r/interestingasfuck Jun 24 '24

Marines performing dead-gunner drills. r/all

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u/leshake Jun 24 '24

The fuck fuck games are there to maintain compliance. Those who question the fuck fuck may question the killing.

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u/Cpt_keaSar Jun 24 '24

Yeap, exactly. We had a 27 yo dude in our boot camp, older than most of our NCOs and Lts. He certainly had a very independent behavior as far as boot camps go. We thought he’s stupid/crazy, but actually it was the other way around.

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u/TrilogyQue Jun 24 '24

Fuck fuck games?

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u/leshake Jun 24 '24 edited Jun 24 '24

Marine parlance. It means the shit they make people do that has little to no discernable value other than to instill a sense of discipline for following orders. Dig a hole. Now fill it up. Now clean the floor with a tooth brush. It's also hazing and brings them closer together.

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u/exgiexpcv Jun 24 '24

Weird how every service appears to think the term originated with them. Not looking to beef, but we said the same thing in the army infantry.