Diagnosed with Severe Cultural Deficiency – Prescription: 7+1 Culture Drops

(Knock knock)

-Come in.

-Hello, doctor.

-Hello … oh, it’s you. Please take a seat. It’s been a while since I last saw you, hasn’t it?

-You’re right, doctor. It has.

-Wait a minute, let me take a better look at you. But … but what’s the matter? You look like death warmed up!

-Do I?

-Oh, right. I’m terribly sorry, that came out the wrong way. Um, I meant to say that you look quite raddled and feeble. That’s not like you at all.

-Well, the truth is, doc,  I’ve been feeling under the weather lately and this is why I’m here today. I haven’t got the foggiest idea what’s wrong with me these days.

-OK, let me examine you first. That will give us a clue.

(A few minutes later.)