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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 11 JULY 1996
You said "it's giving" about your own life.
It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent arrears. It's giving a group chat that muted you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You don't have a type. You have a pattern. Your friends have a group…
- You say you're "an old soul". You're 21. The only old thing about you…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
- You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
- Your resting heart rate is excellent. It's had nothing else to do.
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- Coffee doesn't fix Monday. It just makes sure you're fully conscious for it.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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