The Tailor and the Pain

A man suffers from unrelenting chronic pain for his entire adult life.

After decades of agony and seeing countless specialists, he finally finds a doctor who identifies the source. "It's your testicles," the doctor explains. "We can give you painkillers that will destroy your liver, or we can simply remove them." Desperate, the man opts for the surgery. He wakes up completely pain-free for the first time in years. Feeling like a new man, he decides to treat himself to a custom-made suit. The old tailor takes one look at him and says, "You're a 43 chest and 32 sleeve, right?" "Exactly!" the man says, amazed. "How did you know?" "I've been in this business 40 years," the tailor replies. "Now, how about some underwear?" "Sure," the man says. "You're a size 38," the tailor guesses. "Ha! Wrong!" the man laughs. "I've worn size 36 my whole life." The tailor shakes his head. "No, you should wear a 38. If you wore a 36, it would press on your testicles and cause you unbearable pain all the time."