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The John Denver Playlist vs. Your Actual Weekend Plans

You put on 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' to feel adventurous. Your weekend: assembling IKEA furniture.

The Setup: You queue up John Denver at 6 PM Friday, hit play on "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and suddenly you're that person—the one who's definitely going hiking, definitely going camping, definitely living their best Rocky Mountain life.

The Reality: By 8 PM you're elbow-deep in Allen wrenches trying to assemble a bookshelf while John serenades your slow descent into defeat.

The Question: Are you also lying to yourself with a folk playlist, or do you at least have the courage to admit your weekend is Netflix and a nap?

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