🔤 Wordplay

What do you call a lazy eye doctor?

A laid-back optometrist — he dilates!

Why This Joke Works

'Dilates' sounds like 'he delays' — procrastinating or putting things off — while dilating pupils is a genuine optometry procedure. A lazy eye doctor who 'dilates' (delays) everything is professional negligence explained through an eye exam term. The wordplay stacks a medical fact on top of a character flaw.

🎤 How to Tell This Joke

Set up 'lazy eye doctor' casually, then slow down slightly on 'dilates' to give the wordplay a moment to register. A slight squint doesn't hurt either.

Perfect for:

•At an optometrist appointment waiting room when you need to kill time
•When a colleague is chronically late to every single meeting
•At a healthcare industry social or conference mixer

💡 Did You Know?

Workplace humor studies show that teams who share jokes (especially bad ones) have 15% higher productivity. Your HR department should be thanking you.

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