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fired

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Explanation

This comic plays on the saying "the best revenge is a life well lived." An employee, being fired by her boss, defiantly declares: "I don't care if you fire me, boss! The best revenge is a life well lived!"

The caption below then reveals her true meaning: "At last an opportunity to pursue my hobby of popping my boss's tires."

The joke subverts the inspirational quote by reinterpreting what a "life well lived" means to this particular character. Rather than taking the high road -- moving on, finding happiness, and succeeding despite adversity -- she considers tire-slashing to be a fulfilling life pursuit. The comic satirizes how people use motivational platitudes to justify petty or vindictive behavior, twisting noble-sounding philosophy into a rationalization for revenge, which is the exact opposite of the quote's intended meaning.

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