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1. Horoscopes
Many people want to believe that they are the way they are because they were born on a certain day. Even sadder, they try to convince me that they are this way because of the stars. You aren't this way because you’re a Gemini, you’re just an asshole. It’s not like if your parents decided to conceive you a few weeks prior, you would've necessarily turned out different.
Horoscopes are for the weak because it’s just another convenient option for avoiding accountability in life. Finding out who you are and what you need to do takes a little trial-and-error, a bit of work, and sacrifice. Reading a generic note that applies to millions and thinking it applies to you personally is madness. I can see a tiny avenue for entertaining these notions as a whimsical jest like a fortune cookie, however, anyone taking this seriously should feel pretty silly.
Just because horoscopes are practically free doesn't make charting your personality off these fantasies a good idea.
2. Football
There’s a reason why America is the only country that plays football… it’s dumb…
