tell me about leprosy

[Spec]

-What did the leper tell to a prostitute?
-Keep the tip.

Then there was the male prostitute who contracted leprosy.
He did o.k. for a while, and then his business dropped off.

Here are some others:

Why did the leper get in a car accident?
He left his foot on the gas.

Why did the ref have to stop the leper hockey game?
There was a face off in the corner.

Whats one thing you don't do to a baby leper?
Got Your nose!

What's one thing you don't say to a leper?
Don't fall apart on me now!

Why did the ref call off the leper football game?
Somone fumbled a hand-off.

Did you hear about the leper card game?
One guy threw his hand in, one guy cried his eyes out, and the other one laughed his head off.

What's the worse thing to happen to a leper!?
An epileptic fit.

What do you call 3 lepers in a box?
A Jigsaw puzzle.

What expression shouldn't you use around a leper?
It's gonna cost me an arm and a leg!

What's funnier than a leper with one arm?
A leper with no arms.

Why did the leper go to the gun dealer?
He wanted to buy some arms.

How can you stop a leper from robbing a bank?
You dis-arm him.

How can you tell if a valentine is from a leper?
The tongue's still in the envelope.

What did the leper ship captain say?
All hands on deck!

What do you call a hot tub full of lepers?
Porridge!



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[Blaupanzer]

Re: tell me about leprosy

Originally posted by Dis
some guy came in one of our places of business who had leprosy. Should I be worried? We kicked him out. Though I learn later that we might not have the right to kick him out (though we kicked him out for causing trouble, not because of the leprosy) because of leprosy. Apparantly that is discrimination.

Real sensitive thread, people.

Dis, how did you know he was a leper? Theoretically, if he had it under control, he's not in the least dangerous disease-wise. Americans with Disabilities Act has greatly complicated the rights of providers to refuse service without incurring legal liabilities, i.e., a lawsuit if you toss them. Not sure this extends to Hansen's Disease. However, you can always toss "troublemakers," IF the trouble is not related to your reaction to the disease/disability. I suspect Vegas authorities won't be real pleased with a leper in town in any case. Lots of people are scared to death of them based on the misconceptions expressed in the jokes above. The disease was once a sentence of deterioration, mental breakdown, then death. Can be treated now.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Veritass
The "Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever" are two trilogies by Stephen R. Donaldson that are among my favorite fantasy series of all time. The main character contracts leprosy, and the book backstory deals with some of the things he goes through in real life. The main story centers around him being transported to a fantasy world, and it is overall quite enjoyable. His dealing with the leprosy is the flaw that makes him a "reluctant hero" type.

Actually there's a Last (3rd) Chronicles - Runes of the Earth is the first book of four.

I really liked the First Chronicles, Second was OK. I hope the Last will be better than the Second.

[Gibsie]

They had leprosy in an episode of House. I realised it was leprosy 20 minutes before House did, therefore making me even better than the most fictionally smart doctor to have ever been created. But I don't like to boast.

[SlowwHand]

A leper is the USA? Are you sure it wasn't galloping syph ?

[Veritass]

Originally posted by Lord Avalon

Actually there's a Last (3rd) Chronicles - Runes of the Earth is the first book of four.

Yes, I have read it. I was quite ticked off when I got most of the way through it, and discovered there was no way they could wrap it up by the end of the book. It was then that I noticed it was book 1 of 4 (this is not on the cover). When I saw "The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant" on the cover, I thought it was a single follow-up. If I had known it was 1 of 4, I would have probably waited a year and read the first two at the same time.

[Dis]

Re: Re: tell me about leprosy

Originally posted by Blaupanzer


Real sensitive thread, people.

Dis, how did you know he was a leper? Theoretically, if he had it under control, he's not in the least dangerous disease-wise. Americans with Disabilities Act has greatly complicated the rights of providers to refuse service without incurring legal liabilities, i.e., a lawsuit if you toss them. Not sure this extends to Hansen's Disease. However, you can always toss "troublemakers," IF the trouble is not related to your reaction to the disease/disability. I suspect Vegas authorities won't be real pleased with a leper in town in any case. Lots of people are scared to death of them based on the misconceptions expressed in the jokes above. The disease was once a sentence of deterioration, mental breakdown, then death. Can be treated now.

apparantly either him or his friend said he had it. He's mexican btw. So I'd imagine he got it down there. It's also why TB is becoming a problem in my city. Okay, it's not really a problem, but it's not unheard of anymore.