When we think about funny pictures, we don't usually think of hospitals. A hospital is a place of severe disease, frightening procedures, and long waiting hours. But a hospital is also filled with life. Doctors, nurses, and patients are all brought together inside the hospital doors. And where there are people, there is humor!
The hilarious hospital pictures we have for you show that, even in the worst of situations, human beings love laughing. From prepped-up doctor's offices to inventive nurses, from wild patients to hilarious hospital signs, we have 30 reasons for you to smile the next time you visit the clinic. Enjoy!
S.O.S. Pizza!
For a child, spending a minute in the hospital is hard enough. But staying for hours, even days, stranded to a hospital bed is just torture! It's in moments of extreme boredom like these that a child's imagination gets running. As one particularly creative kid seems to prove.
Hungry for some delicious pizza, he decided to let the world know where his priorities stand. His S.O.S. is not asking for a cure, but rather for a tasty snack of cheesy pizza. We don't know whether he got what he wanted or not, but we surely believe he deserved it!
There's No Cure For Stupidity
A hospital is a serious place where lots of severe medical conditions are addressed. But there's a small percentage of patients who go to the hospital for the stupidest reasons. Maybe they've broken their back trying to jump from the roof or experimenting with the art of parkour. Either way, they found themselves in the hospital solely due to their irresponsible behavior.
You should always avoid doing dangerous stuff, especially after drinking too much. But if you do and end up suffering the consequences of your actions, don't panic. Luckily, there's a class of people ready to fix your self-induced maladies.
Luke, I Am Your Father!
Dads are supposed to be responsible and mature grown-ups. But we have a feeling some future parents can be as childish as a baby. Take this future dad, for instance. He was waiting for his baby to be born at the New Hope Rehab Center. But then, he got bored...
When bored, what to do? What about faithfully reprising a scene from one of your favorite movies? Even if you don't like Star Wars, you have to admit Mr. Darth Vader there pulled it off amazingly! Let's just hope his future son will grow up to become a science-fiction fan.
Repeat Offender
Names. Whether you like it or not, they stick with you throughout your entire life. To some people, though, having the wrong last name can lead to a lot of trouble and teasing. Take Dr. A. Hedgeh, for instance. For him, going through med school and becoming a doctor wasn't enough to surpass the trauma of having such an incomplete-sounding name.
In the hospital, he's fed up with dealing with a repeat offender that keeps adding two letters to his surname. In his defense, we also think that Dr. A. Hedgehog sounds way better!
Not Thirsty Anymore
A patient got thirsty in the hospital and asked the nurse for a glass of water. The poor nurse wasn't able to find a decent cup, so she decided to improvise with the available equipment. But when she brought back the glass of water, she couldn't understand why the patient's thirst was suddenly gone.
What could it be? Maybe the water was too cold? Perhaps the patient wasn't genuinely thirsty? Or maybe, just maybe, the patient wasn't ready to drink from a cup specifically designed to hold human urine! In cases like this, it's better to drink from the tap.
What's on TV?
Waiting for your turn in the hospital can be painfully boring. All you can do is sit in your chair, read a 3-years old magazine, and watch TV. But sometimes, even your right to borderline-decent entertainment in the waiting room seems to be denied.
This hospital's staff didn't pay for the installation of the new television, and the result is as embarrassing as it is laughable. What's the point of getting a brand-new telly if it's supposed to just sit there, inside its box? And what's the point of getting it in place while still inside the box? We're puzzled, but we cannot stop laughing.
Post-Vasectomy Gift Card
Every year, thousands of men decide to get a vasectomy. But only a few of them had the opportunity to be treated by the remarkable Dr. Waguespack. You see, Dr. Waguespack is a very generous man, he may take the nuts away from you, but he gives them right back!
After a vasectomy, some patients may feel like a part of their manhood is lost. But Dr. Waguespack makes sure his patients can make the best out of the situation. You don't need to worry about being nutless when enjoying a delicious nutty snack. And the best part? It's chili and lemon-flavored!
Is That the Point of Medicine, Though?
Do you know when they say a picture is worth a thousand words? Well, this picture has left us speechless. We simply don't know where to start. This "Chinese medical center" is not only being promoted as some sort of wholesale bazaar. It also promises a strange mix of modern medical care and ancient fortune-telling.
But the most impressive thing about it is the fact that you can get cured via phone. To be fair, they never even mention a cure. But don't worry: they will fix your headache by telling you precisely that...your head is aching?
Way More Dangerous Than We Thought
Hooks are used by fishermen to catch all kinds of fish. But sometimes, it's the fishermen who get caught in the hook. Don't believe us? Take a look at this "People Catchers" altar. It was put together by a group of nurses who were tired of taking hooks out of patients.
During your next fishing trip, please remember to be extra careful when dealing with these hooks. They are incredibly effective at catching fish, but if you get too sloppy, they will also catch you! Since all fishes are living beings, can this be a case of bad karma? We're not so sure, but we're seriously considering becoming vegetarians.
