Many a word said in jest

Many a word said in jest  

Bloke goes into his Doctors
What can I do for you Fred what seems to be the trouble
Well Doc. when I drink eight pints and half a bottle of vodka I feel all dizzy and ill
Well Fred you know the answer, stop drinking you numbskull and stop wasting my time

Another bloke goes into his Doctors
What can I do for you another bloke
Well Doc when I eat doughnuts, takeaways, bread and pasta I feel ill
I'm piling on the weight, my eyesight is blurry and I am becoming a type two diabetic
No worries another bloke, take this bag of meds, see you in three months time

Next!

Yup, just about nails it.

I can't understand how people intelligent enough to become doctors fail to understand how much of their job is prescribing antidotes to the diet they (are told to) recommend