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A young Navy Officer was in a bad 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. During his career
he was always sensitive about his appearance.
One day the Admiral was interviewing three Master Chiefs for the
Command Master Chief position.
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 need to 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, a Aviation Service 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 an Submarine Master Chief. He was
articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the
other 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 Submarine Master Chief said, "Yes. You wear
contact lenses. "
The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an
incredibly tactful Master Chief. "And how do you know that?" the
Admiral asked.
The Submarine Master Chief replied, "Well it's pretty hard to
wear glasses with only one freaking ear!"
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. During his career
he was always sensitive about his appearance.
One day the Admiral was interviewing three Master Chiefs for the
Command Master Chief position.
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 need to 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, a Aviation Service 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 an Submarine Master Chief. He was
articulate, extremely sharp, and seemed to know more than the
other 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 Submarine Master Chief said, "Yes. You wear
contact lenses. "
The Admiral was impressed and thought to himself, what an
incredibly tactful Master Chief. "And how do you know that?" the
Admiral asked.
The Submarine Master Chief replied, "Well it's pretty hard to
wear glasses with only one freaking ear!"
