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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 20 APRIL 2004
The customer is always right.
The customer is also on hold, forever, which is exactly how the company likes it.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said "my For You page knows me so well". It knows you're awake…
- Your call is important to us. Not important enough to answer, but important.
- Kids grow up so fast. Except between 5pm and bedtime, when time stops and…
- Your job title will outlive you. It's already been posted on LinkedIn, with a…
- You have 47 tabs open. Three are jobs you'll never apply for, one's a…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- You're "so random". You've told the same "so random" story at every party since…
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