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Posted: 11/8/2023 7:46:21 PM EDT
There is a local guy that retired as an Army Lt. Colonel. He's the chair of the a county party and signs correspondence as LTC(R). Frankly, he's a dick head and pretty full of himself. Often indicates that he's the best helicopter pilot the Army ever had. Made a comment last week that, as a Lieutenant Colonel, he wasn't used to reacting to feedback from subordinates so we shouldn't take it personally when he doesn't listen to PCPs.
Wondering when it's appropriate to use the title. |
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Call sign "Notorious"
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When you're a douchebag.
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Call sign "Notorious"
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The only "real" restrictions are for civil service retirees , so they don't confuse their new job with their old.
If he's out playing the fool outside of the federal government, he's just being obnoxious, unless someone really wants to make a stink that it is "used in manner that may bring discredit to the Army." These things don't happen, or Allen West would have has Democrats suggesting legal action against him. The proper format should be "LTC (USA Retired). Not just "(R)," though. |
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Here’s an example from a butterfly, an example that it can be happy on a hard rock. An example that it can lie on this unsweetened stone, friendlessly and all alone. Now let my bed. I do not care.
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sign yours to him with NOC for No One Cares.
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Liberals are a curious mix of communism and fascism, they want to destroy you but want to use your own money to do it.
I'm getting down to the last box, the other have all been destroyed... |
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Originally Posted By Piratepast40: There is a local guy that retired as an Army Lt. Colonel. He's the chair of the a county party and signs correspondence as LTC(R). Frankly, he's a dick head and pretty full of himself. Often indicates that he's the best helicopter pilot the Army ever had. Made a comment last week that, as a Lieutenant Colonel, he wasn't used to reacting to feedback from subordinates so we shouldn't take it personally when he doesn't listen to PCPs. Wondering when it's appropriate to use the title. View Quote A) He probably was a dogshit pilot, or not one at all. B) Pilots rarely know shit about fuck when it comes to actually leading people, which would explain his dumbass comments about receiving feedback. C) vets who act like this are generally never the type of person anyone actually liked serving with. ETA: He is welcome to use whatever former job bullshit title he wants, and I always make a point to call idiots like this by a nickname at best. |
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Call him Sergeant every once in a while.
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"Three, two, one, keyturn."
"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." - Thomas Paine I know the voices aren't real, but MAN do they have some good ideas! |
Guy I worked with had RETCSM as his license plate.
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America is at that awkward stage, it’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards....Claire Wolfe
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“not used to responding to subordinates” would set me off. Make it clear to him that you aren’t one.
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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
I will die for the USA. But, I'd rather kill for her---DeathHates Follow Me! I am the INFANTRY! |
sometimes I sign documents
SSG Dan Regan Excavating, Commanding. I lol |
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When you’re an Al Bundy wannabe.
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" Only made it to Lt Col? Huh."
Sounds like a douche. Edit: fun fact, had a guy claiming to be just that to a neighbor. FOIAd him with NPRC... 9 months later his 2A and DD214 come in the mail... E4 Mafia all day long. I wouldn't put it past this guy to be full of shit. |
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Attention whoring dickbaggery at its finest.
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NRA: Not another dime until WLP is gone
GOA: Supported anti 2A legislation in NH-not a dime until they fix themselves SAF: Sends the most junk mail of all and refuses to remove me. Worst donation I ever did. |
Tell him you are a retired Command Specialist Major and he needs to stand at attention when he speaks to you.
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He's nothing now.
Oh forgot a douche bag. |
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Call sign "Notorious"
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Originally Posted By cornhskr: I was thinking 'Dude' View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By cornhskr: Originally Posted By limaxray: Call him Sergeant every once in a while. I was thinking 'Dude' Sure, if you're into brevity. Or The Dudester, or El Duderino |
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I know I'll never go home.
So set fire to your ships, and past regrets, and be free. |
Originally Posted By Piratepast40: I like that one. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Piratepast40: Originally Posted By limaxray: Call him Sergeant every once in a while. I like that one. Best engineering manager I ever worked for was a retired Army captain, got out and earned a PhD in ME, came into a very distressed company and started turning things around. He never threw around his former rank, but he ran meetings efficiently and held other departments accountable. The other managers, who had fucked the company into a cocked hat, didn't like losing their 2 hour meetings with warm cookies so they took to calling him Sarge and undermined everything he did. |
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I know I'll never go home.
