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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 18 AUGUST 1996
Your favourite music is now called "a classic".
So are you. It means old.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You don't skip leg day. You skip every day. The legs know. The legs…
- The council listened to your feedback. Then it did the thing anyway, but with…
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- Some people run marathons. You run late, and you still come last.
- Your Candy Crush streak is on day 212. The game hasn't been fun since…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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