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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
TUESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2025
Nothing says adulthood like being excited about a new kettle.
The kettle will outlast the excitement. Possibly you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You "don't believe in labels". You believe in being kept as an option.
- Your back now goes out when you sneeze. It goes out more than you…
- Your inbox reached zero once. The server was down. You were briefly free and…
- You say "it's not that deep" a lot. Your Notes app has 300 entries…
- He vanished for five months, then texted "haha so true" like he'd just popped…
- Scale your business. Currently it's you, a laptop, and your mum, who bought one…
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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