could've heard a pin drop...

A U.S. Navy Admiral attended a conference that included Admirals from the English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies as well. Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks, but a French admiral suddenly complained that, “Whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn only English. Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than French?”

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied, “Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to speak German.”

You could have heard a pin drop...