Med students Johnny and April were getting intimate on her bed.


    Something underneath buzzed, banged, and flopped around.


    "What’s that?" Johnny looked under the bed. "Oh wow!" He pulled out robotic leg exoskeletons and held them up.


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    "Hey, those are supposed to be turned off!"


    "April, what are you doing with these?"


    "Well, I like rock climbing, but I can never reach the top on my own without help."


    "Uh, April, these require a doctor''s prescription. They were the leading contributor to rampant morbid obesity. People were dropping like flies and …"


    "Okay, Johnny, stop! I''ll get rid of them!"