So set fire to your ships, and past regrets, and be free. |
Originally Posted By TNC: Best engineering manager I ever worked for was a retired Army captain, got out and earned a PhD in ME, came into a very distressed company and started turning things around. He never threw around his former rank, but he ran meetings efficiently and held other departments accountable. The other managers, who had fucked the company into a cocked hat, didn't like losing their 2 hour meetings with warm cookies so they took to calling him Sarge and undermined everything he did. View Quote Wow, he never threw around his O3 rank? |
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That's some sad shit. I occasionally do some consulting work with a retired Admiral, he insists everyone call him "John" which most people do but I call him Admiral just out of respect. He is the type who earns it, not demands it.
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Traveled the world, currently living in Indian Territory
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This guy puts his title on all of his official party correspondence and newsletters. Starts to lift the veil on what's wrong with the Republican party leadership. Of course in Oregon, we have Solomon Yue as our national committee representative. Not too many states can claim that their main representative was a member of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Call sign "Notorious"
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Dude sounds like a jackass. Do not play into his jackassery. Simply address him as "Dude" or "Bruh" and see what kind of fireworks you can get out of him.
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Originally Posted By Piratepast40: There is a local guy that retired as an Army Lt. Colonel. He's the chair of the a county party and signs correspondence as LTC(R). Frankly, he's a dick head and pretty full of himself. Often indicates that he's the best helicopter pilot the Army ever had. Made a comment last week that, as a Lieutenant Colonel, he wasn't used to reacting to feedback from subordinates so we shouldn't take it personally when he doesn't listen to PCPs. Wondering when it's appropriate to use the title. View Quote I know a man that is an ACTIVE 2 star General and he introduces himself by his first name with no title. He showed up to a public function for his wife the other day and was in a button down and khakis with a blazer on. He never mentions what he does in conversation. Just another guy. |
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Every normal man, at times, must be tempted to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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My Battalion CO was a hell of a pilot and a great leader.
I had an MD do the "It's DR. Smith, I've earned it!" shit to me when I was just trying to get the paperwork done to get his car in for service. So I did the "then you may address me Specialist. I've earned it". Just because he pissed me off. I was pretty fresh out of the service then. I've mellowed since. |
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“How dare we whine at our inevitable return to that prior state from which the vast majority have never stirred?”
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Just address him as Captain, or maybe PFC. That would be PFC as in Private Fucking Civilian.
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I remember working for HP on a government contract, back in my I.T. days.
Most of us were veterans, retirees, all branches, etc... etc... But the main supervisor was a retired E-9 Master Gunnery Sergeant, USMC. Full of himself? Yup. Douchebaggery? Yup. #1 asshat of all asshats? Bingo! Seriously... Right hand to God... The guy would quite literally get right up into your face, damn near nose to nose, and bitch about something or a database process that was still running 5 minutes behind schedule! It took every ounce of strength not to take a swing and get fired, you know? I mean, all of us were like, "whoa, whoa, whoa... M---- F----, stand down!! The uniform is OFF!!! WTF is wrong with you?" |
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Only address him as "Lieutenant" or "Sarge" from now until the day he dies and get as many other people to do so.
You: I hear what you're saying, Lieutenant... Him: It's Lieutenant COLONEL You: Chill out, Sarge. |
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Originally Posted By Piratepast40: There is a local guy that retired as an Army Lt. Colonel. He's the chair of the a county party and signs correspondence as LTC(R). Frankly, he's a dick head and pretty full of himself. Often indicates that he's the best helicopter pilot the Army ever had. Made a comment last week that, as a Lieutenant Colonel, he wasn't used to reacting to feedback from subordinates so we shouldn't take it personally when he doesn't listen to PCPs. Wondering when it's appropriate to use the title. View Quote Respect is earned. Most often it is easy to detect who goes around patting themselves on the back making sure everyone knows their status, and then there are those who go about their ways quietly, accepting praise when offered. I know two, one of each kind, and the one who pats himself on the back is an ass and I try to avoid him Mr Sgt Major, the other, a Colonel, I called him Colonel out of respect for the man, not his title. |
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Had a newer Air Medical pilot who was a Major in the Army. Wanted everyone to know and even wore his insignia on his flight suit and asked to be called Major.
One of the older, been there longer pilots, was a Colonel had enough of his crap, wore his insignia and demanded the other pilot call him Colonel. Ended quickly. |
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"Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." -- Albert Einstein
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Originally Posted By HotHolster: Respect is earned. I called him Colonel out of respect for the man, not his title. View Quote Lots of current and former military and Cops out at Gunsite. Staff and students are often, but not always referred to, by their current or retired rank, out of respect for the man. Sometimes, they just want to be called by their first name, Pat Rogers for example. When I see Ken Campbell, I always greet him with 'Sheriff', because he is a man worthy of my respect. I'll call him Ken or Boss the rest of the day. Bob Young on the other hand,,,, good riddance. Jay |
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Whites tend not to riot. They mostly have three speeds:
Uninvolved, Peaceful but passionate protesting, or Genocide |
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lol, only once in my life have I run in to one of those tards.
