[10068]

An elderly man -- a retired Greek chef, once a master of his trade -- travelling in Morocco is admitted to the ER of a hospital, complaining of chronic pain, debilitating migraines, and insomnia.
 
The head doctor that evening is a pleasant man of Persian descent, who prefers to get to know patients a bit before treating them.  His experience has shown that building rapport with the patient, and gathering some background information on them, can actually prove vital to saving lives and improving their condition.
 
After taking a look at this man's charts and intake paperwork, the doctor walks over to him and asks genuinely, "Tell me about yourself. What brings you here tonight? How do you feel?"
 
The Greek man, coughing and straining to speak, says, "I falafel"

 

[chadbang]

Long build up to a goofy joke.
 
How about, What did the Greek restaurant owner say to his doctor? "I falafel"
 
I think that's about all the prepping that joke needs.

 

[jilgiljongiljing]

I'm with chad on this one.

 

[thornygravy]

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I'm with chad on this one.

 

[Kirosia]

Kirosia does not get it
 
EDIT: Oh! It just took me a minute. 

 

[Uncle Erik]

You sometimes need a buildup and some misdirection to maximize a bad pun. A one-liner just won't deliver the groans.

I liked it.

 

[wink]

I thought jokes like that were tabouli

 

[SiriuslyCold]

fell for it?

 

[10068]

Quote:

Long build up to a goofy joke.
 
How about, What did the Greek restaurant owner say to his doctor? "I falafel"
 
I think that's about all the prepping that joke needs.

You're welcome!

 

[FallenAngel]

No, it's not...

 

[Albedo]

Food poisoning is not a joke, the build up of gases in the intestine is quite painful.

 

[Mad Max]

 

[cyberidd]

I like the long build up, the joke came straight out of left field!

 

[thornygravy]

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Food poisoning is not a joke, the build up of gases in the intestine is quite painful.

haha

 

[salannelson]

I hated it! Give me back my 30 seconds!

 
No but really, I did hate it.