{"product_id":"disappointing-affirmations-book","title":"Disappointing Affirmations","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisappointing Affirmations\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePairing 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. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou can do it! But you probably won’t.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eBut also: \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe kind to yourself, asshole.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnfollow your dreams!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike a non-disappointing gift with purchase, \u003cb\u003ethe book's jacket folds out into a motivational poster\u003c\/b\u003e, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCollege grads, people entering the workforce, people who wish they hadn’t entered the workforce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFans of the @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAnyone who isn't always cheerful and doesn't feel seen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eFans of satire and sarcastic humor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eAnyone feeling burnout, empathy fatigue, positivity fatigue, or fatigue in general \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eGift-giving for Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, birthdays, breakups, gratitude-averse Thanksgiving hosts, or funny stocking stuffers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":" Pleasant Surprise","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54277128749240,"sku":null,"price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/8476\/3064\/files\/Screenshot2026-10-09165146.png?v=1791581072","url":"https:\/\/shoppleasantsurprise.com\/products\/disappointing-affirmations-book","provider":" Pleasant Surprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}