Which Service Gives/Takes Banter the Best?
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Which Service Gives/Takes Banter the Best?
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It seems that the levels of banter/criticism seems to wildly vary between fleets and services.
Just wondering, who is the best...
It seems that the levels of banter/criticism seems to wildly vary between fleets and services.
Just wondering, who is the best...
Last edited by Maxibon; 24th Mar 2011 at 12:14. Reason: Fiddly keys on my phone leading to poor spelling.
Most definately the Royal Navy.
Worked with all 3 services and the navy was by far and away the best. They have another level of humour that surpasses everything the other 2 services throw at each other.
Worked with all 3 services and the navy was by far and away the best. They have another level of humour that surpasses everything the other 2 services throw at each other.
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I agree. I always found the crabs were the first to get outraged when on the receiving end of banter. I suppose that goes with the territory of being the military arm of easyjet
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As a subset of the crabs,may one offer the SH Force. 
or even
There are of course many crabs (and all forces) who seem to have had GSOH bypasses....
One recalls a COMAO exercise mass brief when some fast-and-pointed person asked the SH briefer what weapons they had.
Answer (with superior smile): Only Banter......
or even There are of course many crabs (and all forces) who seem to have had GSOH bypasses....
One recalls a COMAO exercise mass brief when some fast-and-pointed person asked the SH briefer what weapons they had.
Answer (with superior smile): Only Banter......
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I agree. I always found the crabs were the first to get outraged when on the receiving end of banter. I suppose that goes with the territory of being the military arm of easyjet
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I think my opinion may be slightly marred by memories of 2 Wrafs we had embarked onboard as Asma operators. To say they were aware of their "rights" would be an understatment. Banter was reduced to a big fat zero within a week of their being onboard as the ships company teetered around the eggshells they surrounded themselves with. One put in a complaint because one of the Wrens onboard who's surname was Allcock was nicknamed "sucks".
They were probably bad examples and unworthy ambassadors for the RAF.
They were probably bad examples and unworthy ambassadors for the RAF.
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One was cracking a joke LOL......... obviously humour in not strong in you young Padawan.
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I know you were. I fail to see how you interpret my response as lacking in sense of humour. I made no reference to your joke
Think you were being a bit too eager to prove a point
Think you were being a bit too eager to prove a point
Scene: Nursing Officers Mess at RAF Wroughton (that dates it); all in civvies for a cocktail party; one male officer turns to his mates and says ' 'ere Steve, dis crab wants to know if we're all pongo's'.
I went to the bog.
I went to the bog.
it has to be the Met Men "when I'm right no one remembers, when I'm wrong no one forgets.
At recruiting, skin thickness is measured, anything less than elephant is rejected.
At recruiting, skin thickness is measured, anything less than elephant is rejected.
Hard to forget when, for instance, Met man briefs CAVOK. Then a shag at the back opens the fire doors and the back 3 rows disappear as the fog rolls in.
Mind you, you're still forgiven for getting D-Day right(though this credit may run out soon).
Mind you, you're still forgiven for getting D-Day right
(though this credit may run out soon).
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"This fog, its slippery stuff you see..."
For Iraq II [whatever Op it was called] I was CMetO HQRAFG and remember emphasising just how cold the desert nights were. ....... shades of Bravo 20 freezing their b*lls off sort of thing.
Sandy Wilson was heard to say that the assembled throng had better take it seriously "he sometimes gets things right".
It was not unil he arrived that all the JHQ clocks on the RAF side all told the same time.
Sandy Wilson was heard to say that the assembled throng had better take it seriously "he sometimes gets things right".
It was not unil he arrived that all the JHQ clocks on the RAF side all told the same time.
Or the time me and the auth walked across to meet the metman in ATC. Both in full cold weather kit & snow on our SD hats.
He collects slides and heads for door in shirtsleeves.
"Aren't you going to get your coat?"
"Why?"
He collects slides and heads for door in shirtsleeves.
"Aren't you going to get your coat?"
"Why?"