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Three are jobs you'll never apply for, one's a recipe you'll never cook, and one is playing music from somewhere you can't find.
— Zack, unqualified
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- You got a houseplant to "take care of something". It died. Even the plant…
- A good night out now means home by ten. Nobody had to come and…
- Your boss hasn't taken a sick day in ten years. He has, however, given…
- 2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees…
- Your toddler has stronger opinions about sock seams than you've had about anything since…
- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
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