A paper lunch bag topped with a gold crown and a tiny blue flag, with an apple and a small paper boat nearby.

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Teacher

Who the hell would steal 32 bagged lunches?

— Billy Madison  ·  1995

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What it means

Our interpretation.

A teacher is baffled that anyone would steal 32 bagged lunches. The exact number makes the crime sound absurdly big. Taking a whole group's meals is so petty it almost seems ambitious, and that's the joke.

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