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One photo shows a bulletin…
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confuciuscries
May 26, 2022 at 5:39 am
ahhhhh. the acceleration of Convergent Devolution and its infiltration into society at large are finally in play. a big salute from our advanced degenerate brethren of the west who LDAR (ie ‘lay down and rot’) and from the 三和大神 in longhua, shenzhen. wuts next??? when will we all finally transform into balding h0mosexual post-op cockroaches?
charles baer
May 29, 2022 at 4:10 am
I enjoyed reading this article .
Suprith
October 13, 2022 at 2:52 pm
I am also lying flat these days. I worked a very hard in school and College to get good grades and I was a topper in my school. But only after graduation, I faced the slap of reality, couldn’t get a decent paying job and had to take up a factory job that paid just 56 cents(US) per hour, and had to struggle a lot. Now with some savings I’ve quit my job and decided to lie flat, actually many people here in India do like this, but they just don’t call it lying flat. Now I’m having peace of mind and calmness in my life.
Though i know i need to go back to work sooner or later, i like this break and even back in work, i won’t toil or work hard, I’ll work just enough to live peacefully, without giving in to society’s expectations..