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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
MONDAY, 10 AUGUST 1981
Treat yourself, they said.
You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every one.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Monday motivation is a myth. Like the Loch Ness Monster, a clean office microwave,…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
- You have a "comfort show". You've watched it 11 times. You've seen your friends…
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
- The consultation runs for twelve weeks. The decision was made in week zero.
- Till death do us part. Not a vow. A fixed-term contract with an unspecified…
- No pain, no gain. You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your…
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