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THURSDAY, 31 MARCH 1988
Parenthood is a long journey
from "mama" to "can you send money" to them choosing your care home.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You spent £400 on an ergonomic chair. You sit on it like a frog.…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- You "work best under pressure". You don't. You just only work under pressure.
- You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake. The standing still was…
- Every parent has a favourite child. It's whichever one isn't currently talking.
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