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Originally Posted by gunnut
What would happen if some smart ass start to omit the word "sir" in his replies?
"Do you understand that?"
"Yes."
"Yes WHAT?"
"Yes Sarge."
"You will say 'yes sir' in all your replies."
"But didn't you say you're not a 'sir' you work for a living?"
There's a reason why I never joined the military. |
Thers is no right answer. The point of all the abuse is to condition you to obey orders without question.
In much the same manner the physical torment the troops are put through is not just to physically condition them. Marching in the freezing rain and 115 degree desert heat is done primarily to make you miserable. If you do enough of it you start to become innured to the physical discomfort. After a while you just don't give a damn. This pays dividends. Being shot at becomes just another irritation, just like the mosquitos, the heat, being thirsty, tired and listening to that ass*ole Sergeant.