ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Your friends' group chat went quiet.
It didn't. They made a new one. Same name, one fewer person.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The pothole is on the list. The list is dynamic. The pothole is permanent.
- When you're gone, the one who misses you most will be the algorithm. It…
- You rage quit because the game was rigged. You were also just bad. Both…
- Your teenager isn't ignoring everyone. Just you. You're saved in their phone as "Do…
- You're "chronically online". Chronic means long-term. You've been online so long your eyes have…
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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