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SUNDAY, 31 MAY 1987
Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen.
It will still be on that wall long after your name is off the door.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
- You said "this is my year". You've said it since 2019. The years have…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- Treat yourself, they said. You did. Four times before lunch. Your pension felt every…
- Every relationship has a honeymoon period. Yours was the walk from the bar to…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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