OLD NAVY: Traditional Customs & Procedures ... thread split

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f. Men call on men and ladies…ladies call only on ladies. On your first call, leave cards for members of the family who are of an age you might entertain.

can someone define "entertain"?

 

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1. ...The wardroom of a ship is like a man's club, and you are expected to dress and behave accordingly.

I'm just going to assume that that behavior is nothing like what the members of the wardroom engage in...

 

[raptor10]

I have found my copy of "Service Etiquette" to be quite useful, and a little more up to date...

i. If there is a servant answering the door, had[sic] the cards to him. Never hand cards to members of the family.

 

[Tex_Hill]

I finally found a picture I took of my former division officer's calling card. Keep in mind that prior to his joining the military, he had been a Russian Linguist for the United Nations. Read the card carefully...

Pete

Here's a calling card given to me by a good friend of mine.

As you can tell, I've had it in my wallet forever.