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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 1976
You are a valued member of the team.
So was the last person in your chair. Nobody knows where she went.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You asked the internet whether you were the bad guy. The internet read the…
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- Till death do us part. Not a vow. A fixed-term contract with an unspecified…
- You're "so random". You've told the same "so random" story at every party since…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- 2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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