I took down my pants and he put the gloves on. He said “it’s normal to get an erection at times like this“.
I said I don’t have an erection.
He said “well I do”.
Joke Poo: The Veterinarian Visit
I took my nervous hamster, Nibbles, to the veterinarian for his annual check-up.
I placed Nibbles on the examination table, and the vet slipped on some extra-large examination gloves. He poked and prodded, then said, “It’s quite common for them to get nervous and… excrete… during these types of examinations.”
I replied, “But Nibbles hasn’t excreted anything!”
The vet paused, looked down at his hands, and then said, “Well, I have.”
Alright, let’s analyze this prostate exam joke and then doctor it up (pun intended) for maximum comedic effect.
Joke Dissection:
- Setup: Doctor’s office, prostate exam. This immediately establishes a situation inherently uncomfortable and prone to awkwardness.
- Premise: Patient removes pants, doctor puts on gloves, creating anticipation of the physical exam.
- Turning Point/Twist: Doctor states it’s normal for the patient to get an erection. This shifts the expected dynamic.
- Punchline: Patient clarifies he doesn’t have an erection, followed by the doctor revealing he does. This is the core of the humor – the reversal of roles and the unexpected declaration.
- Humor Type: The humor is derived from:
- Incongruity: The doctor experiencing sexual arousal during the exam, which is unexpected and unprofessional.
- Awkwardness: The situation is already inherently awkward, and the doctor’s statement amplifies it.
- Reversal: The expected recipient of the “normal” reaction is switched to the examiner.
Key Elements:
- Prostate Exam: The source of discomfort and awkwardness.
- Erection: The specific (and normally patient-related) physiological response.
- Doctor-Patient Relationship: The violation of expected professional boundaries.
Factual/Interesting Tidbits Related to Key Elements:
- Prostate Exams & Nerves: Prostate exams are generally uncomfortable due to their invasive nature. The anxiety alone can cause physiological reactions, or a complete lack thereof, depending on the patient.
- “White Coat Syndrome”: It’s a real phenomenon where a patient’s blood pressure rises simply from being in a doctor’s office. Imagine the “White Glove Syndrome” this doctor is suffering from!
- Doctor-Patient Boundaries: The American Medical Association has very specific guidelines about appropriate conduct during examinations, clearly advising against this scenario (obviously).
New Humor Creation (Witty Observation):
“You know, they tell you to relax during a prostate exam, but I think the real trick is finding a doctor who can relax himself. Judging by his performance, mine was either a method actor fully committed to the role of ‘anxious patient,’ or he’d just discovered the joy of the flexed extensor hallucis longus muscle.”
New Humor Creation (Joke):
I asked my doctor about the prostate exam procedure. He said, “It’s like a colonoscopy, but instead of going to Disneyland, you’re visiting North Korea. Oh, and please don’t wear cargo shorts – too many pockets just make me nervous.”
New Humor Creation (Amusing ‘Did You Know’):
“Did you know that in ancient Egypt, doctors were often held liable for failures? So, if your doctor seems overly enthusiastic about an exam, it might just be an unusually strong fear of being mummified badly.”