Raymond ChandlerYou like it in jail?'' It's not too bad. You don't meet the best people, but who the hell wants to?
About This Quote
This quote is an ironic commentary on jail. If you’re not careful, you can end up spending a year or two in jail for crimes you may not have committed. But if you’re smart, you can play the system and make your time behind bars as comfortable as possible. In this quote, the speaker is talking about how he likes it in jail.
He enjoys being in a place where he doesn’t have to worry about going out to eat every day, going out to bars to meet girls, or going out to church. He enjoys being stuck in a jail cell with nothing better to do than sit around and watch TV all day. The speaker isn’t saying that he likes being a criminal or that he likes getting away with breaking the law, but instead he’s saying that jail isn’t so bad if you know how to play the system.
Source: The Long Goodbye
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