The Games People Play II (Or How To Have Fun With Young Officers)
Have a look at the picture.Spot anything unusual?
Something not quite right?
Unless you've served in the military then the answer is quite possibly no.
The answer if you are a newly commissioned officer is "???????????"
Games To Play With Young Officers Number II - salute with the wrong arm and watch for the confusion to spread across their face.
fired down the range by DC at 6:05 pm
13 Comments:
Do you have more respect for Officers that go through the ranks than the ones that just walk in and think they know it all?
I spotted it! What do I win?
What if you are left handed? Do you get a dispensation?
Don't you guys have a war going on? Well, whatever makes you happy.
"growing up" my experience was that the ones coming up through the ranks could be either complete shits - they knew what the junior ranks got up to, as they were one once, or fantastic. though i guess it depends on the service/trade i guess.
the game we used to play was to seperate just enough that the officer virtually had his hand up for about 200 yards. the route from the officers mess to the squadron ops rooms, took them straight past the airmens mess - they soon learnt to go the very long way round or leave early/late :)
GU - I think anon has got it pretty spot on.
SL - a 22 year contract with the army. Well done.
PI - no - lefties are descriminated against.
Foilwoman - even when we're in Iraq we have fun. As this film shows.
Anon - spot on fella.
lol.... sorry i though i put my name on my comment. i'm glad to see that some things don't change.
is that pic reversed by the way? as the excess cloth on the beret should be pulled down to the right?
its 15 yrs since i left, and i'm now doing this mental "putting my beret on" to check :)
Hugh - Welcome and well spotted - I 'flipped' a picture I used in a post a while back.
I wouldn't notice?... have you seen Laurel and Hardy's 'Pardon Us', it's one of my favourites. This is exactly what they used to do.
FJL - must admit to never having seen a Laurel and Hardy film
Funnily enough, I just went to meet my mate last night who has just got back from Iraq.. hes a newly comissioned officer. 5 Days leave then hes back there for some more sun bathing.. They do all sorts of things to keep themselves amused. Apparently there is a shortage of dollar coins so he showed me a paper replacement 25cent...made me laugh
Hang on!
That bloke's saluting with the wrong arm!
*awkward silence falls*
What? What?
Eggbanjo - sometimes we'd make up a random abbreviation and drop it into conversation. Some of the ruperts would spend ages trying to find out what it meant.
Katy - report to Sandhurst for training immediately
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