> "Well, I defended my thesis in comparative literature, but it seems like he's got a pretty healthy pulse to me..."

Definitely sounds like the kind of joke I'd like if I understood it.

A more obvious setup to the joke is

"Is there a doctor on this plane???"

"Well yes, but I defended my thesis in comparative literature..."

	▲	rkomorn 13 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Ugh. Of course. That makes a lot of sense. Didn't come anywhere close to getting it on my own though!
	▲	linsomniac 11 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Right, but what makes it work for me is that you have to bring the setup to the table. I think The Far Side is similar in a lot of its humor.