A gold ring encircled by a metal chain and padlock on bright magenta felt.

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Wayne Campbell

Garth, marriage is punishment for shoplifting in some countries!

— Wayne's World · 1992

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What it means

Our interpretation.

It's a goofy bit of worldly-sounding trivia: the speaker tells a friend that in some countries, the penalty for shoplifting is being forced into marriage. The joke lands because it treats marriage as a punishment, delivered with total confidence.

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