Let’s be honest, a trip to the doctor’s office can sometimes feel like preparing for an Olympic event. The cold waiting rooms, the sterile smell, and the fear of unexpected news can crank up our anxiety levels to a solid 11. Whether it’s the anticipation of a needle, the awkwardness of stripping down to your skivvies, or the dread of the infamous “cold stethoscope,” there’s a universal tension most of us have felt at least once. But hey, amidst all this, some wholesome doctors genuinely have a knack for turning apprehensive moments into memorable ones. From cracking jokes at the perfect moment to pulling off silly stunts, these wholesome doctors and medical professionals have gone above and beyond to ensure their patients are left with a prescription and a good laugh.
1. ” Scary-Sad, But Comforting To Know You Can Be Safe”
2. “I Got Sent To A Dentist Who Treats Patients With Really Bad Anxiety, And They Have Therapy Dogs There To Help Calm You Down Before You Go In”
3. “Sweet Support Dog Who Gives Comfort To Children At The Dentist, Priceless”
4. “My Dentist Has Jokes”
5. “The Radiology Waiting Room In Local Hospital Has The Usual Naff Floral Decor, Except… They’re X-Rays”
6. “My Local Dentist Doesn’t Have Enough Patients”
7. “My Uncle Sent Me This Picture Of His Prosthesis Doctor”
8. “Cousin Gave Birth On Halloween Night. This Was The Doctor During The Delivery”
9. “Today My Dentist Had A Service Puppy She Was Training. He Laid In My Lap While I Was Getting My Teeth Cleaned”
10. “My Eye Doctor’s Place Has Eye Exams In Different Languages”
11. “My Mom’s Dentist’s Office Has Therapy Dogs For Nervous Patients Like Her”
12. “This Pain Scale At My Local Foot Doctor’s Office”
13. “At My Local Pediatrician’s Office”
14. “Nurse Used An Infrared Vein Finder Today To Place An IV”
15. “This Tip They Were Handing Out At My Doctor’s Office For People Experiencing An Anxiety Attack”
16. “I Ate This Camera-Pill Yesterday Since The Doctors Wanted To See My Whole Digestive System From Inside. It Takes 2 Photos Per Second And Even Has LEDs Incorporated”
17. “Our Hospital Left The Old Facade And Built Around It”
18. “The Bike Rack At This Dentist Office Looks Like It’s Being Squeezed Out Of A Tube Of Toothpaste”
19. “The Parking Lines At This Dentist’s In Dublin Are Toothbrushes With Some Toothpaste”
20. “This Kids’ Door At My Dentist’s Office”
21. “Dentist’s Office Showing How Much Sugar Is In Regular Items”
22. “The Hospital I Work For Was Originally Designed To Be A Hotel”
23. “My Eye Doctor’s Office Uses Laminated Forms And A Wet Erase Marker To Cut Down On Paper Use”
24. “Seen At My Doctor’s Office”
25. “Went To The Doctor’s Office And Asked For The Men’s Washroom Key”
26. “Bathroom At My Dentist’s Office Has A Picture Of The Bathroom At My Dentist’s Office Hanging On The Wall”
27. “A Guide To Yellow Stripey Things According To My Doctor’s Office”
28. “Our Low-Budget Hospital Christmas Tree”
29. “UV Lights Burning The Room I Just Cleaned In The Hospital I Am A Janitor At”
30. “My Dentist’s Office Accepts Walkens”
31. “The Knobs In My Dentist’s Office Are Toothbrushes And Toothpaste”
32. “This LEGO Schematic At My Doctor’s Office”
33. “Dentist Knows What’s Up”
34. “This Hospital Has A MRI Playset For The Kids”
35. “This Dental Office Trims Their Shrubs To Look Like Molars”
36. “Went To The Doctor For Dizziness, They Prescribed Me This”
37. “My Primary Doctor Has A Bobble-Head Doll Of Himself At The Front Desk”
38. “The Colorful Button Panel On The Elevators Of Our Children’s Hospital”
39. “Doctor’s Office. Every Room Has This Type Of Display With Different Scenes. All Completed By The Doctor”
40. “So I’m At The Hospital With My Sick Daughter, And Suddenly Look Who Walks In. She Wasn’t Amazed At All”
When he's not doomscrolling Twitter or writing for Pleated-Jeans, Nate Armbruster writes jokes—and then tells them on stage as a stand-up comedian, where he can watch audiences (hopefully) laugh in real-time.