Mr. Rock is an unapologetic "Just do your Job, MF" He is one of my daughter's favorite in dealing with in-line responsibility.
One of her comments she offered while serving an eight-year tour on a U.S. Navy destroyer as a Navigation Petty Officer.
Unable to put up with the prattle of a seaman, she asked:
"Shipmate, I have a few questions:
#1 - can you or can't you perform the duties of your designated rank?"
#2 - if you can, then why the f*** don't you do it?
#3 - if you can't who the f***took your ASVAB exam? Because you certainly are not capable of doing even the simplest of things on the bridge...like polishing the brass!"
Indeed! I have to admit that even as a post grad I ofted many an f-bomb during her formative years. She seemed to take to it, which made a natural for the Navy.
Although I was on a first name basis with the Vice Principal of Disciple of discipline, he assured me she was a free-spirit "good-bad, not evil."
Furthermore, she joined the Navy out of middle\upper middle class high school because she saw in her athletic teammates who went on to college a dead-end for some. Her line was "I don't want to major in drugging and drinking." (not to say she was innocent of both.
Alexandra is a firm believer that all high school grads should have at least one year of actual full-time service in some way...military, educational, or social to force young Americans into social interaction, and another year incrementally in similar service.
Wise beyond her pre-25 years when she told me that.
Hobie,
FANTASTIC!!!
Mr. Rock is an unapologetic "Just do your Job, MF" He is one of my daughter's favorite in dealing with in-line responsibility.
One of her comments she offered while serving an eight-year tour on a U.S. Navy destroyer as a Navigation Petty Officer.
Unable to put up with the prattle of a seaman, she asked:
"Shipmate, I have a few questions:
#1 - can you or can't you perform the duties of your designated rank?"
#2 - if you can, then why the f*** don't you do it?
#3 - if you can't who the f***took your ASVAB exam? Because you certainly are not capable of doing even the simplest of things on the bridge...like polishing the brass!"
I like her! Plainspoken, "not-on-my-watch" kinda petty officer!
Indeed! I have to admit that even as a post grad I ofted many an f-bomb during her formative years. She seemed to take to it, which made a natural for the Navy.
Although I was on a first name basis with the Vice Principal of Disciple of discipline, he assured me she was a free-spirit "good-bad, not evil."
Furthermore, she joined the Navy out of middle\upper middle class high school because she saw in her athletic teammates who went on to college a dead-end for some. Her line was "I don't want to major in drugging and drinking." (not to say she was innocent of both.
Alexandra is a firm believer that all high school grads should have at least one year of actual full-time service in some way...military, educational, or social to force young Americans into social interaction, and another year incrementally in similar service.
Wise beyond her pre-25 years when she told me that.
I agree...I think everyone would benefit from one or two year full time stint of service, the young people and the country.
I agree, too. :)