What is a Bluntie?
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Originally Posted by Lara crofts pants
What is a bluntie?
Well, it depends on where you sit in your self perceived food chain does it not?
e.g. A Harrier pilot maybe thinks that he can call everyone else a bluntie. However, an F3 or GR4 pilot would feel able to refer to only truckies (of which I am one) and below by the same tag.
Us truckie types then feel that we have to find someone to pick on too and so, more often than not, the movers cop it. It arises from the fact that every trade feels that it must be superior to some other trades in some way and continues down past PTIs, Admin staff, RAF Police and er, um ....
Well, you tell me
Well, it depends on where you sit in your self perceived food chain does it not?
e.g. A Harrier pilot maybe thinks that he can call everyone else a bluntie. However, an F3 or GR4 pilot would feel able to refer to only truckies (of which I am one) and below by the same tag.
Us truckie types then feel that we have to find someone to pick on too and so, more often than not, the movers cop it. It arises from the fact that every trade feels that it must be superior to some other trades in some way and continues down past PTIs, Admin staff, RAF Police and er, um ....
Well, you tell me
guess I shoulda' ended my post with a ©
Originally Posted by Tourist
Because if you can't even manage to get in as an officer or are unwilling to accept the responsibilities involved, you have no business captaining an aircraft.
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Snapper.
Good point, well made.
Was in the company of a one star once (FJP) who stated to all present:
'SNCO's have never flown fighters and nor shall they whilst I am in the RAF'.
Good point, well made.
Was in the company of a one star once (FJP) who stated to all present:
'SNCO's have never flown fighters and nor shall they whilst I am in the RAF'.
This happened today.
A draw in my officer is stuck. I e-mailed the Warrant Officers gofa to see if it could be sorted.
He sent an e-mail, copied to supply, stating that the whole cabinet needs replacing, there are no funds that he is aware of and the last time he asked supply they said it could take months.
No problem, it's only a poxy draw.
One hour later I get a phone call from the civilian supply manager. He is fuming at the provocative and hurtful comments made by this NCO casting doubt on the willingness and professionalism of his staff. He even thinks some of the comments may warrant, wait for it, legal advice. His barrack warden is threatening redress of said NCO. I told him his reaction is baffling and OTT. This was followed up by a 6 paragraph e-mail from manager detailing his woes and demanding that said NCO produces a written and verbal apology to all his staff.
As things stand now, some 4 hours later, it is still escalating.
I don't normally get involved in Blunty V Sharp end debates but this kind of mind numbing sh*t, along with JPA et al is really making me question where we are headed. God forbid these ars*holes ever have to deal with a real problem.
The really sad thing is this so called manager will probably get his apology, because 'we' are sh*t scared of upsetting the civilians, which will only encourage him to become an even bigger f*ckwit than he is now.
Incredible.
A draw in my officer is stuck. I e-mailed the Warrant Officers gofa to see if it could be sorted.
He sent an e-mail, copied to supply, stating that the whole cabinet needs replacing, there are no funds that he is aware of and the last time he asked supply they said it could take months.
No problem, it's only a poxy draw.
One hour later I get a phone call from the civilian supply manager. He is fuming at the provocative and hurtful comments made by this NCO casting doubt on the willingness and professionalism of his staff. He even thinks some of the comments may warrant, wait for it, legal advice. His barrack warden is threatening redress of said NCO. I told him his reaction is baffling and OTT. This was followed up by a 6 paragraph e-mail from manager detailing his woes and demanding that said NCO produces a written and verbal apology to all his staff.
As things stand now, some 4 hours later, it is still escalating.
I don't normally get involved in Blunty V Sharp end debates but this kind of mind numbing sh*t, along with JPA et al is really making me question where we are headed. God forbid these ars*holes ever have to deal with a real problem.
The really sad thing is this so called manager will probably get his apology, because 'we' are sh*t scared of upsetting the civilians, which will only encourage him to become an even bigger f*ckwit than he is now.
Incredible.
. Bet this never happened when supply was run by uniformed blunties!
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Wyler
For what it's worth, I have been in the position of being asked to apologise to a particularly useless, pathetic, oxygen stealing civvy, even though my boss had fully backed me up. I flatly refused to apologise on principle, w@nkers!
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For what it's worth, I have been in the position of being asked to apologise to a particularly useless, pathetic, oxygen stealing civvy, even though my boss had fully backed me up. I flatly refused to apologise on principle, w@nkers!
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Simple,
Blunties are those officers who love wearing their two's and feel the need to cut around wearing a stable belt and Oxpat shoes with annoying metal tipped heals! whats wrong with painted DMS?
Blunties are those officers who love wearing their two's and feel the need to cut around wearing a stable belt and Oxpat shoes with annoying metal tipped heals! whats wrong with painted DMS?