Yesterday I was queuing in my local newsagent. In England, a lot of schools were shut because teachers had gone on strike for better pay. This conversation happened in front of me:
Lady customer: I’m not at work today because the school is shut because the teachers are on strike.
Newsagent: Setting a great example to the kids, aren’t they? Teachers striki…
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