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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Former Army: I've called Navy guys squids USMC guys Gyrines. Always mean it good naturdly. Never ever trivialize one's service to his country. When a fellow veteran does this, to me it means the roughest bush he saw was in a cathouse.
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Besides being a family, we are all on the same team. Family members and teammates can pick on each other because we know how it is intended. Inter-service rivalries from the past may have been a little more hostile than now, but we have changed and many serve together today.
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It is not cuz Navy people are called squids jarheads are called jarheads due to the haircut Coast Guard are called shallow water sailors
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I don't think too many would take offense at a little inter-service rivalry. Even amongst allies it's all good fun. Met some Brit sailors in a bar in Iwakuni in '73. They were telling us the "Red Marines were real Marines!" So we had Mama-san play the Battle of New Orleans for them!
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My badge of honor it the title "Bubble Head", Skimmer, Hole Snipe or any other title I earned sailing the oceans of the world.
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Can't call them jarheads. Has nothing to do with PC or offensiveness. You can put stuff in a jar.
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Jokes are ok, but I do have to ask why Marines are called crayon eaters, or crayon licker?
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Wear it with pride and a smile. If it it was met as an insult that will really piss them off.
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aw heck....Sea going bellhop, jarhead, grunt, whatever.....It is all in good spirit :-)
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