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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 30 MAY 1965
Your step counter used to set goals.
Now it just sends "Hello?" like a relative checking you're still alive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- You flipped a water bottle on Monday morning just to feel something. It landed.…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
- The house will be tidy again one day. The day they move out. Tidy,…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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