"Anticipatory Reaction" joke

It was the visiting Admiral’s wont to appear on the bridge during the dog watches and order ‘Man overboard’.
A sub-lieutenant thoroughly briefed the bridge staff on what to do in the case of ‘Man overboard’ being exercised.
The next evening the Admiral duly appeared and said, “Good evening, Sub. ” Immediately six short blasts were sounded, the lifeboat alarm pealed, Flag Oscar broke at the yard arm, and two lifeboats floated majestically astern.
When the noise had abated, the Admiral enquired, “What’s the devil happening? ”
A red face Sub was heard to reply timidly, “You did say ‘Man overboard’, didn’t you? ”

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