Dentists have been the subject of comedic routines and bits since they first uttered the words, “You need to floss more.”
Which, by the way, is the only requirement for passing dental school. As long as you can say, “You need to floss more.” AND shake your head disapprovingly, you graduate.
Clearly they don’t need to know anything about painless dentistry or giving needles and avoiding that really tender spot under your tongue that shoots a pain through your eyeball into your brain. They just preface all that with, “You’re gonna feel a pinch.” Yeah… no shit.
So the Dentist isn’t exactly our favorite experience yet we continue to joke about going there.
But the laughter always seems to be a little different for those jokes when comedians tell them. Did you ever notice that?
It’s more of a nervous laugh. People chuckle but are thinking, “Oh shit, I’m late for my six month visit. I gotta floss!”
I believe that being at the Dentist is the one time in life where you should be allowed – by law – to hold the Dentist by the testicles ( if appropriate ) while they are working on you.
Why? Because they are liars! How often have you heard, besides the line about feeling a pinch, “You’re gonna feel some pressure.”
If you have a good grip on his balls, you can say, “Ok, well so are you.” Same result? I doubt it.
I believe the difference between pressure, pinch and pain will suddenly become very clear.
I haven’t figured out how to handle the woman Dentist yet. Any ideas?
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