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 cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group

of officers that included personnel from most of the 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 Brits, Canadians, Aussies, Kiwis and Americans arranged it so you

wouldn't have to speak German."



You could have heard a pin drop.


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