Why do people insist on putting (P) beside their rank? Last I checked, Promotable is NOT a rank and only means you made the list.

Although some may use it as a "boost" with their rank, yes its only a status, but anyone should be proud of that status. From my perspective, someone who would get worked up over this would interpret as jealousy to me, although maybe not in your case. It shows others that you have done what you had to do in order to prepare for the next rank. I myself am promotable and proud of it, but I do not write it down or type it out unless it's needed. On here, it's just an option to mark if you're promotable. I do not feel superior to any other SGT by it though. Maybe you're just having resentful feelings?

Ego mostly, they just wanna be superior and not modest or humble in any fucking way...

It seems as though you have a resentment towards those who use (P) next to their rank. In cases like this site, it's only added when you click promotable. However, if you're adding (P) when writing your name and rank on a paper, that's too much in my opinion. In my unit, they always (P) after my rank because that distinguishes those who are promotable over those who are not. In many units, if your promotable via promotion board, they will place you in a 30 level position because in their eyes you're awaiting points to be a SSG, you've proven yourself to perform those duties. Also, in many units, SGT(P)'s are placed on staff duty instead of CQ. That's just the way lots of units operate. If I came up to you and said "hey I'm SGT (P) Hill", that would be over doing it, that's unnecessary because you're right, it's not a rank. I'm promotable and I'm proud of it, if that bothers someone, oh well. I'll still be promotable regardless.

I believe the status is important (expecially since I have that status currently) but too many people use it as a rank. I have had some one try to pull time in promotable.

In many Army forms, placing the P next to the name (which is generally done only when the individual is serving in the next higher position) allows the Soldier carrying the P to be considered differently than someone not carrying the P.  

While it doesn't make sense very often, there are some practical reasons for having the P annotated.  For example, a promotable Major serving as a BN XO would not normally include a P in documents, but a promotable Major serving as at Deputy BDE CDR would normally put the P on documents.

Totally agree - and always point it out when I can.  Only legit place it can be used is on an OER, when the officer is actually serving in the next higher grade.  All other uses are unauthorized, and mostly just silly.  Phone rosters, wiring diagrams... really??!

I have always seen it as a way to recognize a SPC's making the list.  It doesn't mean anything and it certainly isn't a rank, but it seems to make some Soldiers proud.  I don't really have a problem with it.

When I was Active duty in the late 80's and early 90's it was the way that the team mates where set apart this is SPC so and so this is SPC(P) so and so. Now that I am in the E-5 slot and I am soon to be an E-5 I checked the promotable slot because I am NOW. when I get the promotion then I will take it off, till the time in grade is in and then it will go back on. It, to me, is a pride thing. Shows that I have busted my ass to get where I am and proud of it. No disrespect meant to anyone commenting or reading this post.