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Being yelled at
There's this myth going around that it's not allowed for the recruits to be cursed at. That's bullhooey. My son wrote that his commanding officers favorite thing to do is to call them "dickf***"!
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Permalink Reply by Leslie1200 on
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Oh thank you,Momofbp. I am not worried. My son is older, (26) and he was well aware that the purpose of BC is to break you down. He did get singled out to be a Yeoman and says that actually took him away from some of the yelling! I wonder though if they swear at the girls?
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Permalink Reply by Diana(PO3/IT3) on
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Leslie..my daughter just graduated in November and, yes, everyone gets sweared at. She didn't go into details on exactly what words were used but it's a lot - and it doesn't end at bootcamp. The term "swear like a sailor" didn't come from a whim! A strong willed/secure person can rise above that and not let the verbal battery wear them down. My daughter learned to tune it out. Luckily, it's not become part of her every day vocabulary :--)
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Permalink Reply by cajunldr(ship 03 Div 086) on
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@ memphis - do you think that if they were to unfortunately get captured in time of war, the enemy would use proper language? Do you think they would consider whether they were male or female and not curse if they thought it would offend them? This is not a club, it's the military. Unfortunately, it is necessary.
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Permalink Reply by Angie on
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It isn't the Commanding Officer....the CO is the one in charge of the whole command! The people who work with your recruit is called RDC...recruit division commander.
It is correct they are not to 'cuse at them..and the RDC can get in LOTS of trouble if a recruit reports it!
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Permalink Reply by winterrosebud (Ship 12 Div 053) on
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But what recruit is actually going to report it?
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Permalink Reply by Popeye's Mom Alum DIV 031 1-6-12 on
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It happens. Our SR's division messed up so bad in the beginning that their RDC cussed & everybody said they'd never heard her swear before. He just seemed to take it in stride. I would be suprised if it didn't happen. :)
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Permalink Reply by Margotgrac on
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Oh no!
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Permalink Reply by Krspies - CTN Mom on
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even though I never called my SR names we all have really foul mouths in my family so he should feel right at home with all the cussin'. LOL I guess I did something to prepare him after all. heheh
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Permalink Reply by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on
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My Sr is a 4th generation sailor .. with mouth to boot . He cracks up when his rdc s swear
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My Dad, hubby and BIL were all in the Navy. When my sister and I, and later, my children and nephews, were growing up, one could say those "bad" words if they had been in the Navy. If my son said a bad word, I would ask him if he had been in the Navy. Well, the day he enlisted, he came home and said one of those words; I asked if he was in the Navy and he replied "*&^ yes!" He had been in for 2 years and just was home for Christmas. Yes, he uses lots of "Navy words", but, they seem to be no big deal. It's just part of the culture.
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