A nervous patient refuses every option for pain relief.
“No way! No needles — I can’t stand them!” he insists.
The dentist suggests gas instead, but the man shakes his head.
“No chance! Just the thought of that mask makes me feel like I’m suffocating!”
After a pause, the dentist offers, “Alright, how about taking a pill?”
“Pills are fine,” the man agrees, relieved.
The dentist hands him one and says, “Here’s some Viagra.”
“Viagra?” the patient asks, confused. “Does that work as a painkiller?”
“It doesn’t,” replies the dentist, “but it’ll give you something to hold onto while I pull your tooth.”
This joke works because of its clever misdirection. The setup leads you to expect a medical solution for pain, but the punchline delivers a completely different — and funny — kind of “support.” It’s a classic bit of lighthearted, cheeky humor that plays on double meaning and surprise.
