This one was sent to me by a Cold War shipmate who either worked with ASROC Nukes or was a Submariner… not sure which…
An E Division Chief while sitting on the aft workbench drinking coffee and looking down at me scrubb’n the deck on the mid-watch…
“You know why the Navy is always running you ragged?”
“Why’s that, Chief?”
“To keep you pissed off, that’s why. Happy, contented sailors might think twice about launching a missile that will kill 20 million people in an instant. But, on the other hand, take your average pissed-off swabbie who’s cleaning something that’s not dirty for the umpteenth time! He’ll push that button in a fuck’n heartbeat!! Don’t kid yourself, the Navy knows this. And that’s why you’re scrubb’n this deck for the thirtieth time this month!!
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