ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
"It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years.
You're the phase they'll describe to a therapist.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Some meetings could have been an email. You'll spend four years of your one…
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
- Inside every older person is a younger person. The younger person is furious about…
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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