I remember some actual military veteran explaining that they almost never give the toughest fighters badass nicknames. You can kid around with guys with nicknames like ‘Big Balls’ or ‘Killer’ but run away from the guy they call ‘Kitten’ or ‘Candy.’
If the handful of veterans that I know are anything to go by, military nicknames are often directly related to the dumbest mistake they made during their enlistment.
I remember some actual military veteran explaining that they almost never give the toughest fighters badass nicknames. You can kid around with guys with nicknames like ‘Big Balls’ or ‘Killer’ but run away from the guy they call ‘Kitten’ or ‘Candy.’
If the handful of veterans that I know are anything to go by, military nicknames are often directly related to the dumbest mistake they made during their enlistment.
It Runs the gamut. Some people get nicknames for skills, some for mistakes, and Others for the Most obscure reasons.
Not a Veteran myself, but a civilian who used to Work in defense. The Nickname Stories are Always fascinating though.
Did you spill soda on your shift key?
Their new nickname is “7up”