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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 1970
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 complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- You said "we move". You've lived in the same bedroom since you were nine.
- Your soulmate is out there. Currently leaving someone better on read.
- The retirement age goes up a year every time you check. It's not a…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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