ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right.
Investors loved it. The chatbot told them they would. Then it told them to replace you with it. Very persuasive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
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- Your step counter used to set goals. Now it just sends "Hello?" like a…
- “I'm here for the right reasons.” The reasons are a teeth-whitening deal and a…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- Parenting is ten percent love and ninety percent asking where the other shoe is.…
- Every parent has a favourite child. It's whichever one isn't currently talking.
- Teamwork makes the dream work. It also means six people are ready to blame…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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