The Sergeant

[Silverback]

A Balloonist in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, you’re in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be a Sergeant," Said the balloonist
"I am," Replied the Sergeant, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all; if anything you've delayed my trip."

The Sergeant below responded, "You must be an officer."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "But how did you know?"

"Well," said the Sergeant, "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you had no idea how to keep, and you expect the people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

[Vee]

Awesome.

[RTO]

A Balloonist in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, you’re in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be a Sergeant," Said the balloonist
"I am," Replied the Sergeant, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all; if anything you've delayed my trip."

The Sergeant below responded, "You must be an officer."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "But how did you know?"

"Well," said the Sergeant, "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you had no idea how to keep, and you expect the people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

[rakks_junkie]

A Balloonist in a hot air balloon realized he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a man below. He descended a bit more and shouted "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am."

The man below replied, you’re in a hot air balloon hovering approximately 30 feet above the ground. You're between 40 and 41 degrees north latitude and between 59 and 60 degrees west longitude."

"You must be a Sergeant," Said the balloonist
"I am," Replied the Sergeant, "How did you know?"
"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct, but I've no idea what to make of your information, and the fact is I am still lost. Frankly, you've not been much help at all; if anything you've delayed my trip."

The Sergeant below responded, "You must be an officer."
"I am," replied the balloonist, "But how did you know?"

"Well," said the Sergeant, "You don't know where you are or where you are going. You have risen to where you are due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise which you had no idea how to keep, and you expect the people beneath you to solve your problems. The fact is you are in exactly the same position you were before we met, but now, somehow, it's my fault."

[Vee]

Gosh it's a good thing you guys quoted the joke, otherwise I would have thought you were laughing at something in some other thread.

[The Holmchicken]

That one never gets old.

[RTO]

I'm in a weird mood today. I dunno why, it just struck me as funny!

[chuck3/75]

brilliant.

[23LRS]

Deftly put!