The Humor Culled--or the Culls of Humor?

• Doctor Speak (G)
It really impresses doctors when you know their jargon:

Artery: The study of paintings

Bacteria: Back door to the cafeteria

Barium: What you do when CPR fails

Benign: What you be after you be eight

Bowel: A letter like A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y

Caesarean Section: A neighborhood near Rome

Cat Scan: 1) Searching for Kitty   2) What dogs do when they enter your yard

Cauterize: Made eye contact with the nurse

Colic: A sheep dog

Coma: A punctuation mark

Congenital: Friendly

D&C: Where Washington is located

Dilate: To live long

Enema: Not a friend

GI Series: Baseball between teams of soldiers

Grippe: A suitcase

Hangnail: A coat hook

Impotent: Distinguished, well known

Labor Pain: Getting hurt at work

Medical Staff: A doctor's cane

Morbid: A higher offer

Nitrate: Cheaper than the day rate

Node: Was aware of

Outpatient: A person who has fainted

Pelvis: Cousin to Elvis

Post-operative: A letter carrier

Protein: In favor of young people

Recovery Room: Where you have your upholstery done

Rectum: Darn near killed him

Rheumatic Fever: Amorous feeling

Secretion: Hiding anything

Seizure: A Roman emperor

Tablet: A small table

Terminal Illness: Sick at the airport

Tibia: North African country

Tumor: An extra pair

Urine: Opposite of you're out

Varicose Veins: Veins which are very close together
 



• Dictionary of Dogs (G)
LEASH: A strap which attaches to your collar, enabling you to lead your person where you want him/her to go.

DOG BED: Any soft, clean surface, such as the white bedspread in the guest room, or the newly upholstered couch in the living room.

DROOL: Is what you do when your persons have food and you don't. To do this properly, you must sit as close as you can, look sad, and let the drool fall to the floor, or better yet, on their laps.

SNIFF: A social custom to use when you greet other dogs. Place your nose as close as you can to the other dog's rear end, and inhale deeply, repeat several times, or until your person makes you stop.

GARBAGE CAN: A container which your neighbors put out once a week to test your ingenuity. You must stand on your hind legs and try to push the lid off with your nose. If you do it right, you are rewarded with margarine wrappers to shred, beef bones to consume, and moldy crusts of bread.

BICYCLES: Two-wheeled exercise machines, invented for dogs to control body fat. To get maximum aerobic benefit, you must hide behind a bush and dash out, bark loudly and run alongside for a few yards; the person then swerves and falls into the bushes, and you prance away.

DEAFNESS: This is a malady which affects dogs when their person wants them in, and they want to stay out. Symptoms include staring blankly at the person, then running in the opposite direction, or lying down.

THUNDER: This is a signal that the world is coming to an end. Humans remain amazingly calm during thunderstorms, so it is necessary to warn them of the danger by trembling uncontrollably, panting, rolling your eyes wildly, and following at their heels.

WASTEBASKET: This is a dog toy filled with paper, envelopes, and old candy wrappers. When you get bored, turn over the basket and strew the papers all over the house until your person comes home.

SOFAS: Are to dogs like napkins are to people. After eating, it is polite to run up and down the front of the sofa and wipe your whiskers clean.

BATH: This is a process by which the humans drench the floor, walls and themselves. You can help by shaking vigorously and frequently.

LEAN: Every good dogs's response to the command "sit!", especially if your person is dressed for an evening out. Incredibly effective before black-tie events.

BUMP: The best way to get your human's attention when they are drinking a fresh cup of coffee or tea.

GOOSE BUMP: A maneuver to use as a last resort when the Regular Bump doesn't get the attention you require--especially effective when combined with The Sniff. (See above.)

LOVE: Is a feeling of intense affection, given freely and without restriction. The best way you can show your love is to wag your tail. If you're lucky, a human will love you in return.
 



• How to Interpret Employment Ads (G)

Competitive Salary: We remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.

Join Our Fast Paced Company: We have no time to train you.

Casual Work Atmosphere: We don't pay enough to expect that you will dress up.

Must Be Deadline Oriented: You will be six months behind schedule on your first day.

Some Overtime Required: Some time each night, some time each weekend.

Duties will Vary: Anyone in the office can boss you around.

Must have an Eye for Detail: We have no quality control.

Seeking Candidates with a Wide Variety of Experience: You will need to replace three people who just left.

Problem Solving Skills a Must: You are walking into a company in perpetual chaos. Haven't heard a word from anyone out there. Your first task is to find out what is going on.

Requires Team Leadership Skills: You will have the responsibilities of a manager without the pay or respect.

Good Communication Skills: Management communicates poorly, so you have to figure out what they want and do it.
                                                                    --H. P. Wortman
 



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