Dentists and Puns

Today I had to go to the dentist. I just needed a cleaning right before I leave. I've never had a cavity, or any other reason to go to the dentist before besides cleanings. But today they noticed a decalcification (I think thats what they called it...) in one tooth that they thought would be best to fix up. So I had to make another appointment for later in the day. 2:30.

What time do you go to the dentist? Tooth-Hurty! (2:30) Get it... its a pun! And today when I made my appointment for 2:30 I felt like I was living in a pun! If you didn't know this about me, puns are my most favorite kinds of jokes ever.

Back to my real life story of going to the dentist... As I was sitting there in the chair, I was basically hating life. I don't know how you could enjoy yourself while having 4 hands, cotton swabs, a pokey thing, a mirror, a sucky thing, and a curing light in your mouth at the same time... I feel like I'm gagging, choking, and drowning all at the same time! And then I started thinking, whats worse than getting your teeth worked on... probably being the person who has to work on my teeth!

I just don't know what my brother-in-law and my brother were thinking when they signed up for dental school. Being a dentist would be the worst, you're in peoples mouths all day long, all the while being hated by your patients. So then I started to think of jobs I would do before I became a dentist. I would so much rather be a...

• foot doctor (podiatrist)
• garbage man
• plumber
• the night shift cashier at 7/11
• off shore oil rig worker
• fishermen out of Alaska
• septic tank cleaner
• David Archuleta's personal assistant

Well... that last one I would do regardless! But seriously, the thought of having my hands in other peoples mouths all day long just grosses me out...

But then, when the whole thing was over (a long ten minutes later) I go to the front desk and pay $110! Plus they got like $300 from my insurance company! HOLY COW! That right there is the reason people become dentists, between my 45 minute cleaning and my 10 minute filling thing, he made $397. I would say thats a pretty good hourly wage if you ask me! Now I understand why my family is interested in this business! 

And since I brought puns up earlier in my blog, I thought I would leave you with a few more:

• If a clock gets hungry, it goes back four seconds.
• Once you've seen one shopping center, you've seen the mall. 
• I usually take steps to avoid elevators.
• He has been a jogger for three years running!