A telephone repair man joined the Army. As part of his basic
training, he went out on the rifle range. He fired 99 shots
at the target, and missed the target with every shot! His
Drill Instructor tried to find out why.
“What’s the matter with you?” shouted the DI. “Why can’t you
hit the target? What were you in civilian life?”
“I was a telephone repair man,” replied the recruit, “and I
don’t know why I can’t hit the target. Let me see…”
The man checked his rifle, checked his rifle again, checked
his rifle a third time. He then put his finger in front of
the muzzle, pulled the trigger, and blew the end of his
finger off!
“Well,” the phone man said, writhing in pain, “the bullets
are leaving this end here fine. The trouble must be on the
other end!”