The Despair Inc. Blog

VISION:

How can the future be so hard to predict 

when all of my worst fears keep coming true?

 

Introducing a brand new Demotivator both beautiful and striking- which speaks of the great curse so many of us pessimists bear. We fear the worst will come- and are so often not disappointed, even as we are disappointed. We worry about catastrophes ahead in our relationships, our workplaces, our economies- and find that all too often those fears are prophecies.I myself remember as though it were yesterday being dumped by one I believed was to be my eternal soulmate- after I prophesied it would happen…

 

INT. MY APARTMENT – LAUNDRY ROOM – MIDDAY HER:I, I just can’t do this anymore. ME:You’re dumping me, aren’t you? HER:No! I wasn’t talking about dumping you!Why do you always–?(SIGHS)I was talking about your laundry.I can’t do it anymore. I’m late for work.  ME:So you’re just gonna– gonna stop doingmy laundry, just like that? I don’teven get a say in this? HER:I HAVE– TO GO– TO WORK… SHE begins to head towards the door. ME:(TO SELF, LOUDLY)I just knew this day would come. SHE comes back into the room. HER:What did you just say? ME:Nothing. I was just… having aprivate conversation with myself.(UNDER BREATH)About your shifting priorities… SHE stares at me for several beats- shooting daggers with her eyes, signalling her ultimate intention to either dump me or kill me before the day’s end. HER:I CAN’T– DO THIS– ANYMORE… ME:You’re dumping me aren’t you?HER:(LOUDLY)No! No– I can’t, I can’t have aneurotic argument with you right now!I’ve GOT to GO to WORK. ME:You find this…(EYEBROW ARCHING, TINY SMILE)Erotic? HER:No– I said NEUROTIC! This argument is totally NEUROTIC! ME:Oh so now I’m not erotic anymore!After all this time together– thethrill is gone for you!? HER:I’ve known you for two weeks! ME:It feels like I’ve known you my whole life!(GESTURES TO UNFINISHED PILE OF LAUNDRY)But now I don’t know if know you at all! You’ve changed! HER:I CAN NOT DO THIS ANYMORE! ME:You’re dumping me, aren’t you? HER:Yes. Now I’m dumping you. ME:I knew it! CUT TO BLACK.(Excerpted from the unpublished screenplay: “Torn Asunder” by me. Used with permission. Copyright 1997.)So- in short- I totally relate with Vision.  And speaking of VISION- how would you like to get this entirely new design as a repositionable adhesive for FREE?

INTRODUCING A NEW FREEBIE PACK OF DEMOTIVATOR VINYL ADHESIVES!

The hits just keep on coming- as Despair adds a second collection to our Vinyl Adhesive family. Featuring our latest Demotivator Vision, along with popular favorites like Achievement, Demotivation, Idiocy, Indifference, Mediocrity, Quality & Teamwork. And just like our earlier pack, you can get your first set of these new designs for free- simply by adding it to your shopping cart at this link. (Each subsequent pack will cost $9.95.)Please note: The earlier pack is no longer included in the “first pack is free” promotion- so don’t write us complaining that you couldn’t get both packs for free. We can’t help you!