Things That Make You Go...WTF?

Mouth's orthodontist celebrates a child getting their braces removed by sending them out the door with two half-inflated balloons attached to a large bag FULL OF GUM AND CANDY.

Yes, a large bag FULL OF GUM AND CANDY.

I had to repeat that because I can hardly believe it myself.

I can understand her saying, "Congratulations for going three years without candy and gum because I'm a tooth nazi and I forbade you from those evils - as well as made your parents sign a waiver swearing to never buy you those prohibited goodies nor be witness to you consuming them. Here's a pack of gum and a Snickers bar. Brush after you eat them. Enjoy!"

But a big ol' bag of sugar??? That's like an oncologist celebrating a patient's last chemo session with a PACK OF CIGARETTES.

"Congrats on beating your lung cancer! Let's light up to celebrate!!!"

Am I missing something? Wait! Maybe the ortho has a little deal going with the dentist? The dentist initially refers his patient to the ortho, who fixes the crooked teeth. But the patient has had to take great care of his teeth during the years he had his braces on so there's very little chance of any cavities in the near future - so the ortho sends him off with a shit ton of sugar (which the patient inhales because it has been forbidden for three years.) The patient develops three cavities, must then visit his dentist, to whom the patient pays several hundreds dollars - and then the dentist gives the ortho a cut for the whole cavity thing. Holy shit! I figured out their scam!!!

That's it. Mouth is going to dental school.