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What does it mean?
A character lists absurd career paths he considered, including becoming a friendly drug dealer.
In plain terms
Someone jokes about considering a criminal job where they are nice to customers.
What can you take from it?
Listing unlikely options can reveal a person's humor or priorities.

Where it applies

  • job interviews
  • comedic scenes
  • casual conversation

Putting it to work

  • writing comedy
  • understanding humor

Questions to consider

  • Why do people joke about bad choices?
  • How do we define a 'good' criminal?

Another view

The content involves illegal activity which is not appropriate to endorse.

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