A middle aged man lost his left eye due to disease. He did not want to live the rest of his life with an eye-patch so he visited a nearby doctor’s office to discuss his options. The doctor approached him with a briefcase full of prosthetic eyes.
Doctor: This first one here is made of pure glass with a hand crafted iris. It is virtually identical to a human eye, even at close range. Of course it is not cheap, the asking price is $2000.
Man: I’m sorry doctor but I don’t have that kind of money right now, what else do you have?
Doctor: Alright, well this next eye is made of plastic. These are made straight from a machine and they are not quite as authentic. Obviously they are much cheaper, we’re only going to charge $200.
Man: I was really hoping for something more affordable.
Doctor: Hmm… Well I usually don’t recommend this but we do have one last model. This eye is made purely out of wood. The iris is painted on. It may not fool many people but then you get what you pay for. This one is only $20.
Man: I guess that’s all I can afford at the time. I’ll take it.
So with the wooden eye in place, the man wants to go outside and test the waters. He wants to see if he can fit in with the real world. He remembered a church dance was happening that night and decided it would be a great place to start.
After he had been at the dance for an hour he didn’t feel comfortable talking to anyone. He wanted to but he felt too embarrassed to approach anyone. Finally in the corner of the room he spotted a woman all by herself. She was very beautiful except for one obvious flaw, she had a hunch back. Certainly, a woman with this condition would not be able to laugh at his current situation.
It took a good ten minutes for the man to build up the nerve but he finally approached the woman.
Man: Excuse me miss, I saw you here all alone and I was just wondering if you would like to dance.
Woman: Would I, Would I!
Man: Hunch Back, Hunch Back!
My photography teacher told us this little gem in 7th grade. And yes I still tell it to others when I want to torture them.