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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 1974
You said you're "so busy" this week.
Your screen time says eleven hours a day. Busy is one word for it. Scrolling is the other.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You typed "speak to an agent" nine times. The bot sent you a help…
- Your desk plant is the only thing in the office still growing. When you…
- Not all who wander are lost. You are. The map gave up.
- You said "my For You page knows me so well". It knows you're awake…
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Be yourself. Everyone else is taken. They were picked first. You're what was left.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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