Military Freudian slips?
09-13-2008, 12:10 PM
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I made a female Specialist cry when I pulled that one when I was in Fallujah. Pretty funny. I got yelled at by the company guns, but it was totally worth it.
09-18-2008, 07:15 AM
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When I am leaving a place and its loud (read: Bar) I'll do the "pull chalks" motion with my hands or "pop smoke" (depends if I am with AF or Army buddies).
My Navy friends and I will use the "pull chocks" motion if we're too far away for verbal communication.
Being former Navy I have way to many goofy sounding names for things. If you say that someone hit a home run into the upper deck everyone knows what you're talking about. But if you say "The legal office is on the 3rd deck." everyone looks at you like you're crazy.
We also use Whiskey Tango as initials for "White Trash".
My Navy friends and I will use the "pull chocks" motion if we're too far away for verbal communication.
Being former Navy I have way to many goofy sounding names for things. If you say that someone hit a home run into the upper deck everyone knows what you're talking about. But if you say "The legal office is on the 3rd deck." everyone looks at you like you're crazy.
We also use Whiskey Tango as initials for "White Trash".
09-18-2008, 12:50 PM
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to me it seems the army does alot of stuff that they themselves don't like...
for example...calling everyone above the rank of e-5 sergeant..
Had a tech sergeant I knew on base in Iraq say that was one of the most hated things by E-5 and up, that E-4 and below could call you and it be considered "ok"
along the same lines with people from all branches refering to MC drill instructors as "drill sergeants"
...if you don't think theres a difference just ask one...
09-18-2008, 01:01 PM
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Where do you come up with that we do things that we dont like?
In the post you quoted they guy had a problem with a guy calling him "sarge" rather than "Seageant" and rightfully so.
09-18-2008, 02:08 PM
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Um we address sergeants(e5), staff sergeants(e6), sergeants first class(e7) and master sergeants(e8) as "sergeant". We address first sergeants(e8) as "first sergeant" and we address sergeants major(e9) as "sergeant major".
Where do you come up with that we do things that we dont like? In the post you quoted they guy had a problem with a guy calling him "sarge" rather than "Seageant" and rightfully so.
Where do you come up with that we do things that we dont like?
In the post you quoted they guy had a problem with a guy calling him "sarge" rather than "Seageant" and rightfully so.
09-18-2008, 02:16 PM
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Um we address sergeants(e5), staff sergeants(e6), sergeants first class(e7) and master sergeants(e8) as "sergeant". We address first sergeants(e8) as "first sergeant" and we address sergeants major(e9) as "sergeant major".
Where do you come up with that we do things that we dont like? In the post you quoted they guy had a problem with a guy calling him "sarge" rather than "Seageant" and rightfully so.
Where do you come up with that we do things that we dont like?
In the post you quoted they guy had a problem with a guy calling him "sarge" rather than "Seageant" and rightfully so.exactly....
09-18-2008, 03:02 PM
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Pretty lame, those are the kinds of guys that feel their dick grow when someone refers to their higher rank.
We have better things to concern ourselves with outside what some people would rather be addressed as. You dont see officers complaining about this, we are all addresed as sir/ma'am no matter if you are a LT or a General so i guess their promotions dont mean **** either.
We have better things to concern ourselves with outside what some people would rather be addressed as. You dont see officers complaining about this, we are all addresed as sir/ma'am no matter if you are a LT or a General so i guess their promotions dont mean **** either.
09-18-2008, 04:27 PM
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ok then so I recind my comment and say E-6 THRU E-8 that I have talked to have said that they don't like being refered to as "sergeant" as they find it a slight to their rank when they have attained above a sergeant, yet are still refered to as one...so they ( E-6 and up) are called a rank they don't like by other soldiers.
exactly....
exactly....
09-18-2008, 04:37 PM
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I think it has to do with military tradition, and a difference in how we were taught.
Wouldn't you rather be called sergeant first class(although it does sound odd to say...marines would call you gunny, or gunnery sergeant rank depending)?
Wouldn't you rather be called sergeant first class(although it does sound odd to say...marines would call you gunny, or gunnery sergeant rank depending)?
09-18-2008, 10:01 PM
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i don't think it's a major issue that E5's-E7's be addressed as Seargent. as long as respect is given it shouldn't ever be a problem no matter who you are. There are NCO's and there are simply seargents, us NCO's don't worry about these little things.
as far as military speak goes, i probably use a lot but i never really notice. i'm in Aviation and use the term "good to hook" a lot, but mostly because i'm a chinook dude. i've used the terms remf and fobbit and have gotten a blank stare from civy's. i usually explain the meanings in a more generouse and sweetened up version. i do get a laugh when talking with other service members on the phone and they say "out" before they hang up.
as far as military speak goes, i probably use a lot but i never really notice. i'm in Aviation and use the term "good to hook" a lot, but mostly because i'm a chinook dude. i've used the terms remf and fobbit and have gotten a blank stare from civy's. i usually explain the meanings in a more generouse and sweetened up version. i do get a laugh when talking with other service members on the phone and they say "out" before they hang up.
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