Barry- I had such a good time teasing my husband with the surgeon joke. Thanks for making me a better wife. Regards- Kim -----Original Message----- From: Barry M. Wohl, M.D. <> To: G Hertz <>; <> Date: Saturday, May 01, 1999 8:34 PM Subject: JOKES: Doctor & Lawyer Jokes >My favorite lawyer, the father of two of my patients, and I have a deal. >Whenever he >comes to my office he brings me one lawyer joke and I share one doctor joke. > >I take offence at jokes that belittle a group, profession, sex, race, age >(ESPECIALLY ADOLESCENT >JOKES!!!) unless a member of the group is comfortable telling it. > >For example, since I'm a doc, I feel comfortable with TELLING doctor jokes. >How do you hide a $20 bill ... >from a surgeon: ... in a text book >from an internist: ... under a bandage >from an orthopod ... in the chart >from a pediatrician ... you don't have to. most of us have never seen one. > >Or Jewish jokes (since I'm of that "origin") >Why do Jews always answer a question with a question? ... Why not? > >BUT I TAKE STRONG OFFENCE at WASPS telling "ethnic jokes" or men telling >"women" jokes or "blonde" jokes .... > >Well, except, I do tell lawyer jokes (blush) but I shouldn't. > >So, for my two cents worth, (yes I would recognize a two cent piece) .... >I liked Gail putting doctor jokes here. > >Barry... > > > > >