Posted on Jun 18, 2016
Do you consider the term jarhead and other names for the different branches of service offensive?
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I have a couple of friends who are Marines (They are both out but I know 'Once a Marine always a Marine') and I've jokingly called them jarheads and they've made fun of the Army. I'd never call someone I just met a jarhead unless they absolutely knew I was joking. I guess what I'm getting at is, do you think interservice rivalry can sometimes come off as 'offensive'' even if it's meant jokingly?
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After all of the things my DI called me and my mother in basic, Dog Face is a compliment. I tried to join the Marines but they found out that my parents were married.
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They alway call submarine sailors bubble heads it's kind a term of indearment to me and if you served I take it as a joke and I can give as good as I get
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As long as it is a fellow veteran, I have no problem with colorful names. That’s how family gets along.
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Most definitely,we all joked about one's branch branch of choice. Been that way forever, civilians don't understand the camaraderie between us. Our family has covered all branches, and have kiidded each other,but let anyone else say anything and it's on
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I have friends in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines. I love em all, would die for em all, but they're all pussies since they ain't infantry, HOOAH! LOL, but if a civie gets mouthy, unless they're their family, I'll fuck em up! Believe me though I've heard my fair share from other SM's since I was a "Nasty Girl" lol. I get it, and I have nothing but respect for every active duty member. Usually they're just jerking my chain, but those that get actually shitty, I shut that shit down real quick.
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No its not. I have family and friends in other branches, we're always dogging each other out. My dad's a Marine and I still call him an old Jarhead.
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Only use these various terms with others and you have earned the righ by serving this country. A bunch of wundedservic s can ease each other but if a outsider does it thee will be hell to pay.
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If we can't run each other, who can? You have to keep your sense of humor in this business.
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I was at a customers business on Wednesday and he kept on talking about one of his clients who was a seabee and kept saying about the squid and kept referring to him in that way. Got me teed off for this guy never served. Had he served it would of been cool
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I don't think any nicknames are offensive. If you do, you need to get a life.
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In order to communicate across the board here let me say this. Many of us have served at a Joint Command and communications can be lacking between the Four Braches; let me explain. If you were to tell the Four Branches to secure a building, this is what you would get. The Navy would turn off the lights and lock all the doors; the Marines would lead an assault on the building with suppressive fire and close hand to hand combat; the Army would occupy, set up a perimeter and allow no unauthorized entry; the Air force, well they would take out a three year lease with an option to buy!!!
I hope by this style of communication, one can figure out if I think it is "Offensive to jack Around with my Brothers and Sisters of the different Branches of Service"!!! Mahalo to all who have served, are serving and for those waiting to enter and serve!!!
I hope by this style of communication, one can figure out if I think it is "Offensive to jack Around with my Brothers and Sisters of the different Branches of Service"!!! Mahalo to all who have served, are serving and for those waiting to enter and serve!!!
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I dont take any offense to being called a puddle pirate. Its a service term of endearment.
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Yes it can be taken offensively,but usually it's taken jokingly kind of a harsh joke but a joke.
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Absolute not. Jarheads, Squids, Wingnuts, Mud ducks, Muzzle pumpers,,, they are badges of respect between brothers and sisters who have "held the line" somewhere, sometime. Only when a non-vet chimes in do they get the tongue beating to STFU.
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No! It is a term of one military vet to another service member who shares the same oath as I have taken. I further expect to be teased back. God bless our troops and our nation.
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I’m an Air Force Veteran. Most of my friends were Marines , Soldiers, and Sailors... that being said, we all had thick skin and did give a rats ass if anyone of of talked shit about each other’s branch, but any non military person try it was in for a world of hurt...
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