I almost, but not quite, had to make it belated! Thank you Lord! I'm on the Western side of the country.
Happy Birthday! CSM!
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A Very Happy Birthday, CSM!
I almost, but not quite, had to make it belated! Thank you Lord! I'm on the Western side of the country.
Happy Birthday! CSM!
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Happy Birthday @CSM
I have lost my mind. If found, please give it a snack and return it?
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You did that on purposeOriginally Posted by Kathianne
I almost, but not quite, had to make it belated! Thank you Lord! I'm on the Western side of the country.
Happy Birthday! CSM!
Happy birthday, Sergeant Major
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Steelers in '23
Happy Birthday, Sir!
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock
Just Me
Excellent. Jimbob just called a Sergeant Major "Sir".Happy Birthday, Sir!
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“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
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Thanks to all. I am treating myself to trip to New Zealand/Australia and having a blast. Trying to take pics but I really suck at it. Post more when I get back at the end of November!
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Gotta give civilians a little slack. Besides, I have been called far worse by civilians; at least Jim is being respectful!Excellent. Jimbob just called give a Sergeant Major "Sir".
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Why the Hell should I have to press “1” for ENGLISH?
Steelers in '23
What should a respectful civilian, or how does one properly address some of the higher ups in the military? I always wondered. Would be proud to address you as Sergeant Major, but thought that was above my pay grade as never having served.
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock
Steelers in '23
Always wonder myself. Can't address him as a superior as you do. I always give a polite salute. Of course he is a sir to me, and has earned much more than that.Excellent. Jimbob just called a Sergeant Major "Sir".
How should I address? Curious!
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock
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LOl ,the whole "I work for a living" is simply a rub at lower ranked enlisted who call NCos sir or maam, and a small jab at officers who most enlisted believe are mostly worthless LOL.
It doesn't REALLY apply to civilians, just those of us who have served have heard it so many times it's almost an auto response LOL
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Happy Birthday, Sir!
Sir? He works for a living and being called sir is quite the insult to an NCO lol
Happy birthday CSM
Steelers in '23
I was never in the military and don't pretend to know how all the addressing works.
I do know I was brought up with how to address folks as "Yes Sir" or "Yes Ma'am". "Respect your elders" or get an ass kicking. So to me, any guy is "sir" unless I know them or told otherwise. Similar with the ladies of course. That's how I would address people outside today. Everyone I know works or worked for a living and I would never mean any disrespect to any of them, more so towards military folks. I never once heard of or thought of "sir" to be based on someone's employment.
I just didn't feel right addressing a military person with a military name - when I felt that I never earned that right. I have earned the right to respect the F out of al of our military, and of course then some and more for such folks that dedicated a career to it, and worked their tail off to such positions.
It may appear insulting from the outside or to those in the know in the military, when I address CSM, I do so with a monster amount of respect, and look up to him, and I don't think I ever once crossed words with.
“You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock
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I was never in the military and don't pretend to know how all the addressing works.
I do know I was brought up with how to address folks as "Yes Sir" or "Yes Ma'am". "Respect your elders" or get an ass kicking. So to me, any guy is "sir" unless I know them or told otherwise. Similar with the ladies of course. That's how I would address people outside today. Everyone I know works or worked for a living and I would never mean any disrespect to any of them, more so towards military folks. I never once heard of or thought of "sir" to be based on someone's employment.
I just didn't feel right addressing a military person with a military name - when I felt that I never earned that right. I have earned the right to respect the F out of al of our military, and of course then some and more for such folks that dedicated a career to it, and worked their tail off to such positions.
It may appear insulting from the outside or to those in the know in the military, when I address CSM, I do so with a monster amount of respect, and look up to him, and I don't think I ever once crossed words with.
I can't even guess at how many pushups I did in basic training as a result of calling a female drill instructor "ma'am"
"Private I'm a Sargent in this this woman's Army, I work for a living, you do address me as ma'am" LOL took a shit load of pushups to break that southern habit. She even asked me once if I was just that polite or what my deal was, I told her "my mom raised me with manner ma''am , err I mean drill Sargent" when my parents came for basic training she introduced herself to them and my mom was all "it's nice to meet you ma'am" LOL
Its funny how you look back at something like that after 30 years and it seems so funny when at the time it seemed like pure torture.
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