Funny West Point Shirts

marciemi said:
Think any of the grads and even current cadets would have to enjoy a few of these:

http://www.militarythread.com/

The creators are 2004 grads. I think my favorite is the DPE "High Zero" one! :shake:
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The rest of us '04 grads were discussing Kevin's creations last night. He took a lot of heat from older female grads about "You Can't Spell Trouble Without Trou." It's been a huge hit nonetheless.
 
scoutpilot said:
The rest of us '04 grads were discussing Kevin's creations last night. He took a lot of heat from older female grads about "You Can't Spell Trouble Without Trou." It's been a huge hit nonetheless.
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Guess I'm just too much older of a female grad because that one went right over my head. :redface: I'd sent these to Buff81 previously and her son (a current cadet) had also pointed that one out as one he probably couldn't get away with wearing there. I would never have imagined that "old grads" would be offended by it though - guess there's a whole new level of PC-ness these days. :rolleyes:
 
marciemi said:
Guess I'm just too much older of a female grad because that one went right over my head. :redface: I'd sent these to Buff81 previously and her son (a current cadet) had also pointed that one out as one he probably couldn't get away with wearing there. I would never have imagined that "old grads" would be offended by it though - guess there's a whole new level of PC-ness these days. :rolleyes:
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He got hatemail from several female Colonels about it. The younger grads (says the 30-year-old) are much more inclined toward self-deprecating humor. Our female classmates had some of the best "trou" jokes at the tailgate. Of course, reminiscing can be dangerous. :biggrin:
 
I think part of that also is a reflection though of how women have been accepted into the Corps over time. While its still a deragatory term, I think if someone used "trou" to refer to someone today, it wouldn't have nearly the same connotation/effect as it would have had 15-20 years ago
 
Okay, I did a quick Google search to get an understanding of this. From a 2006 article that explains the meaning of the word "trou":

In general, the word is short for trousers, but at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where men make up 85 percent of the student body, it's slang for female cadet.

The term is a reference to a cadet's expanding waistline — and, consequently, ill-fitting trousers — but can be used to describe any female cadet, overweight or not, said Julia Carier, a senior at the academy.
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Okay, this was evidently after my time as I'd never heard this terminology before. Guess it's more "new grad" than "old grad"! :wink:
 
marciemi said:
Okay, I did a quick Google search to get an understanding of this. From a 2006 article that explains the meaning of the word "trou":



Okay, this was evidently after my time as I'd never heard this terminology before. Guess it's more "new grad" than "old grad"! :wink:
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I suppose you've never heard of the Hudson Theta either?
 
scoutpilot said:
I suppose you've never heard of the Hudson Theta either?
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Nope, but I'm always willing to learn more!

And stop trying to make me feel old! :shake: I have three teen sons who do a good enough job of that!
 
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