ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
The return to office is completely optional.
So was the badge-swipe leaderboard, and yet there you are, ranked 41st. They're "reviewing" 41st.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your alarm didn't wake you. The dread did. It doesn't have a snooze button.
- Wisdom comes with age. So does standing on the landing with no idea why…
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
- The house will be tidy again one day. The day they move out. Tidy,…
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Your savings account isn't empty. It's a memorial.
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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