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A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 1 AUGUST 1957
You said you're "so busy" this week.
Your screen time says eleven hours a day. Busy is one word for it. Scrolling is the other.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
- The game asks if you want to continue. Nobody ever asks if you want…
- They say sweat is weakness leaving the body. Yours has decided to stay.
- Some people run marathons. You run late, and you still come last.
- No pain, no gain. You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Your chatbot calls every one of your ideas "a really insightful question". Zack has…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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