Stupid Question, However......
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I would hazard a guess and suggest that is the amount of time left before saluting becomes a thing of the past?
Infantile? I would have thought such imagination as displayed to what is , admittedly, an uninformed question, should progress us all to our aim of at least making half-wit?
Infantile? I would have thought such imagination as displayed to what is , admittedly, an uninformed question, should progress us all to our aim of at least making half-wit?
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Cause the other half is 3 officers bimbling along, chatting of course, who returns a salute?
All the same rank it is the . ..
One senior to the other two so . . .
It is always good for a laugh.
All the same rank it is the . ..
One senior to the other two so . . .
It is always good for a laugh.
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Sadly if they are all the same rank it is the officer nearest to the salutee (I think that I have just made this word up) that returns the salute.
Unfortunatly there is no requirement for the 3 officers to enter into a debate on their relevant dates of seniority and then, if they have the same date of seniority, then their order in the Air Force List.
Sadly if they are all the same rank it is the officer nearest to the salutee (I think that I have just made this word up) that returns the salute.
Unfortunatly there is no requirement for the 3 officers to enter into a debate on their relevant dates of seniority and then, if they have the same date of seniority, then their order in the Air Force List.
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Its like shooting fish in a barrel, just sling in a hook and pull.
Do we really think the question was serious?
Do we really think the question was serious?
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I've come to the conclusion that you're all smarter than Stephen Hawking because only a dozen people or so understand Hawking, and no one can follow you lot!
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We all know it's a game but if you don't think it's serious try walking the ground at a big HQ and see the knots people get into trying to judge the etiquette. The extremes of direct confrontation or huge separation are easy but the grey area in between could provide an anthropologist with enough material for a major thesis. Avoidance seems to be the mutually desired outcome but only if there's no loss of face involved for the senior party. Add to the mix foreign military and even other brit forces (can you spot an Army officer in combats?) and it gets even better. Still, if my failing eyesight holds out till endex I'll keep playing.
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Originally Posted by endplay
....(can you spot an Army officer in combats?).....
Him (after storming across the gravel car park by the EFI) - "Why didn't you salute me?
Me (dropping my arm from the salute I was just giving him)- "Because I didn't know you were an officer until you drew closer Sir."
Him - "Why not?"
Me - "Well you have chosen to wear subdued rank and were approximately 50 meters away, thus proving the purpose of subdued rank"
I was later called into work by the boss and asked not to point out the obvious to Army officers in the future as it upsets them somewhat.
Picture this: I was walking through one of the Death Star corridors (Mount Pleasant for those who have managed to avoid the place) with a Flt Lt air traffic controller, a female. The army, for reasons best known to them, regard the corridors as out of doors, therefore saluting is in order. We passed a major - regiment unknown. As a Sqn Ldr I did not salute, but neither did my companion. The army chap, obviously a bit miffed, muttered ''don't you people pay compliments any more?'' Quick as a flash my colleague turned and said ''Nice Boots!''
He turned red and I had a fit of the giggles.
He turned red and I had a fit of the giggles.
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I like it!
I used to think this story was apocryphal but there are many references as to its veracity, including the official history.
Major General Bernard Freyberg VC, OC the NZ Division in Egypt prior to El Alamein, was inspecting some of the Kiwi troops with Montgomery in a vehicle when the latter commented: "Not many of your troops seem to salute Freyberg", to which Freyberg replied; "No, but if you wave at them they'll wave back".
I used to think this story was apocryphal but there are many references as to its veracity, including the official history.
Major General Bernard Freyberg VC, OC the NZ Division in Egypt prior to El Alamein, was inspecting some of the Kiwi troops with Montgomery in a vehicle when the latter commented: "Not many of your troops seem to salute Freyberg", to which Freyberg replied; "No, but if you wave at them they'll wave back".