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I don't have to take this abuse from you, I've got hundreds of people dying to abuse me.
— Peter ‧ Ghostbusters
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
A cocky comeback with a twist. The speaker refuses to put up with mistreatment because plenty of others are supposedly eager to do the same thing. The joke lies in "dying to abuse me", which flips a complaint into bragging about being in demand.
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