Posted on Jun 10, 2017
Do you find the term "butter bar" offensive or demeaning?
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As a newly minted O-1 I have no problem with the term, but some of my fellow ENS/LTs have been scolded for using it. I never considered the term a pejorative when I was enlisted and I still don't now that I'm on the officer side. I always thought it was sort of a rite of passage that goes along with being a new Officer. Am I missing something? Do you consider the term disrespectful or demeaning?
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No, when i was active duty i was called a lot worse by my NCOs and peers...we were men, and men pick at each other.
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You got the nail on the head - it’s a right of passage... Just like a spot Warrant as I used to joke with my father! At the end of the day, the salute was rendered and the individual is called Sir or Ma’am in a respectful and kind manner... Every rank, badge, tab has its own associated fun within and that’s what makes the comradre in the military Brotherhood standout bar-none!
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