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Postby expat » Wed Sep 24, 2008 7:56 am

Got to love the British Army sense of humour, this is the (private) website for the average troop. Arrse For non Brits with a non military-ish background, if it is going wrong, it is said to be "going arse"/"arsed up"/"all arse".
Though it is a serious website, the name did tickle me, but then I am easily amused ::)

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Re: ARRSE

Postby a1 » Wed Sep 24, 2008 5:03 pm

I didn't even know there was a site dedicated to rumors in military.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: ARRSE

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:47 pm

For non Brits with a non military-ish background, if it is going wrong, it is said to be "going arse"/"arsed up"/"all arse".
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In the U.S. military we say F.U.B.A.R. or S.N.A.F.U. for the same occasions. ;)
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Re: ARRSE

Postby BigTruck » Thu Sep 25, 2008 10:07 pm

For non Brits with a non military-ish background, if it is going wrong, it is said to be "going arse"/"arsed up"/"all arse".
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In the U.S. military we say F.U.B.A.R. or S.N.A.F.U. for the same occasions. ;)


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