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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 4 JULY 2009
Your startup is a chatbot that tells customers they're right.
Investors loved it. The chatbot told them they would. Then it told them to replace you with it. Very persuasive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You've "romanticised your life". It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main…
- Your soulmate is out there. Currently leaving someone better on read.
- Someone laminated an "Acceptable Behaviour" poster for the office kitchen. It will still be…
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- You're "so random". You've told the same "so random" story at every party since…
- Rise and grind. Your teeth have been grinding all night. Your dentist bought a…
- Your gym membership is the most expensive guilt you've ever bought. It renews automatically.…
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