The Rise of Naff Mil Phraseology
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"battle rhythm" when referring to anything... except a battle!
"war stories" when referring to anything... except a war!
Rgds SOS
"war stories" when referring to anything... except a war!
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Why not write Marham? Is it laziness or is it pretentiousness?
When you're talking to somebody face to face and they ask where you are working these days. Do you reply "yeah, Sally and I have been living in EGQS for 2 years now" ?
When you speak to a train conductor do you ask for a single train ticket to EGQL ?
Why not write Marham? Is it laziness or is it pretentiousness?
When you're talking to somebody face to face and they ask where you are working these days. Do you reply "yeah, Sally and I have been living in EGQS for 2 years now" ?
When you speak to a train conductor do you ask for a single train ticket to EGQL ?
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Along with the "deep dive" mentioned previously, there is the "drill down": both popular amongst loggies and those pretending to be loggies. Also, why does the Command Chain now comprise of "Line Managers" who often seem reluctant to make decisions/give opinions that they consider to be "above their Pay Grade"?
As the question has been asked, a current fad that particularly grips is the addressing of any group of 2 or more humans, irrespective of sex or nationality, as "guys". Attendance of a performance of Guys and Dolls (preferrably by some amateur company) should be compulsory for all such perpretators.
As the question has been asked, a current fad that particularly grips is the addressing of any group of 2 or more humans, irrespective of sex or nationality, as "guys". Attendance of a performance of Guys and Dolls (preferrably by some amateur company) should be compulsory for all such perpretators.
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It was the lack of originality too that used to make me cringe..
as in: "What part of <insert phrase> don't you understand?"
Or when someone tripped over a phrase, the instant riposte was "Easy for you to say.." (be still my aching sides)
& many more.
as in: "What part of <insert phrase> don't you understand?"
Or when someone tripped over a phrase, the instant riposte was "Easy for you to say.." (be still my aching sides)
& many more.
There are two terms that I am confused about.
1. "Strike" to me had a specific meaning during my time in the Service, i.e. Nuclear associated . Now not so it seems (since when officially? )
2. "Proliferation" indicated Nuclear,Biological and Chemical warfare capability proliferation. Now it implies only Nuclear , according to the experts in the EU Security Service.
Could anybody please give me the current correct definitions before I embarrass myself further ?
1. "Strike" to me had a specific meaning during my time in the Service, i.e. Nuclear associated . Now not so it seems (since when officially? )
2. "Proliferation" indicated Nuclear,Biological and Chemical warfare capability proliferation. Now it implies only Nuclear , according to the experts in the EU Security Service.
Could anybody please give me the current correct definitions before I embarrass myself further ?
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ONGOING ! Utterly hateful word which can be deleted from every instance it is used without changing the meaning.
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Why not write Marham? Is it laziness or is it pretentiousness?
Why not write Marham? Is it laziness or is it pretentiousness?
Er, why not just write Fenland?
Edit: I was party to a conversation last weekend which included A Quite Senior Officer about a subject I thought I knew a little about. Barely understood a bloody word but did my nodding dog/looking sage face. Really seriously felt like saying 'Don't understand your banter old man'...
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I knew a Wg Cdr back in the mists of time who used to go ape if you called his jet a jet.
'It is a bloody AIRCRAFT.'
He used to point out.
I'm always wary when talking to Jack Tar about ships and boats. I can never remember which way round it is, I think a sub is a boat, everything else is a ship. Probably.
'It is a bloody AIRCRAFT.'
He used to point out.
I'm always wary when talking to Jack Tar about ships and boats. I can never remember which way round it is, I think a sub is a boat, everything else is a ship. Probably.
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The other one that narks me is the utterley pointless abbreviation 'WWW' when people are giving you a web address. 'WWW' is nine syllables, World Wide Web is three...
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Coffman Starter,
"Synthetic Training" was around when I joined (pickhelves for arms drill - no rifles, and that's going back a bit). MSOCS puts in a good word for it. Chacun à son goût.
What annoys me is this "served in the military". I served in the Royal Air Force, for pity's sake ! (when did military become a noun ?) In the US Army Air Corps I had to do everything "in a mili - tary manner".
Where did "Pre-warning" come from ? What use would a "Post-warning" be ?
D.
"Synthetic Training" was around when I joined (pickhelves for arms drill - no rifles, and that's going back a bit). MSOCS puts in a good word for it. Chacun à son goût.
What annoys me is this "served in the military". I served in the Royal Air Force, for pity's sake ! (when did military become a noun ?) In the US Army Air Corps I had to do everything "in a mili - tary manner".
Where did "Pre-warning" come from ? What use would a "Post-warning" be ?
D.
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Originally Posted by Haraka
There are two terms that I am confused about.
1. "Strike" to me had a specific meaning during my time in the Service, i.e. Nuclear associated . Now not so it seems (since when officially? )
2. "Proliferation" indicated Nuclear,Biological and Chemical warfare capability proliferation. Now it implies only Nuclear , according to the experts in the EU Security Service.
Could anybody please give me the current correct definitions before I embarrass myself further ?
1. "Strike" to me had a specific meaning during my time in the Service, i.e. Nuclear associated . Now not so it seems (since when officially? )
2. "Proliferation" indicated Nuclear,Biological and Chemical warfare capability proliferation. Now it implies only Nuclear , according to the experts in the EU Security Service.
Could anybody please give me the current correct definitions before I embarrass myself further ?