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Monday’s military phrases contest went in a different direction than I expected, but that’s part of the fun of them. Vote for your 1st and 2nd choices either in the comments or by e-mail.
Here are the nominations in the category of “Military Phrases That Should Never Pass Civilian Lips”:
- “Did you kill anybody?” (submitted by HunterJaeger)
- “Thank you for your service.” (Rubber Ducky)
- “Collateral damage” (Kreigsakademie)
- “Boot camp” (Darth Osler)
- “Long pole in the tent” (Alan Van Saun)
- “Frickin’ ” (Daniel Flatley)
- “Klicks” for kilometers (MartinUK300)
- “In the trenches” (when used metaphorically) (BrewsAndPews)
- “Roger”—especially when they mean “Wilco” (Benjamin Abel)
- “Kill chain” (Jeff Wilson)
- “POG, REMF or any variation on that theme.” (Peter Lucier)
- “Check your six” (Jim Golby)
- “Saddle up” (Lightfighter89)
- “Boots on the ground” (James Rashilla)
- “Took him off the battlefield” for kill. Just as bad is “neutralize” and absolutely worst of all is “get some.” (Greg Jaffe)
- “Battle buddy” (Sharon Burke)
- “Calling your exercise class ‘boot camp.’” (Amy Pennza)
- “Salty” (Marika Waiters)
- “Sitrep” (Sheldon Stanton)
- “Would you like a game of freckles?” (Think Defence)
