ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You'll never get on the property ladder.
The only plot you'll ever own is two metres deep, and there's a waiting list.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Kids grow up so fast. Except between 5pm and bedtime, when time stops and…
- The loot box has a 0.5% chance of something good. The studio has a…
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- Your banking app pauses slightly before opening. It's deciding how to tell you.
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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