Posted on Apr 24, 2015
11 things First Sergeants say that make troops lose their minds. What have you heard?
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I found this humorous but a lot of truth in it as well. The list does not stop at 11, what is some of the funniest things you've heard?
http://www.businessinsider.com/11-things-first-sergeants-say-that-make-troops-lose-their-minds-2015-4?IR=T
http://www.businessinsider.com/11-things-first-sergeants-say-that-make-troops-lose-their-minds-2015-4?IR=T
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'Your a smart guy' sounds like a compliment but it is typically used as a snide backhanded critic. Usually a boss not in your chain who wants to point out a flaw in your logic or something THEY want you to do, but is not actually part of your responsibility.
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Or add it to. "your'e a smart guy....you can figure it out". If I had it figured out I wouldnt freaking be asking....
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Guess that explains why I always have the urge to choke the individual uttering this snide remark. :-)
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1LT William Clardy
Hmmm... Times have changed, LTC John Shaw and SFC (Join to see).
I remember "You're a smart guy..." almost always being followed by "What were you [thinking|doing|thinking you were doing] when you..."
I remember "You're a smart guy..." almost always being followed by "What were you [thinking|doing|thinking you were doing] when you..."
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If you begin any sentence with the phrase or any variation of "I thought" you are about to step in it.
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He missed a part on #7. "Hooah" is both a question and an answer.
"We got a lot of moving parts here, so let's not get wrapped around the axle, Hooah?"
"Hooah, First Sergeant!"
"We got a lot of moving parts here, so let's not get wrapped around the axle, Hooah?"
"Hooah, First Sergeant!"
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"WHO WANTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEL!?"
You know you're about to be "voluntold" since the FNG raised his hand last week!
You know you're about to be "voluntold" since the FNG raised his hand last week!
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Okay, I get it ... there is just something about "hooah" vs. "ooh-rah" (of course, It could be just a Marine thing)! ;-)
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The ooh-rah doesn't bother me. Hooah is like nails on a chalk board. Just way over used. It's only 2 sylables Gunny. Have to make it simple and easy for you Marines...lol
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This was a GREAT post! Made me laugh. I needed it this Friday! Thank you for sharing CSM Michael J. Uhlig
Now I ask, how many of the 11 do you say? Do you have any special sayings?
Now I ask, how many of the 11 do you say? Do you have any special sayings?
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I had a few great First Sergeants, I remember one called us "Hero's" or "MOPP 5 in full effect if you Hero's go out tonight," "you better put a rain coat on it" "where is my damn CQ" "Holy sh*t Private how F-ing dumb can you get, did you parents have any children that lived, Get Out of my Office." followed by " SPC _________ get in my office and get into front leaning rest now you sh*t stick, why did you send Private _________ in here" you guys get the idea but it was always the same and Top laughed his ass off once the door was closed.
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I'd keep a few the straws off the juice boxes we'd get in Iraq, and when the troops would complain, I'd fish one out, toss it to the loudest complainer, and wait for them to give me that dumb look, "WTF is this?!"
"That, knuckleshuffler, is a straw. Open it up, and SUCK IT THE F*&K UP!!"
"That, knuckleshuffler, is a straw. Open it up, and SUCK IT THE F*&K UP!!"
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