Once landed a Puma at the Bielefeld HLS, which was next to the NAAFI. We were on a VIP trip, with shiny paint, posh seats with white covers et al and our passengers for SHAPE HQ were on their way any minute.
A young squaddie doubled up to us and said:
"My Boss is a Sergeant and he says you have to gi' us all a "Cabby".
I looked across at my Wing Commander in the other seat. He was shaking his head in disbelief.
I said "My boss is a Wing Commander and he says 'F' off"!
Squaddie, looking perplexed: "What - so you're not going to take us? My sergeant says you've got to!"
Me: "Do you know what a Wing Commander is?"
Squaddie: "Er, no?"
Me: "Try Colonel?"
Squaddie:
"Oh, ****!"
And he doubled away..........!