Two Army boys, Leroy and Jasper, were promoted from privates to sergeants.
A Promotion and a Misunderstanding
Not long after, they’re out for a walk, and Leroy says, “Hey, Jasper, there’s the NCO Club. Let’s you and me stop in.”
“But we’re privates,” protests Jasper.
“We’re sergeants now,” says Leroy, pulling him inside.
“Now, Jasper, I’m gonna sit down and have a drink.”
“But we’re privates,” says Jasper.
“Are you blind, boy?” asks Leroy, pointing at his stripes. “We’re sergeants now, so hush your mouth!”
The Dictionary Dilemma
So they have their drinks, and pretty soon a woman comes up to Leroy.
“You’re cute,” she says, “and I’d like to go out with you, but I’ve got a bad case of gonorrhea.”
Leroy pulls his friend aside and whispers, “Jasper, go look in the dictionary and see what gonorrhea means. If it’s okay, give me the okay sign.”
So Jasper goes to look it up, comes back, and gives Leroy the big okay sign.
Consequences of a Literal Interpretation
Three weeks later, Leroy is laid up in the infirmary with a terrible case of gonorrhea.
“Jasper,” he says, “why did you give me the okay sign?”
“Well, Leroy,” Jasper replies, “in the dictionary, it says gonorrhea affects only the privates.”
He points to his stripes.
“But we’re sergeants now!”
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