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 fcukin' ear."
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