軍隊里的一個連的士兵決定捉弄捉弄他們連的炊事員,一個又矮又胖又弱小的年輕人。就這樣,每天早上在他睡醒之前,一個士兵會往他的靴子里大便。令人吃驚的是這個炊事員平靜地接受了這種待遇。每天早上他都會弄干凈他的靴子然后若無其事地去工作。
After several weeks of this, the soldiers began to tire of the game; it wasn't very much fun because the cook never reacted, and they were beginning to feel guilty as well. So they sent a delegation to apologize to him and promise to mend their ways. The cook heard them out, and then said, "You are going to stop shitting in my boots? Fine, then I will stop pissing in your coffee.”
就這樣過了幾個星期,士兵們開始厭煩了這種游戲。因為那個炊事員從來沒有任何反應,使得這種捉弄根本沒那么有意思,也讓他們覺得有些內疚。所以,他們派了一個代表去向那個炊事員道歉并保證以后不再那么做了。當那個炊事員聽他們說出了真相后說:“你們真的不往我的靴子里大便了?那好吧,那我也不再往你們的咖啡里小便了。”