Quote by Paul O'Grady

My primary school teacher once poured a bottle of curdled school milk forcefully down my throat. Then I threw it up all over her suede shoes. I'd rather have drunk from the spittoon in Barney's barber shop.

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This quote details a past experience in which the speaker's primary school teacher administered a disgusting punishment by forcefully making them consume curdled school milk. The speaker strongly expresses their repulsion towards this act by stating that they would have preferred drinking from a spittoon at Barney's barber shop instead. The quote captures the magnitude of the unpleasant incident and the speaker's distress, showcasing their aversion towards the punishment inflicted upon them.

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