Team Infidel
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welcome.......
That ringleader, The Highway Man, needs putting in his place pronto. His lack of respect for officers needs addressing.
I'm all for running a tight ship and ruling with an iron fist! :twisted:
With all due respect Sir (see, I'm very polite) - don't confuse your IQ with your payband!! and don't confuse your rank with my authority.
Your lass said you waxed!!!
Exactly - oh you mean your wallet?
Oh blimey another Rupert.:?
Welcome aboard all the same.:mrgreen:
How did I miss this???
Welcome aboard, albeit belatedly...
I think I have asked this before, but I am going to again... What the heck is a Rupert?
I have been an NCO and I have had the previlege of being an officer- I still like being an NCO- so much fun...
Rupert is the nickname/slang term for an officer.
Ok, duly noted, but why Rupert....?
I've called officers by a few names, so nasty enought that I will get banned if I print it. I was called by a few names when I became an officer (payback is always a b!tch, ain't it?), but why Rupert- actually it sounds like some innocent teddy bear..., if you ask me.
What went wrong with you?
Officers tend(ed) to be posh highly educated upper class people hence the nickname Rupert. Traditionally Rupert was a name often chosen by the upper classes to name their sons. Officers tended to be posh, hence the use of the nickname Rupert.
I know I certainly ain't posh or upper class, not all officers are. But they are usually all highly educated though.
Hope that makes sense!
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