I have a lot of friends who immigrated to the United States from other countries, and when I ask them what surprises them most about the U.S., my British friends say that one of the most shocking things to them is the advertisements for medication, especially the ones for erectile dysfunction. It just seems bizarre to them to see drugs advertised in that way. A couple of other things they say are odd is that people will avoid going to the doctor because of the cost and under no circumstances will they call an ambulance because the cost is so high. I guess here in the U.S., we’re just accustomed to these abuses and it’s a way of life. In the joke below, you’ll meet a couple who went to extreme measures to try to fix a little problem. Enjoy!
The certificate paid for a visit to a medicine man living on a nearby reservation that was rumored to have a wonderful cure for erectile dysfunction. After being persuaded, he drove to the reservation, handed his ticket to the medicine man, and wondered what he was in for.
The medicine man slowly, methodically produced a potion, handed it to him, and with a grip on his shoulder, warned, ‘This is powerful medicine. It must be respected. You take only teaspoonful, and then say ‘1-2-3.’ When you do that, you will become manlier than you have ever been in your life, and you can perform as long as you want.”
The old man was encouraged. As he walked away, he turned and asked, “How do I stop the medicine from working?”
“Your partner must say ‘1-2-3-4,” he responded, “but when she does, the medicine will not work again until next full moon.”
The old man was very eager to see if it worked so he went home, showered, shaved, took a spoonful of the medicine, and then invited his wife to join him in the bedroom. When she came in, he took off his clothes and said, “1-2-3!”
Immediately, he was the manliest of men. His wife was excited and began throwing off her clothes, and then she asked, “What was the 1-2-3 for?”
And that, boys and girls, is why we should never end our sentences with a preposition, because we could end up with a dangling participle.
