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MONDAY, 1 JANUARY 1979
You spent £400 on an ergonomic chair.
You sit on it like a frog. The chair has given up on you too.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- You'll leave your children everything you have. It's mostly a bread maker and an…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- Everyone's bringing back the dog filter. Your face has been doing the droopy-ears look…
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
- You're "chronically online". Chronic means long-term. You've been online so long your eyes have…
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