All Due Respects

[retired marine]

A C-141-A Starlifter had been delayed for take-off for over an hour at Thule Air Force Base, Greenland, because a sewage repository had not been pumped out.

Finally a young airman wanders up to the aircraft with the appropriate equipment. The airman fiddles around for a while, does his thing, and then gets ready to leave.

The aircraft commander, a young captain, confronts the airman. "You've caused me to be two hours late for my take-off. I'll see that you are not only reprimanded, but punished as well! "

At that the young airman, smiles. "Sir, with all due respect, I have no stripes, I'm stationed at Thule, Greenland, it's 20 degrees below zero, and I'm pumping s#!+ from your aircraft. Just what kind of punishment did you have in mind? ":laughing

 

[doc4216]

:laughing I had an E-9 that hated "with all due respect." We had a young E-3 say it to him and Master Chief asked, "if you are using all respect now, how do you normally talk to me?" (Toned down version)

We learned very quickly not to use that phrase with him.

 

[NorCalAthlete]

:laughing I had an E-9 that hated "with all due respect." We had a young E-3 say it to him and Master Chief asked, "if you are using all respect now, how do you normally talk to me?" (Toned down version)

We learned very quickly not to use that phrase with him.

"With minimally due respect sir."