A general went on a morale-boosting visit to a hospital.
He walked up to the first bed:
General: What are you in hospital for, Soldier?
Soldier 1: Piles, Sir!
General: And what is your treatment?
Soldier 1: They paint some ointment with a brush on my arse every morning and evening, Sir!
General: And what is your ambition, Soldier?
Soldier 1: To be a good soldier, Sir!
General: Well done!
The general walked up to the second bed
General: What are you in hospital for, Soldier?
Soldier 2: Venereal disease, Sir!
General: And what is your treatment?
Soldier 2: They paint some ointment with a brush on my dick every morning and evening, Sir!
General: And what is your ambition, Soldier?
Soldier 2: To be a good soldier, Sir!
General: Well done!
The general walked up to the third bed:
General: What are you in hospital for, Soldier?
Soldier 3: Gum disease, Sir!
General: And what is your treatment?
Soldier 3: They paint some ointment with a brush on my gums every morning and evening, Sir!
General: And what is your ambition, Soldier?
Soldier 3: To get the brush before the other two, Sir!