A Letter From 2017 To 2018
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A Letter From 2017 To 2018

Hold onto your hat.

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A Letter From 2017 To 2018
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Dear 2018,

You may want to sit down before you read this.

As my term comes to an end, I regret to inform you that the world is kind of a mess right now. Actually, not kind of; it is a total dumpster fire mess right now. Countries are at the brink of war, hundreds of sexual allegations are surfacing against many celebrities and politicians everywhere, and Donald Trump is the president of the United States. Yes, you read that right.

It's unfortunate that you are coming in at such a bad time. There are a lot of changes that need to be made, but I have faith in you. The first thing is to stop letting horrible trap rappers take over the music scene -- I suggest banning the song "Gucci Gang" by Lil Pump from all radio stations to set a good standard moving forward.

Also, social media is getting out of control. Kids are starting to make two, sometimes even three, Instagrams and are calling them "finstas" (as in fake Instagram) so they can share all the illegal crap they do with like ten followers instead of just sending stuff in a group chat with their friends. I'm going to try to take that concept with me when I go, but if I fail, there may need to be some stricter regulations.

And don't even get me started on the styles that are happening right now. You think the early 2000's had it bad with the sagging pants thing? Well, buckle up, because now people are wearing huge glasses like Velma from Scooby-Doo but way uglier and calling them "clout" glasses for whatever reason. Cold shoulder tops need to go, too.

Worst of all is this thing called the fidget spinner. It has literally no purpose or entertainment factor but thousands of people bought them because that's what people do when they see something on Twitter and thrive off of internet conformity. No one has their own style anymore. It's all just a game of trends.

However, there are some good things coming your way. Digital currency, also known as "cryptocurrency," is starting to revolutionize the consumer industry by offering decentralized forms of money. Also, Vine is making a comeback -- but whether that's good or bad is kind of unclear right now.

As you plan to take the wheel on January 1st, please keep these things in mind. I don't know how I messed up this bad, but there is no time for me to fix it. It's all in your hands now. Also, Kylie Jenner may or may not be pregnant, and for some reason, I feel like that's vital information to share with you because people make it seem way more important than it actually is.

Hold onto your hat and good luck. You're going to need it.

Sincerely,

2017

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