I heard about one poor fellow who decided this year to only make resolutions he knew he could keep.
He resolved to gain weight, to stop exercising, to read less, watch more TV, to procrastinate more, quit giving money and time to charity, to not date any of the Kardashians and to never make New Year's resolutions again.
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