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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
FRIDAY, 27 JULY 1990
You asked the internet whether you were the bad guy.
The internet read the whole post. Especially paragraph four.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your 47 open tabs are an accurate map of your inner life. Someone will…
- You asked the chatbot if you were a good parent. It said "absolutely" before…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- Don't settle. Your standards already have. They didn't tell you.
- Unlimited holiday is a lovely policy. The company did the maths on your guilt,…
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