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Now that’s a damn shame, when folks be throwin’ away a perfectly good white boy.
— Electrician · Better Off Dead
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An editorial interpretation.
This speaker complains that it's a real shame when people discard someone they consider perfectly good. The joke rests on treating a person like a usable item being wasted, delivered in a casual, exasperated tone.
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