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THURSDAY, 12 APRIL 1984
Your teenager isn't ignoring everyone.
Just you. You're saved in their phone as "Do Not Answer".
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- You're "so random". You've told the same "so random" story at every party since…
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
- Your Duolingo owl has stopped threatening you. It's not proud. It's given up. Even…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- Your Candy Crush streak is on day 212. The game hasn't been fun since…
- You're "chronically online". Chronic means long-term. You've been online so long your eyes have…
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Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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