This is true. That was what the term originally meant. But, meaning changes over time.
Like in a personal peeve of my own. POG.
There's no fucking such term as POG except in the minds of idiot kids these days.
It was Pogue. It came from Poguee which was Spanish American War slang for a whore in the Manila, Philipines area used by US Sailors and Marines.
That's where the term Poguee Bait came from. Poguee Bait was hard candy that US servicement in that time period would bring loads of with them when they were stationed in the PI because a Poguee would give up her goods in exchange for a chunk of candy.
That's also where Candy Ass comes from.
By the 1930s, Pogue meant weak piece of shit that couldn't do his job. Or someone so "fay" that he'd drop trou and bend over for a pat on the head or a piece of candy.
Infantrymen, as well as non infantry, can be pogues. Every platoon has at least one. A weak piece of shit that can not be relyed upon and who's a Blue Falcon through and through. Everyting is always someone else's fault and when it comes time for hard training, he's at sick call or on a light duty chit.
Non infantry are REMFs. Rear Echelon Mother Fuckers.
Now, because idiots can't be bothered to keep up with their tribe's history, not only does POG (People Other Than Grunts is POG? Who the fuck invented that bit of idiocy?) mean non infantry in general, but the USMC has a Commandant dead set on reducing the USMC to nothing more than the USN's international coast guard ship/boat checkers and boarders.
Weak.
Because stupid.
Semper Mother Fucking Fi.
Even if it's only a slogan now days.
(Heh. See what I did there? This Blue Falcon of a Commandant is the result of and fault of all you kids these days that sucked the POG cock. You got institutionally weak and now corrupt incompetent weak rules the roost. All. Your. Fault.)
In my six years, I spent it about half and half. 3 years as an 0351, 3 years as an 0231.
In the early '80s, getting caught discussing Sun Tzu with my squaddies by the company Gunny when I should have been playing spades... ended up having repercussions.
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This is true. That was what the term originally meant. But, meaning changes over time.
Like in a personal peeve of my own. POG.
There's no fucking such term as POG except in the minds of idiot kids these days.
It was Pogue. It came from Poguee which was Spanish American War slang for a whore in the Manila, Philipines area used by US Sailors and Marines.
That's where the term Poguee Bait came from. Poguee Bait was hard candy that US servicement in that time period would bring loads of with them when they were stationed in the PI because a Poguee would give up her goods in exchange for a chunk of candy.
That's also where Candy Ass comes from.
By the 1930s, Pogue meant weak piece of shit that couldn't do his job. Or someone so "fay" that he'd drop trou and bend over for a pat on the head or a piece of candy.
Infantrymen, as well as non infantry, can be pogues. Every platoon has at least one. A weak piece of shit that can not be relyed upon and who's a Blue Falcon through and through. Everyting is always someone else's fault and when it comes time for hard training, he's at sick call or on a light duty chit.
Non infantry are REMFs. Rear Echelon Mother Fuckers.
Now, because idiots can't be bothered to keep up with their tribe's history, not only does POG (People Other Than Grunts is POG? Who the fuck invented that bit of idiocy?) mean non infantry in general, but the USMC has a Commandant dead set on reducing the USMC to nothing more than the USN's international coast guard ship/boat checkers and boarders.
Weak. Because stupid.
Semper Mother Fucking Fi. Even if it's only a slogan now days.
(Heh. See what I did there? This Blue Falcon of a Commandant is the result of and fault of all you kids these days that sucked the POG cock. You got institutionally weak and now corrupt incompetent weak rules the roost. All. Your. Fault.)
^this guy was in the rear with the gear. Jk bro love you
Heh.
Well...
In my six years, I spent it about half and half. 3 years as an 0351, 3 years as an 0231.
In the early '80s, getting caught discussing Sun Tzu with my squaddies by the company Gunny when I should have been playing spades... ended up having repercussions.
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Google pulled it up as an accurate definition of Pusillanimous.
That said, it is a hilarious meme because NPC's can't handle a double meaning.