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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 31 DECEMBER 1961
He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped to the bar.
You replied in four minutes. That's the part he was counting on.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
- You call it "quiet quitting". Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You took it…
- Your Sunday-night plan for Monday was ambitious. Monday read it, laughed, and forwarded it…
- The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. You took it…
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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