A couple of young guys were really getting into hunting and were deciding whether or not to join the local hunting club. They decided to take a tour of the place first and see what they thought. Basically, just check things out before they decided whether or not to join.

The lodge director met them at the front door and quickly went over the fees and gave them a tour of the lodge. As they got into the main room, there was an old man, looking quite dignified, curled up in front of the fire with a glass of brandy and smoking a pipe. The host said that they must talk to this guy – he was a legendary explorer and had the best stories ever! The two young men quickly went over, introduced themselves and asked the old man to tell him the most frightening experience he had ever had.


The old guy thought for a moment and then said, "Well, I remember once when I was hunting tigers in the jungles of India. It was on my second day of trudging through the jungle without any luck. Exhausted and tired, I was on a narrow path with my faithful native gun bearer was behind me. Suddenly the largest tiger I have ever seen leaped onto the path right in front of us. I turned to get my weapon only to find the native had fled. The tiger leapt toward me with a mighty ROARRRR! Well, I just shit myself."


The guys said, "Well, no kidding - under those circumstances anyone would have done the same."


The old explorer said, "Oh no, not then. Just now when I said 'ROARRRR!'"