Jeepster: Admiral Dan Gallery opined that this policy was deliberate; such language would get one thrown out of most well-run bordellos, and most of the sailors were too young for such places...
Funny, for almost fifty years over a couple of careers, five minutes inside the front door I, along with everyone else was using fuck like a comma yet I can count the number of times I've said it in my own house on my fingers...I might have to make a couple of laps around them, but not that many ;)
When I was in the Navy it wasn't Tourette's, it was just mil-speak: every sentence had to have a subject, a verb, and a mot#3rf****r.
ReplyDeleteEleven minutes? Sounds like Turbo Tourette's to me you bastard!
ReplyDeleteTourettes makes you "Kissing "Sweet"! Oh, wait, that's CLORETS...
ReplyDeleteJeepster: Admiral Dan Gallery opined that this policy was deliberate; such language would get one thrown out of most well-run bordellos, and most of the sailors were too young for such places...
ReplyDelete@3M, it may have been deliberate. From the very first minute at boot camp mil-speak was in the air!
DeleteIn the Airforce "Fuckin' fucker's fucked !!"-----"Fuuuuck" was a complete fault analysis and estimated repair time.
ReplyDeleteFunny, for almost fifty years over a couple of careers, five minutes inside the front door I, along with everyone else was using fuck like a comma yet I can count the number of times I've said it in my own house on my fingers...I might have to make a couple of laps around them, but not that many ;)
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