Retired Marine Col or more likely Lt.Col. I wouldn’t ask and inflate his overinflated ego. He and his wife would go to this po dunk rural mountain bar every week. They’d sit at the bar for two hours and bang on their glasses for service/refills. It didn’t matter if the barmaid was obviously busy with another customer, they were the only ones that mattered. They’d have their 3-4 drinks then move to the dining room and order prime rib dinners. Same thing, demanding beck and call service, rude and condescending to servers and NEVER LEFT A TIP. You would think they’d figure it out that they might get great service if they tipped. I lol’d one day, a couple of the local bar flies that I knew were sitting at the bar with el colonel and his ugly wife sitting at the end of the bar. The locals were having a loud and pointed conversation about tipping and cheap fucks that don’t tip. Of course it had no effect. These fucks would continue to dine out and drink several days a week at the same places but would not tip. I guess retired colonels are broke? Funny, my mustang Lt. Col friend that I went to boot camp with that recently retired is doing quite well. |
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I was recently at the American Legion for a blood drive. I was sitting there waiting for my wife to finish her donation.
A man walked up to me and introduce himself as Major So and So US Army Retired who said he did comms (I thought it was signals). Seemed strange way to start a conversation so I responded and I said I am rlex a retired NAVY O5 Surface Warfare. I think he was little taken aback that someone local might out rank him. I told him who I was and he said he knew my younger brother I returned to my hometown after being away for the last 40 years. I asked my younger brother about him and he told me that the Major was very proud of his military career. I asked my younger sister who is retired NAVY LCDR Nurse Corps and she said the Major is weird. I don’t introduce myself as CDR rlex especially at the Legion. I usually keep a low profile there and when I exchange service experience -my rank is usually the last thing I share. It was a strange experience because I can’t recall some ever introducing themselves to me like that. |
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There was some high ranking officer who was getting warnings for violating the EE rules. He was a real insulting and condescending prick to the mods; we kicked him off. He must have been awful to serve under.
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What’s the difference between pancakes and a Mini-14? Pancakes hit the spot.-dvanblaricom
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Originally Posted By PraetorEvocatus: Only address him as "Lieutenant" or "Sarge" from now until the day he dies and get as many other people to do so. You: I hear what you're saying, Lieutenant... Him: It's Lieutenant COLONEL You: Chill out, Sarge. View Quote Butter bars don't get a lot of respect and he knows it. If you're going to do it, say LT and not Colonel either. Just LT. |
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Grab it at the bottom!
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I never use my retired rank, but the active duty personnel do when checking my ID.
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Guy sounds like an asshole - you should call him “Ret Lt” every so often.
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Listless herd animal
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Step Dad did the same. Brigadier General Retired on everything. Answers the phone General blah blah blah to this day.
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Originally Posted By WhatsGnu: A really decent LTC I used to work with would respond to that with a smile and "thank you for the compliment, but I can't afford the pay cut" View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By WhatsGnu: Originally Posted By limaxray: Call him Sergeant every once in a while. A really decent LTC I used to work with would respond to that with a smile and "thank you for the compliment, but I can't afford the pay cut" That's actually pretty classy, and I'm going to steal it. (I teach AFJROTC, and the students not in my class can NEVER get it right.) |
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"Three, two, one, keyturn."
"If there must be trouble let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." - Thomas Paine I know the voices aren't real, but MAN do they have some good ideas! |
Originally Posted By AZCOP: Lots of current and former military and Cops out at Gunsite. Staff and students are often, but not always referred to, by their current or retired rank, out of respect for the man. Sometimes, they just want to be called by their first name, Pat Rogers for example. When I see Ken Campbell, I always greet him with 'Sheriff', because he is a man worthy of my respect. I'll call him Ken or Boss the rest of the day. Bob Young on the other hand,,,, good riddance. Jay View Quote I like Ken and is a nice guy. But the reason he's no longer a Sheriff, or at least stopped being a sheriff kinda depletes some of that respect. Now Monte Gould, there's a fucking good guy. |
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Originally Posted By _DR: You calling Colonel Sanders a douchebag? https://i.postimg.cc/vH7LT9xn/colonel-sanders-hated-what-kfc-became-fwx-20ff3f9709004e32bf774fad934ea25b.jpg View Quote Nah aww! That Colonel did chicken right. It’s a shame that the chain is now selling chicken wing sized pieces of grease soaked pigeon compared to what it once was. |
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The Second Amendment: Preserving our right to petition the government - with malice.
"I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin' or get busy dyin'." Virginia Is For Loners (TM) |
Classic definition of a faggot.
My father in law retired as Command Master Chief, but he doesn't use it in his introduction. |
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call him Lance Corporal of the Army
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