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Did anybody else catch this joke?


Will is in the testing center and has been called to the psychiatrist's office and almost walks into the oculist office by mistake.

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yes, I didn't

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What was the joke?

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Occulist is another term for "eye doctor." The joke is that Will did not see the word "Occulist" on the eye doctor's door.

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Well, I doubt Stockdale would have known the difference between an oculist and a psychiatrist. I thought he just picked the wrong room.

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Actually, he didn't even look up at the sign on the glass. He just picked the door w/out looking.

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Well, I think it's funny. I love the subtle stuff as much as the waaaay obvious stuff. Thanks for mentioning it, frog-34.

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I caught, but I just figured he didn't know what the word meant! : >

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