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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
FRIDAY, 15 JANUARY 1965
Early access means you paid to watch someone not finish something.
You do that at work for free.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- Fortnite was free to play. It was not free to stop.
- You "don't believe in labels". You believe in being kept as an option.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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