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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 26 JULY 1989
You're "healing your inner child".
Your inner child is fine. It's your outer adult that hasn't opened a letter since March.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- Your company's core values are printed on the wall. So nobody has to have…
- Teamwork makes the dream work. It also means six people are ready to blame…
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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