User:Psic88/sandbox

Hi Samtar. Thanks for your response re Gung-ho derivation. This is my own theory. Surprisingly I find no mainstream backup for my case despite its obvious US slang terminology. However, that could be a black sheep philosophy in the US military. Maybe. I don't want to make a big deal of this. The reason I found credence in the idea is 1] because of the obvious slang origin and 2] because I recalled a loosely similar derogative term, in the UK Boy Scout movement, for a badge-collector. It's not definitive by any means but it seems more logical than the Chinese version, as most platoons [except MASHH] would have had [maybe] one crazy guy who was likely to get a medal even if it was a Purple Heart, whereas the unity amongst the group was unquestioned. So, although worries about the gung-ho brother might create differences of opinion, the unity was never in question. So the unity wouldn't feature, in conversation, slang. Except as modes of address like 'bro' 'fuckface' 'asshole' which indicated their complete faith in each other. What WOULD feature is the worries about bro Gung-ho. He's maybe slightly resented lol cos he might make them feel less motivated compared to his passion. They worry about him because he is one of their own. A brother. They love him because he is one with them. This has been an introduction to the mindset of men committed by circumstance to a total group-self reliance. Rambled way too long obv.