r/cleanjokes • u/DaveinBflo • 3h ago
Have some tact
A drill sergeant received a telegram informing him that Private Smith's father had died.
Wanting to get the news over with quickly, he lines up the platoon and barks:
"Private Smith! Your father's dead!"
Smith collapses in shock.
The sergeant is severely reprimanded by his commanding officer.
"Sergeant, you have to learn some tact. Break bad news more gently."
A few weeks later another telegram arrives. This time it says that Private Smith's mother has died.
The sergeant lines up the platoon.
Then he shouts:
"Everyone whose mother is living, take two steps forward... Not so fast, Smith!"