Cpl Remy Anderson6092533<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Transitioned from AD Marine Corps to the National Guard a couple years ago and still trying to figure some stuff out. Let's say you're off-duty (not on orders) and one of your superiors is hitting you up talking like a douche, pulling rank, and trying to order you to do something. Can you tell them to go kick rocks and not get hemmed up for it?National Guard Off-Duty Customs & Courtesies?2020-07-11T16:10:00-04:00Cpl Remy Anderson6092533<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Transitioned from AD Marine Corps to the National Guard a couple years ago and still trying to figure some stuff out. Let's say you're off-duty (not on orders) and one of your superiors is hitting you up talking like a douche, pulling rank, and trying to order you to do something. Can you tell them to go kick rocks and not get hemmed up for it?National Guard Off-Duty Customs & Courtesies?2020-07-11T16:10:00-04:002020-07-11T16:10:00-04:00CW5 Jack Cardwell6092554<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No rank involved if not on orders or on drill. Be professional, remind them you are not in a duty status. Walk softy , don't burn bridges.Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Jul 11 at 2020 4:21 PM2020-07-11T16:21:08-04:002020-07-11T16:21:08-04:00Sgt Private RallyPoint Member6092641<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="974680" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/974680-cw5-jack-cardwell">CW5 Jack Cardwell</a>. Choose your words and actions wisely.Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2020 5:02 PM2020-07-11T17:02:20-04:002020-07-11T17:02:20-04:00LTC Jason Mackay6093172<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sure where the douche/non-douche communication cut line is for you, but your chain of command should communicate between drills and training to keep you informed. You might want to take a wait and see approach before you tell someone to go F themselves and then you have to ask them for a favor like constructive Drill credit or excusal from an AT because your civilian job is intractable about that particular week of your life. Just saying it's a two way street.Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jul 11 at 2020 9:40 PM2020-07-11T21:40:40-04:002020-07-11T21:40:40-04:002020-07-11T16:10:00-04:00