Each military branch of the United States has its own cultures, language, and traditions. In the Navy, the Chief Petty Officer serves a dual role as both a technical expert and as a leader; emphasis being more on leadership. There is always a sense of humor that comes from this culture. For the Navy, I find the more ingenious humor typically involves a CPO.
Enjoy this Navy Friday Funny!
A lawyer and an older Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer are stilling next to each other on a long flight.
The lawyer thinks to himself, “Navy… a senior Navy enlisted man, at that. I should be able to get one over on him easily.”
So the lawyer asks the Chief if he’d like to play a fun game.
The Senior Chief is tired and just wants to nap on the flight, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks.
The lawyer is persistent (aren’t they all?). “The game is a lot of fun… you’ll love it. I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me only $5.00. Then you ask me one and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $500.”
The Senior Chief perks up a bit. To keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from the Earth to the Moon?”
The Chief doesn’t say a word, but reaches into his pocket, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer.
It’s the Chief’s turn. “What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?”
The lawyer takes a few moments, pulls out his laptop, connects to the aircraft’s Wi-fi and searches all references on the Internet. He sends emails to all his smart lawyer friends, but nada. No one knows the answer. After an hour of searching, he finally gives up.
Meanwhile, the Chief has drifted off to sleep. The lawyer wakes him and pays him $500. The Chief pockets the cash and goes back to sleep.
The lawyer is steaming and orders a drink. He’s got to know the answer. He reaches over and gently wakes the Chief up.
“What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four? I have to know…”
The Senior Chief reaches into his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 and goes back to sleep.
Never mess with a senior Senior Chief.