Category: Joke Board
A man who had been in a mental institution for some years finally improved
to the point where it was thought he might be released. The psychiatrist
that
ran the institution decided it was better to proceed with caution, and chose
to interview him first. "Tell me," said the doctor, "if we release you, as
weare considering, what do you plan to do with your life?" The inmate said,
"It would be wonderful to get back to real life, and if I do, I will
certainly
refrain from making my former mistake. I was a nuclear physicist, you see,
and it was the stress of my work in weapons research that helped to put me
here.
If I am released, I shall limit myself to work in pure theory, where I
believe the situation will be less difficult and stressful." "Wonderful,"
said the
psychiatrist. "Or else," continued the patient, "I might teach.There is
something to be said for dedicating your life to expanding the knowledge of
young
people." "Definitely," said the psychiatrist. "Then again, I might write.
There is always a needfor books on science, or I may even write a novel
based
on my experiences in the psychiatric institution." "Another interesting
possibility," agreed the doctor. "And finally, if none of these things
appeals
to me,I can always continue to be a kettle."