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T-Shirt Sun Tan

"Look at your farmer's tan."

"We don't call it that anymore."

"What? Why not?"

"It's derogatory to farmers."

"How is it derogatory?"

"It's mocking them for having to work in the sun all day."

"They do work in the sun all day. Are you saying that just because they work in the sun it's somehow undignified? That earning an honest living outdoors is not as worthy as sitting in an office?"

"You're the one laughing at me."

"I'm laughing at you because you look stupid, not because I have anything against farmers. Someone's a conceited asshole and it's not me."

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