Originally Posted by
teeteringhead
Reminds me of one of the apochryphal tales of the Abandoned Earl.
Said officer (serving at the time) was having a quiet drink - and six or seven noisy ones - with his pilots in a Mess bar on detachment.
They were approached by a Self-Important Resident who told them to be quiet.
Abandoned Earl: F*** Off
Self Important One: I am Sqn Ldr Sir Algernon Bloggs DFC, and I'm telling you to be quiet!
Abandoned Earl: And I am Wg Cdr The Earl of Bandon DSO. Beat you on all three counts. Now f*** off!
Paddy Bandon was something of a legend:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_...Earl_of_Bandon
No lover of pomposity, for sure!
This is a great thread-I can think of so many anecdotes on this theme. As an ex-Crab, I do have to say that it is the ex-Grunts who are the worst culprits. My ex-wife’s current husband (long since retired from the RLC) insists on using ‘Major’ at every opportunity, even on his bank account, but then he is a bit of a t**t.