A Russian submarine is sailing. The captain looks through the periscope, sees a torpedo approaching them, hit probability - 80%. With a sad face, the captain goes to the first officer and says:
- We most likely won't survive; go down there and cheer up the crew for the last time... Well, so that dying wouldn't feel so miserable... - The first officer went down to the sailors' cabins, gathered everyone together and said:
- Want a joke? Right now I'm going to slam my fist against the wall so hard that the ship will actually sink. - Everyone became interested. The first officer swung back and hit the wall with his fist, and at that very moment, an explosion occurred.
Later, the captain and the first officer surface; the captain swims up to the first officer and says:
- You're a fool, first officer! And your jokes are stupid! The torpedo missed!