Demotivators

The hilariously spot-on "demotivator" posters and tchotchkes sold by Despair, Inc., have woven in and out of my life since someone - I'd guess this guy or this chick - put me on to them, back when we all worked at the same demotivating place. I remember deriving a lot of satisfaction from browsing the site's numerous cruel and funny products, though I never did buy anything.


More recently, the dean of the college at Carleton has been known to use this particularly brilliant poster in presentations on various new and/or brave initiatives, perfectly encapsulating his sardonically brilliant outlook. Sunday, the company and the products were ably written up by the Times' consumer-culture analyst, Rob Walker.


And then today I learned that a much-appreciated (can you say "loved" about someone you've never met?) got totally jobbed for a job at Carleton. This one's for you, Mnmom:

futility


I offer it with my sympathies.


Forecast: Significant blowing and drifting, with the possibility of heavy accumulation in rural areas.