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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 1964
You said "it's giving" about your own life.
It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent arrears. It's giving a group chat that muted you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right. Investors loved it. The…
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- Your soulmate is out there. Currently leaving someone better on read.
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- You moneymaxxed so hard this month you earned $4.80 in cashback. It cost three…
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
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