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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 1 OCTOBER 2002
You left them on read "to be mysterious".
They didn't notice. They were also being mysterious. You're now two mysteries who will never speak again.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The best time to start saving was twenty years ago. The second-best time was…
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You're "taking a social media break". You announced it on social media. Twice. With…
- Monday has its own support group. The group is everyone. The meetings are also…
- Every company now has an AI assistant. It's the only member of staff nobody's…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
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