Why shouldn't you call an enlisted Marine "sir"?
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Traditionally the address "Sir" is reserved for commissoned officers in most military forces. Some will include warrant officers as well.\n\nBut never will an enlisted man be call "Sir" while on duty and in uniform. His wife or children at home might well be inclined to call him "Sir", but that is a private matter.
554843
how about the guys  name,what is the problem .i called my father by his first name for a while ,but went back to calling him dad.\n\nknow many boys who call their mothers new husband by his first name ,with out any problems ,to call him sir would be like being in the army
515416
I have 2 kids in the army, they say it, but like, a joke, or whatever. The Marines sound better, cooler. It's too much of a tradition to change it, but yeah, if you could, you would get NO complaint from the Army!
1044632
Are you asking if that's really what they call themselves?  If so yea, marines are jarheads, navy is squids, and I honestly don't know the other.
977150
hey don't worry about the question mark - no no one can \n"report" you as not asking a question  ; )\n\n\nSemper Fi & Happy Birthday Marines!\nGodspeed & God Bless!
366676
the correct Military Jargon for that is "Semper Fi" which is Short for Semper Fidelis which is Latin for "Always Faithful". Semper Fi is the USMC Motto. it is used to modivate marines to get the job done to full excellence to be commited to the purpose and never leave the purpose unresolved.In that one word Marines can say Hello, how are you, Hoorah brother, and godspeed.My Brother is a Marine. Hoorah is like a super modivational word. Inspires the heart and soul of a marine to strive for excellence. Sometimes when you see a marine begin to get irratated with the task at hand he will shout a big HOOORAH!!!! and strive for perfection at that task.
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Here in the US, my experience as a child was to call adults Mr or Mrs (last name) as a sign of respect.  If the woman wasn't married, then it would be Ms (last name).  (Ms in that case means Miss, but I have also seen it used to abbreviated Mizz (sp?) - which is used if you don't know if the woman is married.  An example of that would be if you are writing a business letter and the woman to whom you are writing doesn't have a professional title and you don't know if she is married.  In that case, say "Dear Ms (last name).")  The use of Sir and Ma'am would be for older adults that you don't know.  (In other words, no last name is used because you don't know it.)  It has also been in my experience that when you are the same age as the person, you can address them by their first name if you are in that close of a relationship.  Some people with titles, regardless of age, should still have their titles used when addressing them.  One example is religious authorities - Pastor, Father, Rabbi.  When in doubt, if you know the person's name, call them Mr/Mrs/Ms (last name).  If you don't know their name, call them Sir or Ma'am.  It's better to err on the side of being too formal instead of disrespecting them.  Also, if you're not sure, ask them "How would you like me to address you?"  That will help you know if you should use a title, use a first name, etc.  I hope that's helpful.
666416
No. Marines are very prestigious, plus I have a brother that joined pretty much to do the same thing. Not to suck up to you or anything, but that method of thinking protects our country.
909576
It can't hurt to refer to them as mr. or mrs. Almost no one gets offended by being addressed more formally (truly offended, not the fake my-mother-is-mrs.-jones offended), but many do get offended by being addressed in a way inconsistant with their opinion of respect.\n\nI typically go by either what they say (as in, if the superior himself refers to himself as "Jim" then that's probably what he wants to go by) or what others call him (and your peers - not people higher up than you - call him by his first name, I'd go ahead and do it).\n\nIn emails, I usually try to keep work emails pretty formal and devoid of personal comments.  If I don't KNOW I should use first names, I almost always address them "Mr" or "Ms" (which is the most acceptable abbreviation for women, since it includes married, respectably unmarried, divorced, or widowed).  Of course, when it's a coworker I'm friends with and we goof around in the office, I use a first name.
745343
The word Semper Fi is short for Semper Fidelis, which is latin for Always Faithful ... it is the Marine Corps motto. :) I am married to a marine so this answer is right!
1095233
Because of a famous roman general Chestius Pullius whose epic feats inspired the Marine Corps.  Therefore they used this generals native tongue latin and his motto.\nSemper Fidelis(Always Faithful) was the personal motto of Chestius Pullius\n\nNOTE:  i notice others have given you long cut and pasted wikipedia answers but i gave you the correct one.  ask any marine about Gen. Chestius Pullius and they will tell you.
919160
"Semper Fi" has been the Marine Corps motto since 1883 Semper Fi is shortened from Semper Fidelis which is Latin for always faithful.  Marines past and present live by this.
408339
He could be called the "first gentleman". Alternatively, he could not have a title at all and just be referred to by name. That was the case for Denis Thatcher when Margaret Thatcher was elected Prime Minister in the UK - he was just "Mr Thatcher".
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A man in a uniform is "certified" to be as good as the uniform.  That is, a person who has been selected to wear the uniform by the authority involved.  A Marine, for example, has been chosen for being strong and brave and healthy, and except perhaps at the lowest ranks, reasonably intelligent.  There's an air of nobility, too: he's putting his life on the line for you!\n\nThen, too, there is a superior officer somewhere to complain to if he misbehaves!\n\nI doubt that women think it out like this when they respond to a uniform.  They just say "masculinity," and that's good enough.  But of course, a business suit can also say "masculinity," if they think about it.
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Enlisted \n  \n Private E-1 \n Private First Class E-2 \n Lance Corporal E-3  \n Corporal E-4  \n Sergeant E-5 \n Staff Sergeant E-6  \n Gunnery Sergeant E-7  \n Master Sergeant E-8  \n First Sergeant E-8 \n Master Gunnery Sergeant E-9  \n Sergeant Major E-9  \n Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps E-9 \n\n  \nWarrant Officer\n  \n Warrant Officer W-1  \n Chief Warrant Officer 2 W-2 \n Chief Warrant Officer 3 W-3 \n Chief Warrant Officer 4 W-4 \n Chief Warrant Officer 5 W-5 \n\n  \nOfficer   \n\n Second Lieutenant O-1 \n First Lieutenant O-2  \n Captain O-3  \n Major O-4  \n Lieutenant Colonel O-5 \n Colonel O-6  \n Brigadier General O-7 \n Major General O-8 \n Lieutenant General O-9  \n General O-10
544634
Simply because officers have to be able to send enlisted men to die. It's hard to do if your sending your friend. That would create a bias, and things like that cause failed missions, and more people dying.
800673
Lots of my buddies are in the Marine Corps. They joined up right out of High School, and many of them today are Staff Sgt's and above, And the highest rank Marine Corps guy I know is a Colonel and serving in Iraq right now. They are pretty hard core guys, can't lie about that. \n\nSemper Fi