• LH0ezVT@sh.itjust.works
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    11 days ago

    There is this Yiddish joke I heard somewhere, it went like this:

    Guy is drafted to WW1, and is super scared. His best friend tried to console him:

    "Listen, when you get to the draft office, there are two options: unfit or able. Unfit is good! But let’s say you get able.

    Then there are two options again: staff or troops. Staff is good! But let’s say you get troops.

    Then there are two options: rear or front. Rear is good! But let’s say you get front.

    Then there are two options: you make it through or you get hit. Making it through is good! But say you get hit.

    Then there are two options: you get wounded and go home, or you get a mortal hit. Wounded and going home is good!

    And to be frank, in the other case, you won’t be able to worry anyway…"