Quote by Emo Philips

You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get older. Little things like being spanked every day by a middle-aged woman: Stuff you pay good money for in later life.

You don't appreciate a lot of stuff in school until you get

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This quote humorously suggests that certain experiences in school, such as being disciplined by a teacher, can be unappreciated at the time but valued later in life. It highlights the irony of paying for similar experiences in adulthood, implying that we come to realize the value of certain lessons or discipline only when we are older and mature enough to understand their importance.

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