hope they are all friends now! :D

0points

Eduardo Hernández 8 years ago

The fat lady picked up the mic to sing!

0points

Eduardo Hernández 8 years ago

The fat lady picked ip the mic and started to sing!!

0points

Bogna Kowalczyk 8 years ago

why do we call it "war"instead of "dialogue"? https://www.facebook.com/BognaKowalczyk

0points

Jeje Nata 8 years ago

Kinda funny war. The impact also to the world. Many trees are cut down.

0points

Daria B 8 years ago

Many posti-it are made of recycled paper and are recyclable material as well, I believe. Someone, please, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Panda Lover 8 years ago

How'd they do that with post it notes?

0points

Aaron Rios 8 years ago

paper is made to be use wtf

0points

Daria B 8 years ago

It is used indeed.

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Kenri Basar 8 years ago

Ouch for the paper but it was fun...

0points

.gas. 8 years ago

It stinks that they had to stop because of a fire hazard. I think they should be allowed to do it maybe during working hours, and then take it down at night.

0points

Mervyn Deal 8 years ago

Where's the actual stitched photos?? Give this work more credit than providing photoshoped nonesense!

0points

get in 8 years ago

Being paid to goof off? Creative? I think someone else patented those images before.....

-1point

vadev 8 years ago

-2points

Otis Almatsier 8 years ago

..meanwhile, forests and jungles are being cut down in 3rd world countries to make these papers, and now they waste a huge amount of them for this childish gestures. Sorry, I'm not impressed.

-2points

Lyn Jennings 8 years ago

Epic...waste of time and paper. Only in A'murica.

-3points

Aaron Morgan 8 years ago

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Post-It War Between Two Office Buildings Ends With Epic Finale

Everything started with an innocent “HI” on the 6th floor at 75 Varick Street in NYC

Soon, “Sup” appeared on a building from across the street at 200 Hudson

As both buildings had a lot of media and marketing agencies, it eventually turned into WAR

The windows started filling up with funny pictures and messages

Somebody made a Snapchat icon

Others took a more random approach

Even the Angry Birds got involved!

Post-it manufacturer 3M also joined the war by providing free ammunition (i.e Post-it notes!)

As the war got more creative, it seemed that nobody would win

Not even Spiderman could stop it!

With no other option, Havas Worldwide brought the war to an end with this epic mic drop

Workers stayed late with beer and pizza to create the spectacular finale, and fellas from Spectacle Studio later posted this video

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