The Doctor and the Lawyer
A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. Their conversation was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments and asking the doctor for free medical advice. After an hour of this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, “What do you do to stop people from asking you for legal advice when you’re out of the office?” “I give them the advice,” replied the lawyer, “and then I send them a bill.” The doctor was shocked but agreed to give it a try. The next day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the bills. When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill from the lawyer.
医生和律师
一个律师和一个医生在聚会上聊天。他们的谈话被不断打断，因为人们描述自己的病情，向医生询问免费的医疗建议。一个小时后，受不了的医生问律师:”当你不在办公室的时候，你怎么阻止人们向你询问法律建议呢?”律师回答说:”我会给他们建议，然后给他们寄账单。”医生很震惊，但同意也试一试。第二天，医生准备好账单，还是感到有点内疚。当他去邮箱寄账单时，发现邮箱里有律师寄来的一张账单。
医生受不了病人的“免费咨询”; 律师建议医生学自己收费。当医生要这么做时，律师却寄来“求诊”账单，形成反差幽默。律师的寄账单行为，正好证实了他和医生前面谈论的给建议后收费的做法，使整个对话环环相扣，增强幽默效果。