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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 7 OCTOBER 1967
The return to office is completely optional.
So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet there you are, ranked 41st. They're "reviewing" 41st.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- The best time to start saving was twenty years ago. The second-best time was…
- You call it a "situationship" because "relationship" would mean someone has to commit to…
- You have a "comfort show". You've watched it 11 times. You've seen your friends…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- A good night out now means home by ten. Nobody had to come and…
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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