Touché!
Hospital notices are very serious and should always be respected. In the hospital, the health of hundreds of people is at stake. For that reason, patients should always follow the rules thoroughly, even when they don't agree with the nature of the signs and notices.
But sometimes, notices are so poorly designed that thoroughly respecting them would result in catastrophic effects. In this particular hospital, someone has been paying a lot of attention to the details, and we've still not stopped laughing! Let's hope the staff edits that notice anytime soon to avoid any major accidents in the bathroom.
Doctor-Patient Confidentiality
A woman is getting ready for her gynecology appointment. She's shy, hence unsure about showing her private parts to a total stranger. But the doctor helps her to relax. He tells her all about doctor-patient confidentiality and assures her not to worry about a thing.
Then, she enters the gynecologist's office. It seems doctor-patient confidentiality rules will not be as effective when you're expected to spread your legs wide open for the whole town to see. Boy, that's going to be a very uncomfortable afternoon at the doctor's office!
When Your Son Gets a New Hobbie
When his son told him that he wanted to learn how to shoot a bow, he thought it was great. Finally, the kid was showing some interest in a pleasant outdoor activity. He got out and bought him a beautiful bow and an arrow. Then, they started practicing together.
Fast forward a couple of hours into the future, and the situation ended up exactly as you expected. Kids and guns are never a good match, and this father is more than aware of it now. We cannot stop laughing at this picture, but dad's calm and assured expression has got to be the funniest part!
"Google Said I Had Cancer"
The Internet is a tremendously useful tool, but it's filled with inaccurate medical information. Still, some patients love self-diagnosing online before visiting the hospital. They seem to be fully aware of their maladies even before having a chat with a qualified doctor.
Naturally, doctors find this utterly annoying. The medical information we see online is often put out of the context and can turn out to be very scary. If Google is trying to convince you your headache is a brain tumor, don't panic! Just visit the hospital to get checked by someone who knows what he's doing.
Halloween at the Hospital
For many people who are afraid of doctors, the hospital is a gruesome and scary place as it is. But during Halloween celebrations, hospitals can get even more frightening. In the picture, a doctor dressed as Joker is trying to assist a pregnant woman who's giving birth on Halloween.
As if dressing like Joker wasn't scary enough, this doctor has made sure to keep a low light in the surgery room and leave her hair all messy to increase authenticity. Can you imagine being a baby, literally born 2 seconds ago, and being taken out of your mother's womb by this terrifying character? Not a very good start to life.
Funnier Than a Medical Diploma
The doctor's office is a place that needs to be ready to receive stressed, sick, and worried people. For this reason, it makes sense for doctors to have something on their wall that's more friendly than a framed college diploma.
We're sure that some patients would not feel so safe about being seen by a meme-loving doctor. However, it's essential to keep in mind that a great sense of humor is one of the main traits associated with smart people. Considering you're already sick at the hospital, why shouldn't you make the most out of the situation?
He's Dying To Get Out of the Hospital
When you're stranded sick in a hospital bed, it's easy to lose hope. Fortunately, patients can sometimes look out of the window of their hospital room and remember what's it like to roam around in the outdoors, healthy and free! This patient was enjoying the lovely view outside, but then he noticed something sinister.
Right next to the hospital, there was a cemetery! We can understand how it makes sense in terms of good logistics. But do you need to provide your already sick patients with such a sad glimpse of hopelessness? Talk about bad omens.
Useful Advice For Staying Alive!
Scientific studies are sometimes biased, but we have no issues with trusting this one. In the realm of medicine, where the priority is to keep human beings alive for as long as possible; this seems like the sort of advice every doctor should be telling his male patients.
Women, like men, go through a lot of changes in weight. Sometimes, they can get a little bit chubby, and that's OK. What's not OK is to mention it! If you're a man and you value your life, please refrain from commenting on women's weight. It's not only polite but also life-saving!
You Can't Read Cops!
A place for comfort and health treatment, the hospital is also filled with life-improving advice. This broken television, for instance, is contributing to the education of every hospital-goer by advising them to read a book. Reading is essential for your cultural development and education.
But in the hospital, is it an option? Reading in the waiting room would be perfect if there was anything good to read lying around. But when you have to choose between an old dental medicine magazine and a real estate promo, isn't watching Cops a whole lot better?
It Does Make Us Feel Better
Amidst all of these crazy hospital scenes, we were not expecting to find wisdom in the famously small arms of a T-Rex dinosaur. But there it is. A piece of information that will probably give some comfort to the people who cannot stand waiting in line at the hospital.
Yes, it's tedious, frustrating, and often annoying. But if you're waiting, it is also a sign that you're healthy. At least, sturdy enough not to have your life on the line, like some of the poor people who are rushed into the ER every single night.
Foam Party Gone Wrong
People get involved with bizarre stuff all the time. But on some occasions, their poorly-thought actions result in an embarrassing trip to the ER. This woman is having an awful day after somehow getting her hair all tangled up in a strange and foamy material.
