Cough Cure

Outside a pharmacy in a busy street, a poor man is clutching onto a pole for dear life - not breathing, not moving, not twitching a muscle - just standing there, frozen.

The pharmacist, seeing this strange sight in front of his shop, goes up to his assistant and asks:

- What's the matter with that guy? Wasn't he in here earlier?

Assistant replies:

- Yes he was. He had the most terrible cough and none of my prescriptions seemed to help.

Pharmacist says:

- He seems to be fine now.

Assistant replies:

- Sure, he is. I gave him a box of the strongest laxatives on the market... Now he won't dare cough!