Very few people, if any, enjoy going to the dentist. In most cases, it involves something that is unpleasant or perhaps even painful.

That is why the dentist wasn’t surprised when Maggie went in and asked about how much a tooth extraction would cost.

She continued to talk to the doctor about the price, and that is where things got amusing.

There’s a difference between being frugal and being cheap. I would say that Maggie tipped the scale in the funniest direction possible.

Maggie goes to the dentist and asks about the cost of a tooth extraction.

“$85 for an extraction, Ma’am,” was the dentist’s reply.

“Och huv ye nay got unythin cheaper,” replies the Scottish lass getting agitated.

“But that’s the normal charge for an extraction, Ma’am,” replied the dentist.

“What aboot if ye didnae use uny anaesthetic?” asked Maggie hopefully.

“Well it’s highly unusual, Ma’am, but if that’s what you want, I suppose I can do it for $65.”

“What aboot if ye used one of ye dentist trainees and still wi’ oot anaesthetic?” asked the Scottish lass.

“Well it’s possible, but they are only training and I can’t guarantee their level of professionalism. It’ll be a lot more painful, but I suppose in that case we can bring the price down to say $40.”

“Och that’s still a bit much, how ab oot if ye make it a training session and have yon student do the extraction and the other students watchin’ and learnin’?”

The dentist replied, “Well OK it’ll be good for the students, I suppose. I’ll charge you only $5 in that case, but it will be a traumatic experience.”

“Now yer talkin’ laddie! It’s a deal,” said Maggie.

“Can ye book the hubby in for next Wednesday?”