military humor

USN SENSITIVITY TRAINING
> A young Naval Officer was in a terrible car accident, but due to the
> heroics of the hospital staff the only permanent injury was the loss
> of one ear.
> Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the military and
> eventually became an Admiral. However, during his career he was
> always sensitive about his appearance.
> One day the Admiral was interviewing two Navy Master Chiefs and a
> Marine Sergeant Major for his personal staff.
> The first Master Chief was a Surface Navy type and it was a great
> interview. At the end of the interview the Admiral asked him, "Do
> you notice anything different about me?"
> The Master Chief answered, "Why yes. I couldn't help but notice you
> are missing your starboard ear, so I don't know whether this impacts
> your hearing on that side."
> The Admiral got very angry at this lack of tact and threw him out of
> his office.
> The next candidate, an Aviation Master Chief, when asked this same
> question, answered, "Well yes, you seem to be short one ear."
> The Admiral threw him out also.
> The third interview was with the Marine Sergeant Major. He was
> articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the two
> Master Chiefs put together. The Admiral wanted this guy, but went
> ahead with the same question.
>
> "Do you notice anything different about me?"
> To his surprise the Sergeant Major said, "Yes. You wear contact lenses."
> The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an incredibly
> tactful Marine. "And how do you know that?" the Admiral asked.
>
> The Sergeant Major replied, "Well sir, it's pretty hard to wear
> glasses with only one effin' ear.