"A US Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included 20
Admirals from the US, English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies.
At a reception, he found himself standing with a huge 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 Brit's, Canadians, Aussie's and Americans arranged it so you
wouldn't have to speak German."
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