WHAT CAUSES ARTHRITIS? A drunk man, reeking of the sour smell of old beer breath sat down on a subway next to a priest. The man's tie was stained, his face was plastered with red lipstick, and a half-empty bottle of gin was sticking out of his torn coat pocket. He opened his newspaper and began reading. After a few minutes the man turned to the priest and asked, 'Say Father, what do you suppose causes arthritis?' The priest replied, 'My Son, it's caused by loose living, being with cheap, wicked... Sign in to see full entry.