We all have different methods of dealing with feeling down. Some of us like to snuggle up with a good movie, others prefer going out and getting some fresh air, and many of us resort to the good old-fashioned method of 'just eat whatever you can find in the fridge until you forget why you were sad'.
However, I refuse to believe that anybody finds comfort in 'inspirational' posts. 'Everything happens for a reason' does nothing for me when the vending machine has swallowed my last coin, 'dance like nobody's watching' isn't going to change the fact that I move with all the grace of a drunk sumo wrestler, and 'be your best self' doesn't help much when my best self just wants to listen to bad nineties music and maybe take a nap. If anything, inspirational quotes make me feel worse.
That's where 'unspirational' quotes come in - the Instagram account that eschews the conventional 'positive' message in favour of something much more realistic. Take a read through these, and tell me they don't make you feel better.
1. I mean, you can't really fault the logic here
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2. I normally use a trash bag, but this works too
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3. I'd say try again after lunch, but let's be real - it's not happening
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4. Some? ALL
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5. Love and hugs are good and all, but so are iPhones and fancy dinners
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6. Keeping it real
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7. My tear ducts get more of a workout than my biceps
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8. YODO
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9. Punctuation is key
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10. #inspirationalquotes #livelaughlove #beyourbestself
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11. Now THIS is what you need hanging on your wall
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12. Really, what I'm trying to say is
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So next time you're feeling a blue spell coming on, take a read through a couple of these and remind yourself of the humorous side of things. Just don't go getting them tattooed on your body, ok?
