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lilufes
Indonesia

Could someone help me?
 
Dear all,
Could anyone explain this joke:
A : Doctor, my son ate my pen! What should I do?
B : Use a pencil.
I couldn�t get the point. Hope everybody here can, and advise me.
Thank you very much. 

7 Oct 2019      





marczinorsi
Hungary

My guess: If you lost your pen, use a pencil. (The joke being the doctor does not get the real issue.)

7 Oct 2019     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

Ha ha, you are funny! 
A. My son ate my pen, what should I do?
B. Use a pencil.
A. I don’t get the point.
B. Why? Is it not sharp enough?
 
  

7 Oct 2019     



lilufes
Indonesia

Thank you for the answers. I didn�t understand it, but now I do. Thanks a lot!

7 Oct 2019     



SONIARA
Peru

It means nobody cares that the son swalled the pen ...I don�t get the point has double meaning...I don�t understand the joke, then the reply is funny...because the person doesnt explain what the joke is and ask her : do you need a sharpener...

8 Oct 2019     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

A. Doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains.
B. Pull yourself together!
 
A. Doctor, I feel invisible.
B. Next! 

8 Oct 2019     



Aisha77
Spain

@Lynee 

8 Oct 2019     



Teefee
Portugal

Doctor doctor, I�ve swallowed my pocket money

Take this and we�ll see if there�s any change in the morning

 
 

Doctor doctor, I couldn�t drink my medicine after my bath like you told me

• why not?

well after I�ve drunk my bath I haven�t got room for the medicine

8 Oct 2019     



cunliffe
United Kingdom

@ Teefee, love them! And you are right, we start these with ‘Doctor doctor’.
Lynne 

8 Oct 2019     



Aisha77
Spain

What about this one?
This guy gets into a bar and asks the barman:
"Hey, will you please serve me 10 glasses of wine?"
The barman is dumbfounded, but he does serve the customer without saying a word.
The guy drinks all the wine up and asks again for some more:
"Hey, will you please serve mi 9 glasses of wine?"
Well, at this point the barman wants to ask why such a behaviour, but he just doesn�t...
Once more:
"Please, one more go with 8 glasses of wine, will ya?" 
The guy is obviously wasted, but he just drinks all the wine up, once more...
And again he asks for 7 glasses of wine, and then 6 and so on...
The barman unable to believe his eyes needs to ask why:
"Hey, fellow, why do you ask one less glass of wine each time you order, and why is that you have started with 10?
The customer is close to the puke and in a complete intoxication state, but he says in an unclear language:
"Cuz my doc...doc... HIP! said HIP! I have to reduce HIP! the dose of alcohol! HIP!"
 
 
 
 

9 Oct 2019