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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 23 JANUARY 1957
Wisdom comes with age.
So does standing on the landing with no idea why you came upstairs, or exist.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Remember when you stayed up late on purpose? Now you're up at 3am because…
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front. Hers was "I have a hard stop…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Romance isn't dead. It just stopped waiting for a reply to your "hey" from…
- Step outside your comfort zone. It's raining out there, everything costs more, and nobody…
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