And another - not so much funny, more of an eye-opener.
I worked once with someone who had "served" in the Falklands as a civilian contractor after the hostilities had ended. They had a safety briefing from an army officer who came into the room carrying a pole with a plain aluminium rectangle at the top.
"This", he said, "is the most dangerous thing you can find on the island."
They all looked bemused.
He turned it round to show that the other side said DANGER - MINES.
He turned it back. "If you see this side, it means you are in the minefield. So far you've been lucky - do not push your luck and try to walk back out - stay where you are and someone will find you."
I worked once with someone who had "served" in the Falklands as a civilian contractor after the hostilities had ended. They had a safety briefing from an army officer who came into the room carrying a pole with a plain aluminium rectangle at the top.
"This", he said, "is the most dangerous thing you can find on the island."
They all looked bemused.
He turned it round to show that the other side said DANGER - MINES.
He turned it back. "If you see this side, it means you are in the minefield. So far you've been lucky - do not push your luck and try to walk back out - stay where you are and someone will find you."
