Justdroppedin
08-06-2020, 04:55 PM
On the parade ground of an army camp full of national service recruits.
The Sergeant is not known for his diplomacy and constantly screams at the recruits. At the end of one parade, just before giving the order to fall out he shouts out “Private Brown, your mother has died. Fall out!” Private Brown simply collapses in shock.
The Captain hears this and shakes his head in disbelief. Calling for the Sergeant he tells him to be more tactful. “Private Brown is in shock, you should have told him gently. I don't ever want to see this happen again”. “Yes sir” replies the sergeant.
A week later the Captain gets a message informing him of the death of Private Smith’s mother. “Remember Sergeant, tact and compassion”. “Yes sir” replies the sergeant.
On the parade ground, just before fall out, he barks out “all those with mothers take two steps forward.
Private Smith, where the hell do you think you’re going!”
The Sergeant is not known for his diplomacy and constantly screams at the recruits. At the end of one parade, just before giving the order to fall out he shouts out “Private Brown, your mother has died. Fall out!” Private Brown simply collapses in shock.
The Captain hears this and shakes his head in disbelief. Calling for the Sergeant he tells him to be more tactful. “Private Brown is in shock, you should have told him gently. I don't ever want to see this happen again”. “Yes sir” replies the sergeant.
A week later the Captain gets a message informing him of the death of Private Smith’s mother. “Remember Sergeant, tact and compassion”. “Yes sir” replies the sergeant.
On the parade ground, just before fall out, he barks out “all those with mothers take two steps forward.
Private Smith, where the hell do you think you’re going!”