Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-26826553-20160517075016/@comment-26826553-20160519110650

DatDramaPlant wrote: The Ancient Pult Ancestor wrote: DatDramaPlant wrote: The Ancient Pult Ancestor wrote: DatDramaPlant wrote: Suoq: How do I not look to the sides or back when I have 360 degrees vision.... and the thank you was a figure of speech. (If she asks Watt this question tomorrow, he's going to launch into a mega-lecture.) Carrie: *sigh* No, cadet, you were supposed to end it with "Thank you ma'am" that's what I meant [by "thank you what"], every time you engage in a conversation with an officer, you have to start with & end with "Ma'am" or "Sir". We're not talking about your vision here or what you see, what I'm talking about is where your eyes are supposed to face: straight. You have only one pair of eyes, & they are supposed to look straight ahead (but avoid eye contact with any officer), if you get what I mean. Pupils to the front. Iris to the front. The eyes (eyes=/=vision) should always look dead ahead. When given a command, you're not supposed to do it with question. And you're only supposed to give a straight reply. Do you get me? There's no need to mention your 360 vision, just reply with yes or no (as if TAPA is following this XD). Be thankful he ain't handling you now...

Ewen: *on the other side* Quit babbling, privates. Don't speak unless the officer gives you permission to. Suoq: Wait, I didn't ask you for anything, what's the "thank you ma'am" for? It was a figure of speech, by the way. It's part of the English grammar that dates back to-- nevermind. Also, I have more than one pair of eyes, but that's not important. Also, who set this stereotypical impression?

//Debate brewing up... Carrie: I know it's an expression. And good question: why are you saying "thank you"? You're the one who said it in the first place, not me. Let me hand it to you, kid. What I'm trying to have you say is the "ma'am". Whatever you say, always add ma'am/sir by the start & end. You said something about 360 vision (I have 360 peripheral vision, thank you)? You were supposed to say it the soldier way: "Ma'am, I have 360 vision, thank you, ma'am."

Ewen: *comes over* But really kid, when the officer gives a command, don't give a chit-chat. You're supposed to follow it without question. When Mrs. Myers tells you to look in front, there's no need to talk about this 360-vision thing. Just keep your eyes (not vision, that's different) in the front. Now let's repeat it, kid. Eyes to the front, now. No talks. Just do it.

Rocky Rambo: Quit laughing & keep marching, you buffoons!

Boys: I'M A BARBIE GIRL, IN A BARBIE WORLD...

John McClane: Since this is your first day, things are really easy for now. Since we have 30 minutes left, I want to ask, who wants to quit? This is your only chance to back out, because by tomorrow, that option will no longer be accessible. Suoq: Yeah.... one last thing. It's impossible since I have eyes all around my body. Ewen: Well, Argus, your visible eyes to the front. The eyes in the normal position of most people. Gee whiz…

//I mean it’s not like Suoq looks like a blob of eyes, right?

John McClane: Well, our time is up. I hope you enjoyed simply standing up for 2 hours, because, mark my words, when we begin training, you’d better wish that all you’re ordered to do is to stand in line. Very well then, you are relieved.

(Silence)

Rocky Rambo: It means you are free. And when an officer relieves you, you are to thank them.

Kids: Thanks/Gee, thanks/Ok, thank you.

Rocky Rambo: Not that way, kids, that’s not how a soldier talks. You are supposed to say “Sir, thank you sir” & then go. Now, I hope none of this crap happens by tomorrow. Since we started a week ahead of most of the summer classes, none of you can reason that summer class is pain to the a**, kids (expect more of this swearing by tomorrow, the officers will get rougher). Ok, relieved. You’re not leaving ‘til you say it right.

(Disorganized “Sir, thank you sir”)

John McClane: Fine. Go. *sigh* Yippie-ki-yay, mother**ker…*turns upside down & tries to rocket away, only to be unable to take off* S**t, almost forgot. *pushes a button on a mini-remote, & finally gets to rocket away*

Rocky Rambo: Well, at least we’re not the ones handling tomorrow’s session. *headbutts the ground & falls through it*

(The Terminator bursts into flames & disappears. Carrie fades away.)

 Ewen: Good luck to Yin Yang…*turns into a will-o-the-wisp (his PF flame creatures) & flies off*

