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When you have to own up to being a total idiot and actually do what you promised you would do if you were wrong. It’s like getting called out in front of everyone and then being forced to chow down on a book like it’s a cursed burger.
Matthew Goodwin got roasted on live TV after promising to eat his book if Labour did well, and he had no choice but to chug down that book like it was a punishment.
A teacher said she’d eat her textbook if the class passed the test, and when they did, she took a bite so big it looked like she was trying to swallow the whole thing.
My dad said he’d eat his dictionary if I got an A on my math test. I got an A, and now he’s eating words one by one like they’re his worst enemy.
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A day where you are so hungry you decide to rip into your books like they’re your last meal. No thinking, no planning, just pure, unapologetic hunger.
I was so hungry at 3 a. m. I opened my history book and started eating it like it was a grilled cheese sandwich.
My sister got so hungry during a study session, she bit into her science book like it was a pizza.
During a long test, I got so hungry I ate my English textbook just to survive the rest of the day.
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A Panamanian way of telling you that you have to either read or study like a madman. It’s not a choice, it’s a curse.
My teacher said I had to eat my books if I didn’t finish my homework, and now I’m studying like my life depends on it.
My brother got told he had to eat his books if he didn’t pass math, and now he’s reading like it’s a sport.
I got called out for not studying, and now I have to read like I’m trying to escape a curse.
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