Bragging

　　A career military man，who had retired as a corporal，was telling the younger men how he handled officers during his years of service.

　　"It didn’t matter a hoot if he was a Major General，an Admiral，or the Comman-der-in-Chief.I always told those guys ex-actly where to get off."

　　"Wow，you must have been something."the admiring young soldiers remarked."What was your job in the service?"

　　"Elevator operator in the Pentagon."

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　　一名职业军人退休时只不过是个下士，他对年轻的士兵们讲他当年服役期间是怎样对付军官们的。

　　"我才不管他是少将也好，海军上将也罢，或者是什么总司令，我总是叫他们到哪下他们就得下。"

　　"哇，那您可是个大人物啊。"年轻的士兵们惊叹不已地说。"您在部队里的时候做什么工作？"

　　"五角大楼的电梯员。"

　　(陈海强、霍锐)