Navy Sensitivity Training...

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A young Navy 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 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 yonotice 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 Seabee 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 Aviation 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 Aviation 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 Aviation Master Chief replied, "Well, it's pretty hard to wear

glasses with only one fuckin' ear."

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