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HOW TO BE LESS HELPFUL
I’m a resource for my friends, but not always a good one.
Here’s how you can be better than me.
I received a text: “Can you chat later? I’m having a bad day.”
I replied: “Sure can. Have you tried pooping?”
She replied: “I’m not really in the joking mood right now.”
I replied: “Then you really should try pooping.”
Kidding.
I didn’t send the last text.
Instead, I wrote: “Can you be?”
I’ll leave it there,
O
P.S. If you read this email, you’ve officially spent seventeen seconds improving your day.
Read it four times and that’s a solid minute of self-care.