A yellow toy car is tethered to a short metal post by red string on dark grey felt.

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Dante Hicks

Hey, try not to suck any dick on the way to the parking lot. Hey, hey you get back here!

— Clerks  ·  1994

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What it means

Our interpretation.

This is a rude, shouted joke mixing sarcasm and mock concern. The speaker throws out a crude warning as someone leaves, then immediately yells for them to come back, so the second half undercuts the first and turns it into a frustrated, chaotic goodbye.

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