A man stumbles into the doctor’s office, looking pale and worn out…
He sits down heavily, clutching his sides, and groans, “Doc, I don’t know what’s going on, but I feel like I got hit by a truck.”
The doctor takes a closer look…
After a few minutes of prodding and listening, the doctor leans back and announces, “My friend, you’ve got the flu.”
“But don’t worry, I have just the thing for you… “
“One shot of this medicine, and it’ll knock those nasty germs right out of your system.”
Deep within the man’s aching, feverish body, three germs are huddled together, eavesdropping on this conversation…
The first germ, wide-eyed and panicked, whispers, “Did you hear that, guys?… “
“This quack’s got a shot that’ll wipe us all out! What the heck are we gonna do?!”
The second germ, trying to keep it together, says, “Calm down, let’s not lose our heads yet… “
“Maybe the old man’s bluffing. Let’s just wait and see what else he says.”
Meanwhile, back in the doctor’s office, the doctor clears his throat and says, “Before I give you this shot, though, I need to ask you something personal.”
The man, taken aback, squints suspiciously, and asks, “Personal? How personal doc?”
The doctor waves him off with a chuckle, “I just need to know, how often do you have a bowel movement?”
The man sits up a bit straighter, a hint of pride in his voice, “Oh, that’s no problem at all… “
“I’m as regular as they come. Every morning, without fail, 8:20 sharp. It’s like clockwork!”
The doctor nods approvingly…
“Alright then. That’s good to know. Once I give you this shot, it’s going to kill every last germ in your body.”
The germs inside, listening to this revelation, go into full panic mode…
The first germ yells, “Okay, that’s it! I’m not sticking around for this! I’m going to hide behind his heart!”
The second germ, shaking now, says, “If you’re hiding, then so am I. I’ll take cover behind his liver.”
The third germ, who’s been silent until now, stands up and waves dismissively, “Well, you two can play hide-and-seek all you want… “
“I’m catching the 8:20 out of here tomorrow morning!”
