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Bevo, this Jock baiting etc is all part of the game.
The Army is well known for fighting. In the case of lack of an enemy they will fight people from another regiment - battalion - company - platoon or whoever. The same applies to fans of soccer fans, especially for two teams divided often on religious grounds from the same town or adjacent towns.
Woe betide any foreigner that tries to intervene.
Now of course in the US you never have any inter-service rivalry? Or inter-racial? Or inter-state? Or inter-university? As you are United . . .
The Army is well known for fighting. In the case of lack of an enemy they will fight people from another regiment - battalion - company - platoon or whoever. The same applies to fans of soccer fans, especially for two teams divided often on religious grounds from the same town or adjacent towns.
Woe betide any foreigner that tries to intervene.
Now of course in the US you never have any inter-service rivalry? Or inter-racial? Or inter-state? Or inter-university? As you are United . . .
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Then there's the "Gee, I love your accent!" thing. Which, to be fair, one can use to one's advantage as many a Vulcanologist will know only too well....
Spams can be a bit....direct in bars. I recall being at Barksdale Officers' Club about a million years ago. The barman was a wonderful old black guy called Charles, who everyone in SAC must have come across at one time or another. A true gent and someone who fully met the 'dignity of service' ethos which was once the hallmark of many who were proud to work in the service industry.
One Happy Hour, some chisel-featured LeMay wannabee went up to the bar and yelled "Hey, gimme a CC - rocks". Which meant a Canadian Club whisky on ice.
Charles (whose accent was normally impeccable) went into an 'Uncle Tom' mode... "Yes,m boss, I just dealin' wi'd dese gennl'men, den dese poor old hands be servin' ya'll jus' as quick as dey can" Upon which he turned to us and asked what we'd like "Thank you, Mr Charles, but could we please have another 2 jugs of your finest ale, if you would be so kind?" "It would be my pleasure, gentlemen", he replied.
After both we and the ignorant Spam had been served, Charles confided "Ignorant young a$$hole, hasn't he heard that slavery has ended?"
Anyone know whether old Charles is still alive? I hope that he's having a long and happy retirement.
Spams can be a bit....direct in bars. I recall being at Barksdale Officers' Club about a million years ago. The barman was a wonderful old black guy called Charles, who everyone in SAC must have come across at one time or another. A true gent and someone who fully met the 'dignity of service' ethos which was once the hallmark of many who were proud to work in the service industry.
One Happy Hour, some chisel-featured LeMay wannabee went up to the bar and yelled "Hey, gimme a CC - rocks". Which meant a Canadian Club whisky on ice.
Charles (whose accent was normally impeccable) went into an 'Uncle Tom' mode... "Yes,m boss, I just dealin' wi'd dese gennl'men, den dese poor old hands be servin' ya'll jus' as quick as dey can" Upon which he turned to us and asked what we'd like "Thank you, Mr Charles, but could we please have another 2 jugs of your finest ale, if you would be so kind?" "It would be my pleasure, gentlemen", he replied.
After both we and the ignorant Spam had been served, Charles confided "Ignorant young a$$hole, hasn't he heard that slavery has ended?"
Anyone know whether old Charles is still alive? I hope that he's having a long and happy retirement.
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"Have a Happy 4th."
"I'm British."
"Don't you celebrate the 4th."
"I'm British."
"Don't you celebrate the 4th."
A place called Shehou is a ferry ride away from Hong Kong. The was a patch of houses that where the families of the US oil personnel lived. They had a supermarket for basics in much the same way as the USA plus delicatessants loaded with genuine American produce. To keep themselves and the kids equipped they would take the ferry to Hong Kong and purchase everything there.
Just down the road was Shekou town where you could buy any kind of food (Never did see Brussel sprouts) for peanuts. Any clothing of any brand was available at ridiculous prices. Venturing further, about 3 kilometers would bring you to Nantou which was awash with high class malls with everything including Gucci and Burberry.
"Don't go there, they don't speak American."
Just down the road was Shekou town where you could buy any kind of food (Never did see Brussel sprouts) for peanuts. Any clothing of any brand was available at ridiculous prices. Venturing further, about 3 kilometers would bring you to Nantou which was awash with high class malls with everything including Gucci and Burberry.
"Don't go there, they don't speak American."
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"Hello dental centre (USAF) experts. I was in here last week for a filling and the chap from Marathon Man suggested that I may need root canal treatment if his efforts failed."
(blank stares re Marathon Man ref)
"I have toothache, permanently."
"Would you like an appointment to see a dentist?"
"No, no, I just popped in to find out which tooth was playing up and then smash it out with a chisel and mallet."
(silence ...... what have they heard re Brit dentistry?)
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They're going to replace the anaesthetic with H20 tomorrow... bugger.
(blank stares re Marathon Man ref)
"I have toothache, permanently."
"Would you like an appointment to see a dentist?"
"No, no, I just popped in to find out which tooth was playing up and then smash it out with a chisel and mallet."
(silence ...... what have they heard re Brit dentistry?)
MM
They're going to replace the anaesthetic with H20 tomorrow... bugger.
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"Have a Happy 4th."
"I'm British."
"Don't you celebrate the 4th."
"I'm British."
"Don't you celebrate the 4th."
After all it is the reason why the White house is painted white!!
