Two medical students were walking down the street when they saw an old man walking with his legs apart. He was stiff-legged and walked slowly. One student said to his friend:
I am sure that poor old man has Peltry Syndrome. Those people walk exactly like that.
The other student said: "No, I don't think so. That old man definitely has Zovitzki Syndrome. He walks slowly and his legs are spread apart, exactly as we learned in class."
Because they could not agree, they decided to ask the old man. They approached him and one of the students said to him,
We are medical students and we noticed how you walk, but we couldn't agree on the syndrome you might have. Can you tell us what it is?
The old man said: "I will tell you, but first tell me what you two good medical students think."
The first student said: "I think it is Peltry syndrome."
The old man said: "That's what you thought—but you are wrong."
The other student said, "I think you have Zovitzki Syndrome."
The old man said, "That's what you thought—but you are wrong."
So they asked him: "Well, old man, what's wrong with you?"
The old man said: "Well, I thought it was GAS - but I was wrong too!"