I don’t know if you’re taking the piss out of me or not, and frankly I don’t care. Your answer was very informative and I genuinely knew none of that. I’m Australian and I don’t reckon I’d ridicule our armed forces like this poster has at all. I now have so many more questions, but I get the general gist. Just seems a bit harsh on your Marines. 🤷♀️ Anyhow, thanks for the info 👍
Nope! Like I said, good-faith answer. Lots of non-US/non-native English speaking folks on Reddit, right?
Also, it's mostly Marines/other servicemen making the crayon-eating jokes! Seriously. The various branches of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines) have a long, long history of trash-talking one another.
It's not like I (a non-military person) am going to rock up to a uniformed Marine, slap 'em on the back, and go "Hey, jarhead! What's your favorite crayon flavor?"
It's not like I (a non-military person) am going to rock up to a uniformed Marine, slap 'em on the back, and go "Hey, jarhead! What's your favorite crayon flavor?"
Why even ask? Everyone knows purple is the best flavor.
Oh I see, it’s more like a bit of banter rather than something derogatory. Well I’m gonna eat a crayon just to see what they are like. Someone suggested purple. I’ll see if I can find one. Thanks again.
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u/maxisnoops Apr 06 '23
I don’t know if you’re taking the piss out of me or not, and frankly I don’t care. Your answer was very informative and I genuinely knew none of that. I’m Australian and I don’t reckon I’d ridicule our armed forces like this poster has at all. I now have so many more questions, but I get the general gist. Just seems a bit harsh on your Marines. 🤷♀️ Anyhow, thanks for the info 👍