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To: Starstruck
How many times were you referred to by officers and NCO'S as "young gentlemen"?

Never. Although a group of officers is addressed as "Gentlemen" without the "young" in front of it.

53 posted on 01/26/2013 10:38:27 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Future Snake Eater

I remember being addressed with the adjectives starting with “you piece of” or “you pile of”. When I was addressed simply by my last name I could feel the love.


62 posted on 01/26/2013 10:50:36 AM PST by Starstruck (If I were a criminal I would be for gun control.)
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To: Future Snake Eater

I recall being addressed by both senior officers and Chiefs as “Son”. I never took exception to it at the time. I never viewed it as degrading or insulting, though I have heard some do.

Funny, though...never had a LT or below refer to me as “Son”. They were probably too close to us in age to do that...:)


123 posted on 01/27/2013 3:23:18 PM PST by rlmorel (1793 French Jacobins and 2012 American Liberals have a lot in common.)
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