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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 1 JANUARY 2004
You said "it's giving" about your own life.
It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent arrears. It's giving a group chat that muted you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You wanted a mini-me. You got a tiny negotiator who has never once lost…
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- You said you're "so busy" this week. Your screen time says eleven hours a…
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- Every parent has a favourite child. It's whichever one isn't currently talking.
- Make your money work for you. Yours quit in 2019. It works for your…
- Good things come to those who wait. You waited so long they went to…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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