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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 6 NOVEMBER 1982
You wanted a mini-me.
You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost to you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- Inside every older person is a younger person. The younger person is furious about…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- Dating apps let you meet hundreds of people. All of them are "just seeing…
- Till death do us part. Not a vow. A fixed-term contract with an unspecified…
- Your complaint has been escalated. It is now ignored by someone more senior.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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