I’m Leaving Today…

(We are sketching in a required art appreciation class. As the school is geared toward math and science, most of the students are uninterested. Our teacher allows us to talk about whatever we like to maintain morale, as long as we finish the sketch.)

Student #1: “I think that’s a pretty common product. I’ve seen it at just about every bodega I’ve ever gone to.”

Student #2: “What’s a bodega?”

(The teacher points imperiously at the door.)

Teacher: “Get out. Leave New York City now.”

(Bodegas are a well-known type of convenience store, especially in New York City.)

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