Prisoners of reddit, what's something you would have to be in prison to understand?

1. That if you don't have money on your books then expect to be hungry all the time. Hungry= angry for most inmates. They either steal or are constantly on a hustle to eat more. That was my experience anyways. And the sound! Jesus, nothing prepares you for being locked up with a bunch of people in such a relatively small area. Someone always getting loud at all hours of the day/night.
   — Roland4343


2. Not everyone wants to fuck you in the ass. Most of us just want to do the time and get the fuck out.
   — PuddleZerg


3. Until you're in a cell 23 hours a day, you have no idea what boredom is.
   — mlg2433






4. I swapped postage stamps for a packet of biscuits with a multiple killer once, he was ever so humble and polite
   — safefart


5. I work at a level 2 prison and it's basically adult babysitting
   — literallysoocute


6. 2 for 1s. Hungry? I gotchu, here's a bag of chips. You owe me two bags on Friday!
   — mutantninjabortles






7. The sheer endless monotony, lack of novelty, drab sameness.
   — Just1morefix


8. The importance of knowing that a word or a name might mean something completely different, or be taken much more seriously on the inside. Learn the lingo asap.
   — GirlsGoneSkiing


9. The depression that follows along, and that VERY dissapointing phone call to ur mom...
   — chandler11able






10. Not having ice!!!! It's the worst. Cold milk too
    — GaryBuseyOnCrack


11. The worst thing about prison? The dementors.
    — MadmanTardy