Quote by Steven Wright

All of the people in my building are insane. The guy above medesigns synthetic hairballs for ceramic cats. The lady acrossthe hall tried to rob a department store... With a pricinggun... She said, Give me all of the money in the vault, or I'mmarking down everything in the store.

All of the people in my building are insane. The guy above m

Summary

This quote humorously portrays the eccentricity and absurdity of the people living in the speaker's building. It highlights the peculiar hobbies and actions of the neighbors: one designs synthetic hairballs for ceramic cats, indicating eccentric creativity, while another attempted to rob a department store using a pricing gun, revealing a comical and ineffective criminal endeavor. The quote serves to emphasize the speaker's perception that their neighbors are all mentally unstable or unusual, adding an amusing and light-hearted tone to the description.

By Steven Wright

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