Kenobi
17-03-2010, 16:54
Who do the French think they are anyway??!!!!
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included
Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French
Navies. At a c***tail reception, he found himself standing with a
large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those
countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their
drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas
Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then
asked, ' Why is it that we always have to speak English in these
conferences rather than speaking French? '
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
' Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans
arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German. '
You could have
heard a pin drop.
A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included
Admirals from the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French
Navies. At a c***tail reception, he found himself standing with a
large group of Officers that included personnel from most of those
countries. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their
drinks but a French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas
Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. He then
asked, ' Why is it that we always have to speak English in these
conferences rather than speaking French? '
Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied,
' Maybe it's because the Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans
arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German. '
You could have
heard a pin drop.