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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2003
You got a houseplant to "take care of something".
It died. Even the plant had better boundaries than you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're not getting older. You're getting closer. That's worse.
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- The customer is always right. The customer is also on hold, forever, which is…
- Growing old is mandatory. Growing up was optional. You ticked "later". This is later.…
- You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
- You call yourself "a bit of a foodie". You've ordered the same chicken 64…
- Monday is a core collaboration day. As, it turns out, is every day ending…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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