ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You swore you'd never sound like your parents.
You just said "because I said so" in your dad's exact voice. He lives in you now.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- You asked the internet whether you were the bad guy. The internet read the…
- Opposites attract. Then they argue about the thermostat for forty years. Whoever outlives the…
- A good night out now means home by ten. Nobody had to come and…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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