One day, Pete complained to his friend, "My elbow really hurts; I think I'll go and see my Doctor!"
His friend immediately replied, "Don't do that. There's a new computer at Boots that can diagnose anything quicker and cheaper than your doctor. All you do is put in a sample of your urine and the computer will diagnose your problem and tell you what to do."
Pete, figuring that he had nothing to lose, filled a jar with hisurine, went to Boots where he found the computer and deposited his sample. The computer started making a few noises and some lights started to flash. After a brief pause, out popped a small piece of paper which read:
YOU HAVE TENNIS ELBOW, SOAK YOUR ARM IN WATER THREE TIMES A DAY FOR ANHOUR. AVOID HEAVY WORK. YOUR ELBOW WILL GET BETTER IN TWO WEEKS.
That evening while thinking about how amazing this new technology was and
how it could change the world of medicine forever, he began to wonder if the computer could be fooled. He decided to try. He mixed together some tap water, engine oil from his car, a stool sample from his dog, urine samples from his wife and daughter, and, at the last minute, masturbated into the concoction.
He went back to Boots, deposited the sample and paid his money. The computer started making a few noises and some lights started to flash. After a brief pause, out popped a slightly larger piece of paper which read:
YOUR TAP WATER IS HARD, GET A SOFTENER. THE VALVES ON YOUR ENGINE ARE
F**KED, GET IT TO A GARAGE. YOUR DOG HAS WORMS, GET HIM TO A VET. YOUR DAUGHTER IS HOOKED ON COCAINE, GET HER TO REHAB. YOUR WIFE IS PREGNANTWITH TWINS, THEY ARE NOT YOURS, GET A LAWYER....AND IF YOU DON'T STOP W**KING, YOUR ELBOW WILL NEVER GET BETTER.