ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You're "chronically online".
Chronic means long-term. You've been online so long your eyes have a loading icon.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your teenager isn't ignoring everyone. Just you. You're saved in their phone as "Do…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- You got the ick because they ran for a bus. You've been single three…
- In three generations, nobody will remember your name. You don't know your great-grandmother's, so…
- Both sides declared victory. The only clear loser was your Tuesday evening.
- Ghostlighting is when someone disappears for eight weeks and comes back with "you've been…
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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