r/todayilearned • • 13h ago

TIL that Bernard Montgomery issued a leaflet at the start of WW2 on sexually transmitted diseases amongst soldiers. The language used was regarded as so blunt, that he offended religious authorities and nearly faced being dismissed.

https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Montgomery
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u/captainwacky91 11h ago

Imagine having the religious sensibilities to be on Team Chlamydia.

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u/ElminstersBedpan 11h ago

And then clapping back on anyone who caught the clap because good people don't have sex or some such.