Going out in P-cola/Fashion for officers

[navy09]

its perfect for me, as a cop I can carry even in your "no-no" list establishments...

Are you allowed to carry while drinking?

 

[BACONATOR]

Are you allowed to carry while drinking?

I thought (at least in TX) that there wasn't any "established" limit for drinking and carrying? Wasn't sure if that meant ZERO tolerance or no limit whatsoever (ie: determined at the scene whether use was warranted, whether alcohol was involved or not).

Either way, I'd NEVER carry while drinking.

 

[rare21]

its mainly up to department policy as to whether you can carry while drinking, etc. as for me i usually go out with other officers and one of us is always the DD. And that usually falls on me. So i do the carrying. If i'm actively drinking i wont have my weapon on me but another officer will.

 

[KCOTT]

If you find yourself talking about your current job more than about 5 minutes on a first date, most good women are going to think you're a tool. They just want to know that you can take care of yourself and have enough left over to take care of them, too. Beyond that, you're going to start to put them to sleep. On top of that, talking about your awesome job where you get to deploy for 9+ months straight for the next few years isn't going to attract too many stable women.

Personally, I try not to tell them my exact job on the first date or two, because I don't feel like being judged by how much money I make. Depending on the flow of the conversation, I'll typically dodge the question by either A) make myself a professional of some hobby I like to steer the conversation away from business and onto fun stuff B) sarcastically say that I'm a bum and don't do anything at all/make up some outlandish story how I got the money to come to the place C) make fun of her for asking such a mundane question or D) act offended that she's trying to judge me by my income.

The women who are pretending to listen intently and pretending to be impressed as you brag about being an officer/pilot/nfo are the sluts or have ulterior motives. Do you really think that being one of those, in an area with a large military base with hundreds if not thousands of others with the same job, makes you special to these women?

Nah, I usually don't bring up what I do unless it's asked, even then I try not to let it all out. This is what I do almost every time and it almost always opens up a good conversation. My favorite thing to do thus far down here is open up by talking about school. Most of the girls down here go to UWF, so I ask them about that. I ask them their opinion of UWF because "I am thinking about taking some classes there." Then I follow it up with "What do you study?", "Do you like it there?", or sometimes if they have an interesting or funny major I'll playfully make fun of it as long as they laugh. If they don't go to UWF, I just ask where they go to school then (met a fair amount of LSU, Alabama, UF and FSU students and alums). If they don't go to school at all, well my opener didn't really pan out and that usually means I was too drunk and started hitting on the uglier redneck looking women at the hole-in-the-wall bars around here who have one or two mouths to feed not including herself.

At this point, the routine is usually the same. I bullshit with her about UWF or her school that I don't really care about and show a vested interest in pursuing my academics. It almost always follows up with, "Wait, aren't you in the military?" (a dead give away by the haircut and also God forbid college and the military being associated with each other). So I always respond, "Well yeah, but I was looking at into getting my masters (total bullshit, not yet and not at UWF)." At this point, they are usually surprised and somehow can't comprehend that you can be in the military and also have a college degree. So then I talk about my school Ohio State, which is why I "ask" about UWF because I would be transitioning to a smaller campus. It always gets hate from them, because everyone here is an SEC fan but it's also something to work with and it usually makes them laugh. At this point, I always feel like they are more at ease to talk with me because all of a sudden I'm not just another typical military guy they see everywhere and have something we both can identify with, talking about college as if I were still a college kid like her.

The only time I ever bring up that I am a flight student is if it's somehow brought up. Usually it's "Well, if you are trying to get your master's, what are you doing down here?" And then I tell them that I am down here for work, and am just trying to take advantage of having a campus nearby. Then if they ask what I exactly do, that's when I tell them.

So no, to make a long story short, I don't open up with or talk about my job typically, because I know it does bore them and they have probably already heard it before. And yes this method works.

 

[C420sailor]

On carrying in bars: I did it all the time in PA as long as I wasn't drinking. It's legal there.

On picking up ladies: I tell them I'm a firefighter. I'm a volunteer so it's not a complete lie. I hate the "oh you're one of THEM" looks I get when I tell them I'm an SNA. My buddy is a cop and tells women that he's in 'sanitation'.

p3wife, was that "chicks want..." a multiple choice question, or were you serious about choice B?

