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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER 2024
You said "my For You page knows me so well".
It knows you're awake and lonely at 2 a.m. That's not a gift. That's data.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
- Move fast and break things. You broke the coffee machine, the budget and your…
- Money can't buy happiness. You'll never have enough to check.
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- Being a parent means eating cold crusts standing up and calling it dinner. You'll…
- You said "we move". You've lived in the same bedroom since you were nine.
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
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