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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 1992
You bought the yoga mat.
The cat uses it. The cat is more flexible, more mindful and better liked.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- Your friends' group chat went quiet. It didn't. They made a new one. Same…
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
- You "don't believe in labels". You believe in being kept as an option.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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