I notice that a few members call other forum members "Pals". That works ok on the GWF as it's a WW1 forum & there were Pals battalions . To me it doesn't real work in a WW2 context. Or maybe it does . Is there a word we can use for fellow forum members on here ?
Trooper - "a reliable and uncomplaining person" i.e. He/she is a real trooper or even they swear like a trooper.
I see your “trooper” and raise you “riflemen” ie gets to the nub of the action (point) in double quick time…. actually, I think that user names seem to work pretty well..
"Sir" would go nicely, it commands respect though. Trooper is ok but the Navy and Airforce people might not like it too much. It needs to be all arms as well as civvy. Not as easy as it seems at fist sight. "Comrade" maybe Don't want to be a Chum, nor a Mate What is your ranking system, are Senior Members Commissioned and Patrons Warrant In which case the rest of us would simply be "Plebs". AU would be pretty universal.
Is it not a regional thing when connecting to people and being friendly all right pal ok me old mate ok bud alright me old mucker thanks old chap thanks duck and so it goes on
The Pals thing is deffo from GWF. It is used several times on this early thread on here in 2004. World War II Forum Open! 18 years later I thought I'd bring it up.
I used Old Bean at work all the time. Helped cement the notion that the guy who was always rambling about WWII was an oddball.
I like the sound of chaps, a very 1940's word. Maybe we could post using speech like they did in that clip, I say sir and frightfully sorry, also words like spiffing and tally ho.
'Chum' has the advantage of being gender neutral. We wouldn't want to be accused of misogyny by the chicks...
What about forum member after all its only the internet crikey never seen the first post before a long time ago some faces only lasted a few years
What about "Researchers" - those who are - researching - that is ;-) research_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com
s'up, nerd! If there must be a term, and there absolutely need not: It's chaps. It's always been chaps. And none of your chapettes. It's unisex 3rd person present. You've probably forgotten this in your continuing obsession with another kind of chap, O. Spoiler: NSFW. Maybe. Mine wouldn't care.
I'll answer to anything . After all, apart from a few forum members I've actually met, I don't really know who the rest of you are, so it's not likely I'll be coming round to yours to hit you with my handbag if you happen to offend me . Having said that, a lot of the members I've been either chatting with or messaging during my 11 years on here (is it really that long) are a great bunch of guys (and one gal) .
