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FRIDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2025
Your step counter used to set goals.
Now it just sends "Hello?" like a relative checking you're still alive.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- The customer is always right. The customer is also on hold, forever, which is…
- You call your mum "for advice". You call her for the Netflix password.
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- Love is patient. Your partner is not, and has started a note on their…
- A budget is a list of things you're about to do anyway. Written down…
- You've "been meaning to" for three years. The thing you meant to do has…
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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