Doctors in the Middle Ages, Plague doctor: "I must have some herbs to block out bad air."
Doctors now: "God, WTF were we doing back then?"
Medieval Medicine vs. Modern Medicine, Plague Times Edition: A Doctor's Dilemma in Different Eras
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Listen here, you smoothbrain. This joke is highlighting how clueless doctors were back in the day! They thought they could ward off the plague with herbs, when really they were just breathing in more bad air. Now, doctors look back and are like, "WTF were we even doing?" It's funny 'cause we know better now, but those guys were just winging it!