A Bad Life Is On The Books

Teacher: “Make sure to turn in your books before you leave today. Because you know what happens if you don’t?!”

Classmate: “Oh? What happens?”

Teacher: *sporting an impish grin* “If you don’t turn them in, you’ll flunk this class. And because you flunked this class, you’ll flunk out of high school. And because you flunked out of high school, you’ll end up living under the Burnside Bridge. And because you lived under the Burnside Bridge, you’ll take drugs. And because you took drugs, you’ll die. …All because you didn’t turn in your books!”