We're rooting for this poor woman's hair and hoping that she's able to keep it. But we're also very curious about how it happened. Was it a beauty salon accident? Has a foam party gone wrong? Or is she a professional chemist whose latest experiment went too far? It's not the worst hairstyle in the world, though.
Smile!
There are not many reasons to smile while at the dentist's office. Whether you're five-years-old or close to your 60's, visiting the dentist is often painful and uncomfortable. But this doctor has a funny way of reminding you why you should always get checked-up by a dentist.
Beautiful teeth make for a cute face, and even Lord of the Rings' Gollum can pull off a hunky look with the right set of teeth. With a beautiful smile like that, who needs to be chasing after a disappearing ring? Nothing's more precious than your teeth!
Hospital Cheat Sheet
Before getting angry at the entire medical system, please keep in mind this was just a joke. At least, we think it was just a joke. Although we're not so sure if we would've found it funny if it happened to us.
This poor girl underwent a medical surgery and woke up with these horrid cheat sheet written in her legs. Fortunately, the doctors followed the instructions faithfully. She was able to keep all her members and walk safely out of the hospital the next day. Still, scrubbing the permanent ink off was probably a challenge.
Hospital Doors Made Better
The hospital is a pretty serious place. But being serious doesn't necessarily mean you have to be humorless. A funny door sign, like the one seen in this maternity ward, can make a patient's hard day get a whole lot better. For pregnant women, it delivers a vital piece of information: never stop pushing!
Although funny, this door can make things sound a little intimidating. Right from the moment they step inside the maternity ward, pregnant women get to know the drill! It's a reminder that labor is a lot of hard work, but that we can still laugh about it.
Medicine From Year 3000
The future of medicine is exciting. Advancements in research and genetic engineering can make it possible, many years from now, to get some super-hero-like abilities. But this is nothing but speculation, as there's sadly still no surgery available to get to shoot webs like Spider-Man or get super-strong like Superman.
What about laser eye surgery? Well, settle down, kids! That's not what we mean by laser eye surgery. The point is to fix your eyes with lasers, not to get them to shoot lasers. Fortunately so, because the world is a dangerous enough place as it is.
Getting Your Colors Straight
Nurses have seen it all. They tend to the sickest amongst the sick, and they're used to seeing their patients change color due to some horrid medical conditions. To better prepare for diseases like liver failure and carbon monoxide poisoning, they decided to make this useful informational poster out of gummy bears.
We find it amazing that even though nurses are super busy, they still find the time to make a great joke. We didn't know human beings can be found in so many different shades and colors, but we do know!
Stop Paying for Health Care
Even in a modern and wealthy country like the U.S., there are still many people who cannot afford to pay for proper health care. It's sad. But the doctors and nurses in this hospital are doing the best they can to help those patients by letting them learn about an insider's trick.
Do you need an X-Ray? Why don't you drop by the airport with your metallic shoelaces and belt? Are you not able to afford a colonoscopy? No worries, a simple mention to Al-Qaeda at the airport will get you the help of highly-trained professionals!
Any Final Requests?
In this hospital, a doctor and a patient share a private joke. The patient insists on having someone ready to clean his browser history if he passes away. Even when your life is not at stake, taking measures to ensure you got everything planned is very important.
As someone who takes his post-mortem future very seriously, this patient is keen on not letting anyone see the sort of websites he's been visiting. Of all the things we left behind after passing away, our browser history is likely to be the most embarrassing.
50 Shades of Babies
The book Fifty Shades of Grey was a major hit all over the world, and this British hospital was fully prepared for the premiere of the movie. They told their midwives, nine months in advance, to be ready for a natality boom.
If you're familiar with Fifty Shades of Grey, you've probably guessed the reason why. The E.L. James story inspired many men and women to start taking some... liberties in the bedroom. So, the real question is: how many of the newborn babies will be called Christian and Anastasia? Judging by the movie's popularity, we're guessing a lot!
And They Say Med-School is a Bummer...
Medical school has a reputation for being hard to pass, involving a lot of work and countless hours of studying. But this very young future doctor is proving that studying medicine can be a lot of fun. With the help of the simplified board game Operation, she's practicing her surgery skills like a pro.
She even wears a protective mask and counts with the support of her assistant doctor Dora the Explorer. Let's just hope, for the sake of the patient, that she has steady and calm hands and prevents the game from buzzing.
You Think You Get It, But You Don't
In the modern world of today, information is readily available at the distance of a mere click. Still, there are lots of common misconceptions about medicine. People suffering from the common cold, for instance, often believe that antibiotics can cure their maladies.
As this Batman meme proves, that's far from being the case. Antibiotics are used to treat and prevent bacterial infections, but they are not effective against viruses such as the ones associated with the common cold. When you're suffering from a viral disease, try drinking lots of liquids and staying cozy at home. It will go away in a couple of days.