A few weeks ago, a conference was held that included admirals in both
the US and the French navies. At a cocktail reception, a small group had
gathered that included an admiral from each of the two navies. The French
admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many
languages, Americans only learned English. He then asked. "Why is it that
we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you have to
speak French?" Without even hesitating, the American admiral replied.
"Maybe it is because we arranged it so that you did not have to learn to
speak German."
the US and the French navies. At a cocktail reception, a small group had
gathered that included an admiral from each of the two navies. The French
admiral started complaining that whereas Europeans learned many
languages, Americans only learned English. He then asked. "Why is it that
we have to speak English in these conferences rather than you have to
speak French?" Without even hesitating, the American admiral replied.
"Maybe it is because we arranged it so that you did not have to learn to
speak German."
