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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 26 JUNE 1963
Micro-dating is a thirty-minute coffee to see if there's a spark.
There wasn't. She knew in four minutes. You paid for both.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- Kids grow up so fast. Except between 5pm and bedtime, when time stops and…
- You have 47 tabs open. Three are jobs you'll never apply for, one's a…
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- You hyped your mate's mixtape. You've never listened to it. Neither has anyone. Including…
- Your partner says they'd be lost without you. They'd be lost for about eighteen…
- When life gives you lemons, it sends the invoice later. With interest.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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