Military types

[EternalOptimist]

I grew up in an area where they were shot at when they entered my street. Time to move on though.

i remember that street.
thats where I learned what my @rse was for. and my right boot.



paddy b@st@rd

[minestrone]

i remember that street.
thats where I learned what my @rse was for. and my right boot.



paddy b@st@rd

"paddy b@st@rd"

That is why they used to shoot at you. Anyway, I was never the person that has to scrounge to get my kid food.

[Board Game Geek]

Tykemerc posted : Yes I've met the odd total tosser, but that's inevitable in any environment and less common with the military people than with those I met in Finance

France

[EternalOptimist]

[QUOTE=minestrone;903991]"paddy b@st@rd"

That is why they used to shoot at you. QUOTE]

Everyone has a term of abuse. At least you are not a rag-head

It's not Lurgan by any chance ?
I will go back one day, just for a look around

[Menelaus]

Patton may have said that the objective was not to die for your country but to make some other poor bastard die for his.

[OwlHoot]

It depends if they've left it behind them or not, I've worked with some great guys who've managed to adjust to life outside of the forces.

I've also worked with a guy who referred to me as 'the civvy' amongst fellow ex servicemen... he was a tosser.

Sums up my experience too.

Individually they're fine, but put two or more together and they go all tribal on you.

[Menelaus]

I think that tribal might be a bit much, although we do share experiences that because we do them others don't and this creates a bond that's very strong.

For example, Churchill and I: we've never met each other, I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything to support him medically when we deployed to the same location at the same time but if he and I were to meet in the pub we'd be able to have each other in stitches (no medical reference there, fyi) with simple throwaway lines that others around us simply wouldn't get (e.g., "it's on the ship").

[Amiga500]

I think that tribal might be a bit much, although we do share experiences that because we do them others don't and this creates a bond that's very strong.

For example, Churchill and I: we've never met each other, I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything to support him medically when we deployed to the same location at the same time but if he and I were to meet in the pub we'd be able to have each other in stitches (no medical reference there, fyi) with simple throwaway lines that others around us simply wouldn't get (e.g., "it's on the ship").

Armchair soldier. Watching Soldier, Soldier isn't military experience.

[Menelaus]

Armchair soldier. Watching Soldier, Soldier isn't military experience.

Agreed. There are way too many armchair generals out there who obtain their data from CNN. Sod that.

For those of us who have deployed as members of the Army to a real shooting war these individuals really do tend to grip.