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Here's a worthless question!

posted 18 years ago by killswitch99
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In the title, shouldn't it be "clicked" instead of "click?" First because when I was at boot camp that's what we said when the DIs said,"Eyeballs!" Secondly, shouldn't it follow the same context as the word "open" does in the title?

Certainly a minor grievance that I don't really care about, but it's there. Just like the arrow in FedEx. It's just there. I just ordered my copy of this last night and I'm looking forward to seeing it. I don't know, maybe we were supposed to be saying "click" all along, and I just never got caught saying "clicked."

[–] canaan-brumley 18 years ago

I also thought 'water-bull' was 'water-bowl', but the DI's set me straight. It could be 'Clicked', but I am certain the DI's would have said something about this as well.

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[–] fansofsideshow 18 years ago

I remember saying "Click". In fact my senior told us that we weren't even supposed to say click, that our eyeballs were supposed to make the sound.

[–] AL_Orange 18 years ago

You freggin Boots! Glad to see some of my Moto Dawgs posting in here. You should post that question regarding "Click," in Military.com, Marine Open Discussion Forum (aka, MODF). Look me up, I'm HollywoodMarine. No ... not because of IMDB. I'm sure you can figure that out.
--S/F--

[–] bustachong 18 years ago

We said "click".....and I hate yut-yuts.

[–] jake_0311 18 years ago

The recruit's response is up to the senior isn't it? When I went through in 99 our platoon responed to "eyeballs" with "snap". Some of the other platoons in the company would say click or clicked. The response isn't the purpose of the ritual, getting the recruits to respond as a unit is. Either that or maybe my senior was just lost.

[–] akanoid 18 years ago

well i suppose in ears open, the operative open is meant to be present as in (keep eyes open) instead eyes opened, which if the saying is eyeballs clicked (i learned click) then they want the same effect of having in present while also have the tenses same throughout the title therefore making it click.

[–] bastardiser 18 years ago

As a former Marine, the proper response was 'Click', not 'Clicked'.

You were lost in the sauce weren't you Devil?

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[–] kdimmick 18 years ago

When I was in in 77,we said "click".

79 Parris Island we said "click" also.

[–] jimalo 17 years ago

Dang the only thing I remember saying in boot camp is "Sir the private requests permission to speak to the Drill Instructor". And if given the proper authorization, "Sir the private requests permission to make a standing/sitting head call". Those two sentences, the general orders, and very little else ever passed our lips. But then I was at Parris Island, not Hollywood oops I mean San Diego. ;) Honestly I never heard the expression till the movie came out but I was out of boot by late '74. Is this a relatively new expression?

BTW was this movie ever released to DVD? I know some guys were emailing the production company and they were selling onesy-twoesy copies but dang I just want to rent it. I've got more than enough fond memories of SDI SSgt Garner and his twisted little Asst DI's to last a lifetime. Man I miss the Corps!
Semper Fi

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