Comments on: An Officer and a Generalissimo http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/ Fashion and Lifestyle Advice for Men Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: shane http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-130965 shane Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:02:08 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-130965 I can understand Marines being upset at someone wearing a uniform which real Marines have worked so very hard to earn if they were wearing it in a mocking way. But in the end, when worn outside of service, it's just a costume. I love clothes and would love to try out dress blues, or powwow regalia, or a ballgown. That doesn't mean I'd be mocking Marines, or Native Americans, or women, just that it's insightful to be someone else for a night. He actually looks quite sharp and seems to be copying the Marine uniform out of respect more than mockery. If your pride of place is so shallow that you rely on your uniform to prop it up, you'd better re-evaulate why you're in the military in the first place. I can understand Marines being upset at someone wearing a uniform which real Marines have worked so very hard to earn if they were wearing it in a mocking way. But in the end, when worn outside of service, it’s just a costume. I love clothes and would love to try out dress blues, or powwow regalia, or a ballgown. That doesn’t mean I’d be mocking Marines, or Native Americans, or women, just that it’s insightful to be someone else for a night. He actually looks quite sharp and seems to be copying the Marine uniform out of respect more than mockery. If your pride of place is so shallow that you rely on your uniform to prop it up, you’d better re-evaulate why you’re in the military in the first place.

]]> By: Bjørn http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-117794 Bjørn Wed, 22 Aug 2007 18:11:37 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-117794 J: I agree! Yeah and getting your blood boiled for this can only be for 3 reasons: 1. Over Zealousness 2. Homophobia 3. No sense of humour All three which are very poor traits to find in people imo. J: I agree!

Yeah and getting your blood boiled for this can only be for 3 reasons:

1. Over Zealousness
2. Homophobia
3. No sense of humour

All three which are very poor traits to find in people imo.

]]> By: Brian http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-117791 Brian Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:13:18 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-117791 Whiners. Its clothes for a theme party. You never did Halloween as children? Whiners. Its clothes for a theme party. You never did Halloween as children?

]]> By: La BellaDonna http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-91625 La BellaDonna Fri, 30 Mar 2007 20:44:06 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-91625 Ed, Billly Oblivion - believe me, there are those of us who are <b>not</b> Marines who do not dismiss it with "have a laugh." I note that neither had the temerity to wear an approximation of a <i>British</i> uniform - knowing full well what the end result of that would be. And it has nothing to do with "homophobia" or "hatred of gays" - I'd be offended by <b>anybody</b> wearing a uniform with that sort of significance, to which he or she was not entitled. You're not invisible to me - or to a lot of other people. We know, and we're grateful. And I know at least a couple of linemen who've risked life and limb during storms to get people re-connected. There are a lot of people who do dirty, dangerous, difficult work which lets most of America lead ordinary lives. Some of us notice. Semper fi. Ed, Billly Oblivion – believe me, there are those of us who are not Marines who do not dismiss it with “have a laugh.” I note that neither had the temerity to wear an approximation of a British uniform – knowing full well what the end result of that would be. And it has nothing to do with “homophobia” or “hatred of gays” – I’d be offended by anybody wearing a uniform with that sort of significance, to which he or she was not entitled.

You’re not invisible to me – or to a lot of other people. We know, and we’re grateful.

And I know at least a couple of linemen who’ve risked life and limb during storms to get people re-connected.

There are a lot of people who do dirty, dangerous, difficult work which lets most of America lead ordinary lives. Some of us notice.

Semper fi.

]]> By: Billy Oblivion http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-90145 Billy Oblivion Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:10:12 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-90145 As a former marine (and currently a reservist in a different branch) I'm not offended as much as I am disgusted and saddened. But then what do you expect from people who've been so protected by what George Orwell referred to as "Rough Men" for so long that that those men have become invisible? We're like the telephone repairman up on the pole, or the guy spreading asphalt. Invisible, and unnoticable. Of course it's a lot easier to mock us than to mock those we're fighting. We just laugh and refuse to buy their records. We don't cut off people's heads. As a former marine (and currently a reservist in a different branch) I’m not offended as much as I am disgusted and saddened.

But then what do you expect from people who’ve been so protected by what George Orwell referred to as “Rough Men” for so long that that those men have become invisible?

We’re like the telephone repairman up on the pole, or the guy spreading asphalt. Invisible, and unnoticable.

Of course it’s a lot easier to mock us than to mock those we’re fighting. We just laugh and refuse to buy their records. We don’t cut off people’s heads.

]]> By: J http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-88317 J Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:49:51 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-88317 As a tin-pot dictator, I'm extremely offended by this as well. As a tin-pot dictator, I’m extremely offended by this as well.

]]> By: triticale http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-86593 triticale Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:28:19 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-86593 What actual significance if any does Elton's other have? What actual significance if any does Elton’s other have?

]]> By: danilo http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-84525 danilo Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:46:26 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-84525 Oh, come on, Ed... The Few. The Proud. The Fabulous! ... Have a laugh. Oh, come on, Ed… The Few. The Proud. The Fabulous! … Have a laugh.

]]> By: ed http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/comment-page-1/#comment-84145 ed Fri, 16 Mar 2007 13:57:56 +0000 http://manolomen.com/2007/03/15/an-officer-and-a-generalissimo/#comment-84145 Hmmm. As a US Marine I'm frankly extremely offended by this nonsense. Mr Elton John is very lucky I wasn't there because I'd beat the hell out of that twit in my service's dress blues. Hmmm.

As a US Marine I’m frankly extremely offended by this nonsense.

Mr Elton John is very lucky I wasn’t there because I’d beat the hell out of that twit in my service’s dress blues.

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