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SATURDAY, 21 JANUARY 1984
You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before you'd finished typing.
The children have requested a second opinion. They'll be getting it in 2041, at their own expense.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The retirement age goes up a year every time you check. It's not a…
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- You hyped your mate's mixtape. You've never listened to it. Neither has anyone. Including…
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- Your favourite music is now called "a classic". So are you. It means old.
- Your call is important to us. Not important enough to answer, but important.
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
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