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WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 1963
You got a houseplant to "take care of something".
It died. Even the plant had better boundaries than you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
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- Children are a blessing. They're also why the remote is in the bin and…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- Being single means nobody steals your duvet. It also means the duvet is the…
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- The game asks if you want to continue. Nobody ever asks if you want…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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