pumpkin
09-20-2006, 09:01 AM
Subject: Fwd: Marine Gunnery Sergent
A young Marine officer was in a serious car accident, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears, which were amputated.* Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the Corps and eventually rose to the rank of General. He was, however, very sensitive about his appearance.
One day the General was interviewing three Marines for duty as his personal aide.
The first was an aviator and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?" The young officer answered, "Why yes, sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears." The General got very angry at this lack of tact and immediately threw him out.
The second interview was with a female Lieutenant and she was even better.* The General asked her the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" She replied, "Well, sir, you have no ears." The General threw her out also.
The third interview was with a Marine Gunnery Sergeant. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp and seemed to know more than the two officers combined (surprise!). The General wanted this guy, and went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise the Gunny answered, "Yes sir; you wear contact lenses."
The General was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant
Gunny, and he didn't mention my ears. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" the General asked. The sharp-witted Gunny replied, "Well, sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with no frigging ears."
A young Marine officer was in a serious car accident, but the only visible permanent injury was to both of his ears, which were amputated.* Since he wasn't physically impaired he remained in the Corps and eventually rose to the rank of General. He was, however, very sensitive about his appearance.
One day the General was interviewing three Marines for duty as his personal aide.
The first was an aviator and it was a great interview. At the end of the interview the General asked him, "Do you notice anything different about me?" The young officer answered, "Why yes, sir. I couldn't help but notice that you have no ears." The General got very angry at this lack of tact and immediately threw him out.
The second interview was with a female Lieutenant and she was even better.* The General asked her the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?" She replied, "Well, sir, you have no ears." The General threw her out also.
The third interview was with a Marine Gunnery Sergeant. He was articulate, looked extremely sharp and seemed to know more than the two officers combined (surprise!). The General wanted this guy, and went ahead with the same question, "Do you notice anything different about me?"
To his surprise the Gunny answered, "Yes sir; you wear contact lenses."
The General was very impressed and thought, what an incredibly observant
Gunny, and he didn't mention my ears. "And how do you know that I wear contacts?" the General asked. The sharp-witted Gunny replied, "Well, sir, it's pretty hard to wear glasses with no frigging ears."