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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
FRIDAY, 3 JANUARY 1958
You've "romanticised your life".
It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main character". The rent is still due, in a minor key.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Love is patient. Your partner is not, and has started a note on their…
- The pothole is on the list. The list is dynamic. The pothole is permanent.
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
- The hardest part of working out is getting started. You've made sure it stays…
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
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