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Disappointing Affirmations
Unfollow your dreams!
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Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations. Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings...
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Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations.
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Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations.
Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly unacknowledged or hidden and spotlights them with humor, wit, and empathy. You can do it! But you probably won’t. But also: Be kind to yourself, asshole. Transforming and re-envisioning the material for print while adding tons of new work, this is the funny-because-it’s-true, sneaky self-help gift book for anyone who isn’t happy all the time and doesn’t feel seen in the whole “positive mental attitude” culture. Unfollow your dreams!
Like a non-disappointing gift with purchase, the book's jacket folds out into a motivational poster, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.
Features:
- IT REALLY IS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY: People say, “It’s okay to not be okay,” but then it feels like they need you to be okay. This subversively funny book is the perfect way to remind ourselves, or anyone who needs it, that it's better to deal with our feelings honestly than fall into the “positive vibes only” self-help trap.
- COMEDY FOR A NEW ERA: Wellness has been slowly taking a darker turn in popular culture, and comedy is no exception. From Inside by Bo Burnham to the absurdity of TV giant Succession, audiences are drawn to media that embraces discomfort rather than drowning it out. Disappointing Affirmations may not look very comforting, but not all self-care comes in the form of warm hugs and sunrise yoga.
- FOR HUMOR BOOK FANS: Seeking a gift for the anti-optimist in your life? This one fits the bill for fans of satirical doom classics and self-help antidotes such as All My Friends Are Dead, Am I Overthinking This?, the Worst Case Scenario series, and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck.
- WAIT, THERE’S MORE!: See also the follow-up book, Sorry in advance for making things weird., and accompanying stationery and gift items, including Disappointing Affirmations Deck, Wall Calendar, Pencils, 30 Postcards set, Sticker Book, and Disappointing Affirmations: The Game. You won’t be disappointed.
- College grads, people entering the workforce, people who wish they hadn’t entered the workforce
- Fans of the @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account
- Anyone who isn't always cheerful and doesn't feel seen
- Fans of satire and sarcastic humour
- Anyone feeling burnout, empathy fatigue, positivity fatigue, or fatigue in general
Series: Disappointing Affirmations
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Disappointing Affirmations
Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations. Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to...Hardback$3299Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Disappointing Affirmations Deck
National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, presents a life-changing* deck of hilariously realistic affirmation cards that offer guidance and sympathetic wisdom for a disappointing world. *Your results may vary Toxic positivity is a drag. Failure is always an option. Use these affirmation cards to find clear-eyed, realistic inspiration and motivation to cut...Cards$3299Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Disappointing Affirmations 2027 Wall Calendar
From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations 2027 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option. Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging,...Calendar$4600Unit price /UnavailableOutPre-order -
Sorry in advance for making things weird.
National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, is back with a fresh and funny brace of realistic affirmations that recognise that failure is always an option across the many splendours of our lives. Life: It’s often disappointing! Whether it’s everyday experiences with family, friends, work, love, or the general hell of other people,...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Disappointing Affirmations Pencils
Cross out toxic positivity with these high-quality graphite pencils for a low-quality, disappointing world from the creator of the wildly popular @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account. The Disappointing Affirmations pencil set includes ten eraser-topped graphite pencils. As stylish as they are functional, these standard HB / No. 2 pencils make excellent desk accessories. Featuring realistic and subversively funny affirmations engraved on beautiful...Paints, crayons, pencilsSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781797226668
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Book cover type: Paperback
Genre: Self-help & personal development, Humor & comedy
Language version: ENG- English
Target audience: Adults
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 16 May 2024
Country: United States
Imprint: Chronicle Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 135g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Dave Tarnowski is the author of about a dozen unfinished novels who turned to memes when he finally gave up on his dreams of being a writer of anything longer than a few sentences. He lives in New York City with his neuroses. Follow him on Instagram at @disappointingaffirmations.
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Disappointing Affirmations Deck
National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, presents a life-changing* deck of hilariously realistic affirmation cards that offer guidance and sympathetic wisdom for a disappointing world. *Your results may vary Toxic positivity is a drag. Failure is always an option. Use these affirmation cards to find clear-eyed, realistic inspiration and motivation to cut...Cards$3299Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Disappointing Affirmations Sticker Book
Apply these hilariously realistic affirmations wherever you—or anyone else—may need an antidote to toxic positivity. From the author of the nationally bestselling Disappointing Affirmations book and wildly popular Instagram account, the Disappointing Affirmations Sticker Book features more than 100 stickers in a range of sizes, sayings, and designs to stick anywhere. With axioms that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned—or all...Stickers$2999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Disappointing Affirmations 2027 Wall Calendar
From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations 2027 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option. Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging,...Calendar$4600Unit price /UnavailableOutPre-order -
Sorry in advance for making things weird.
National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, is back with a fresh and funny brace of realistic affirmations that recognise that failure is always an option across the many splendours of our lives. Life: It’s often disappointing! Whether it’s everyday experiences with family, friends, work, love, or the general hell of other people,...Hardback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 1 week -
Disappointing Affirmations Pencils
Cross out toxic positivity with these high-quality graphite pencils for a low-quality, disappointing world from the creator of the wildly popular @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account. The Disappointing Affirmations pencil set includes ten eraser-topped graphite pencils. As stylish as they are functional, these standard HB / No. 2 pencils make excellent desk accessories. Featuring realistic and subversively funny affirmations engraved on beautiful...Paints, crayons, pencilsSold Out
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