A mint-green twin stroller holds a yellow plush duck in one seat while the other is empty.

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Joey

Hi, here's the deal. We lost a carseat on a bus today. It's white plastic, with a handle, and it fits onto a stroller. Oh, and there was a baby in it.

— Friends ‧ 1994

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What it means

Our interpretation.

The speaker reports a lost item in a businesslike tone, listing colour, handle and stroller fit, then drops the alarming detail last: a baby was inside. The humour comes from the deadpan sequencing, where a trivial description hides a serious emergency.

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