One of our recruits never, ever swore no matter what, he was a nice chap if a bit naive.

One day he went to the Padre as he was upset at being called a useless b%$tard by the D.I. and took the term literally, thinking the D.I. thought his mum and dad wasn't married.

In my day we called them Gomer. In reference to the Gomer Pyle tv show.