shingles

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A fellow MEC walked into a doctor’s office and the receptionist asked him what he had. He said, " Shingles ZONA ."

So she took down his name, address, medical insurance number and told him to have a seat.

A few minutes later a nurse’s aid came out and asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles."

So she took down his height, weight, asked him about habits, and told him to wait in the examining room.

Ten minutes later a nurse came in and asked him what he had. He said, "Shingles."

So she performed a blood draw PRISE DE SANG , a blood pressure test, an electrocardiogram, told him to take off all his clothes and wait for the doctor.

Fifteen minutes later the doctor came in and asked him what he had. He said, " Shingles ZONA | MAIS AUSSI GALETS ." The doctor said, "Where?"

He said, "Outside in the truck. Where do you want them?"

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🔍 Vocabulary

In this joke, let’s look at these: fellow, shingles, and blood draw. A fellow is an informal way to say "man" or "guy." Shingles is a painful skin condition, but also a type of flat roofing tile. A blood draw is when a sample of blood is taken for testing.

• That fellow over there is my neighbour.
• She was diagnosed with shingles last year.
• He had to get a blood draw before the operation.

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📘 Grammar

This joke uses the past simple tense to narrate a sequence of events. The repetition of "Shingles" creates a pattern, and the punchline depends on a misunderstanding — a classic form of humour based on ambiguity.

• He said he had shingles.
• She performed a blood draw.
• The doctor asked, “Where?”

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🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Fellow: guy, man, chap
Shingles: roof tiles, zona (medical)
Blood draw: blood test, venipuncture

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💬 Mini Dialogue

Nurse: What do you have?
Patient: Shingles.
Doctor: Where exactly?
Patient: Outside in the truck. They're heavy!

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