Do you find the term "butter bar" offensive or demeaning?

Its been a tradition for years. Snowflakes need to get over it.

Well said Sir,

In the Navy (At least Submarines because that is what I know), the Senior Ensign is known as the “Bull Ensign” and wears a larger butter bar. The insignia is passed f on to the next “Bull” when he/she makes JG. I have been out for 17 1/2 years, I still work for the Navy with Submarines and recently say an Officer with Bull Bars so the tradition still stands.

We have names for every profession in the military, in my 24 years of active service,I’ve served with many great butter bars as well as some not so great. An effective leader needs to be able to laugh at their self, as another comment said leaders lead by earning respect.

What the LT can't hear shouldn't bother them.

No

I was enlisted for six years before becoming an officer. I think it's just all part of the territory and tradition...

No

Just nicknames. No harm, no foul. If you gonna be in a branch of service then you better get used to the names. If they offend you, well then put your big boy/big girl pants on and deal with it.

I had it explained to me by a 1SG a few years back so here goes. . .

A Lieutenant is a rank
A 0-1 or 0-2 is also a Lieutenant but refers to there pay grade
A PL is a platoon leader referring to a position not a Lieutenant or an 0-1 or 0-2
An LT is an abbreviation which doesn’t pay proper respect for the bearer of the rank
A butter bar is bought at the grocery store now go find me Lieutenant “insert name” and he is a Lieutenant to anyone he out ranks until he becomes a captain.

If an Enlisted soldier says it in public, I would say, it is being disrespectful to the Officer and his rank. Besides, you do not want to burn bridges...that "butterbar" might be your next Company Commander!...I've seen it happen!