 

[exhelodrvr]

What would Richard Gere wear?

 

[MrsPickle]

p3wife, was that "chicks want..." a multiple choice question, or were you serious about choice B?

Oh no.. B is true... Pickle was comissioned Sept 2006, and his roommate in OCS went home for Christmas and got more than just a Christmas present. He's now divorced, and in court proceedings (I don't think the baby is his anyway.). :icon_rage

As far as dodging the SNA question...
On a first date, sometimes you don't have a lot to talk about. She might ask you questions about your job, just to make conversation. Everyone knows someone in the military these days, so work off that angle. Don't avoid the question all together, then she's going to think you have something to hide.

As Otto wrote, chicks do dig guys that treat them like crap... to a point...
In my experience, the girls that like to be treated like shit are the drama queens with a low self esteem. Kind of like that dog that likes to get kicked.

We just don't want the guys that stink of desperation. The "I'll send you flowers the day after our first date..." stuff. Most of my friends like guys that are capable of standing on their own two feet. The ones that say, "Hey- I can't do anything tonight or tomorrow because I have an exam, flight, *insert reason here*"

Oh and...
If she's ugly, don't take her home. **Try** and at least ask girls out when you're sober and can see them in good light. We will make fun of you, if you bag an ugly chick.
**KEEP YOUR PECKER WRAPPED! Local girls are icky.**
:yuck_125:

 

[Spekkio]

As far as dodging the SNA question...
On a first date, sometimes you don't have a lot to talk about. She might ask you questions about your job, just to make conversation. Everyone knows someone in the military these days, so work off that angle. Don't avoid the question all together, then she's going to think you have something to hide.

Well, in that case, said guy/girl should be a little more interesting or get comfortable talking about something besides work. Didn't anyone else here in high school have an unofficial "rule" never to talk about class outside of school? If so, keep following it. If not, start following it.

As Otto wrote, chicks do dig guys that treat them like crap... to a point...
In my experience, the girls that like to be treated like shit are the drama queens with a low self esteem. Kind of like that dog that likes to get kicked.

We just don't want the guys that stink of desperation. The "I'll send you flowers the day after our first date..." stuff. Most of my friends like guys that are capable of standing on their own two feet. The ones that say, "Hey- I can't do anything tonight or tomorrow because I have an exam, flight, *insert reason here*"

I agree. There's a fine line between being independent, and being an asshole. Be the former.

...stuff...

I realize I might be preaching to the choir with some guys here. I've just seen a lot of guys, both military and civvy, go on and on about their job when first meeting a woman, and usually the woman has a "god how do I escape???" look on her face. Yet the guy keeps on yappin...

 

[MrsPickle]

Well, in that case, said guy/girl should be a little more interesting or get comfortable talking about something besides work. Didn't anyone else here in high school have an unofficial "rule" never to talk about class outside of school? If so, keep following it. If not, start following it.

**stuff**

I realize I might be preaching to the choir with some guys here. I've just seen a lot of guys, both military and civvy, go on and on about their job when first meeting a woman, and usually the woman has a "god how do I escape???" look on her face. Yet the guy keeps on yappin...

Good point. Like anything else, it's about balance...

Did you seriously quote a HIGH SCHOOL rule?!
BACK OF THE BUS, RIGHT NOW! tool...

 

[Spekkio]

Did you seriously quote a HIGH SCHOOL rule?!

Heh...yea, it's corny, but it's true .

 

[scoolbubba]

haha you guys are all big gays.

 

[KCOTT]

I realize I might be preaching to the choir with some guys here. I've just seen a lot of guys, both military and civvy, go on and on about their job when first meeting a woman, and usually the woman has a "god how do I escape???" look on her face. Yet the guy keeps on yappin...

Yeah, I know what you mean. I see that, too and it just makes me cringe. Ahhhhhhhhh.

 

[zab1001]

Early front runner nominee for worst thread of the year.

No more.

"Well, I read on Airwarrios that chicks dig _____"

Kill yourself.