Losers Take Their Place in Cyberspace

“For every winner, there are dozens of losers. Chances are you’re one of them,” says Dr. E.L. Kersten, founder of www.despair.com, an online business that will “take your breath away, as well as any desire to succeed, hope or work.”

A parody of Successories--the enormously popular manufacturer of motivational plaques that pair inspirational words with their photographic representations--Despair Inc.’s Demotivator products are for anyone who’s ever lost a job, defaulted on a loan or wrecked his car.

A poster titled “Mistakes” features a sinking ship and the caption, “It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others.”

Available as calendars, posters, prints and note cards, these “revolutionary tools for pessimists, underachievers and the chronically unsuccessful” are broken into three categories: underachievement (i.e., apathy, mediocrity), pessimistic visions (i.e., agony, futility) and failure to succeed (i.e., defeat, stupidity).

“The sad fact is that not everyone wins, cares or even tries,” Kersten laments. “Unlike products which attempt to encourage success through willpower and extra effort, Demotivators help people become more successful simply by lowering their expectations.”

Visit https://www.despair.com or call (214) 826-1928.