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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
WEDNESDAY, 1 MARCH 2006
You said "this is my year".
You've said it since 2019. The years have stopped believing you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
- You don't skip leg day. You skip every day. The legs know. The legs…
- You're ageing like a fine wine. Expensive, slightly sour, best kept in the dark,…
- You hyped your mate's mixtape. You've never listened to it. Neither has anyone. Including…
- You're "in your villain era". You returned a lukewarm coffee and apologised four times.…
- A budget is a list of things you're about to do anyway. Written down…
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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