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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Only in a time of political correctness. Let me ask you a question? Do you find being called a prick offensive?
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As a retired E-7, I believe that calling any branch names that could be considered to be offensive should be off limits except in a closed crowd among only friends. I once watched a major fight break out in Waikiki between the Army, Navy and Marines because of what some thought to be offensive. Keep it to friends and you will be alright.
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Sgt Michael Sayles
We usually hate the Navy unless someone else decides to pick on them, then we are all in!!
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No, not really. it's all done in fun besides we all know the Marines are the best in the world. The fact we might eat crayons is irrelevant.
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I we were this thin-skinned, we'd never have made it through boot camp. "You're so ugly you could be a modern art masterpiece." "Did your parents ever have any children that lived? I bet they regret that." "You've got all the coordination of a parapligic cockroach." "Sound off like you've got a pair."
"Jarhead" is just another term of endearment. i wear it with pride.
"Jarhead" is just another term of endearment. i wear it with pride.
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O'd say it depends on context. There's a hell of s difference between "Hey, jarhead! Let's go over to the club and have a beer!", and "That jarhead is about as useful as pockets in underwear!"
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My brother and nephew are marines veterans, my dad and I are navy veterans so theirs a lot of names thrown back and forth! But it’s ok we’re all veterans even if the marines are our illegitimate stepbrothers!!
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Most if not all vets realize and accept interservice rivalry, they should anyway bc it's all over the active duty service from the jokes to friendships to being out on the town. I feel if a vet has a problem with another vet calling him/her the accepted terms of endearment then that's the first vets problem, let it be known at the outset. Civvies have no business talking about something they know nothing about. My only exceptions would be an extremely close family member or a very close lifelong friend.
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