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Joke about Marines

posted 8 years ago by pruthvishrathod
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Can anyone explain the joke about marines and navy in one particular scene?

I don't remember the exact lines. But this is when Jack Nicholson's character goes into washroom full of marines. A marine comments something about sailor getting confused with 13 buttons. To which Jack replies something like, "a marine doesn't have to worry about buttons, he would just lay off his hat". This later sparks a fight between them.

Can someone explain what was that about?

[–] Badlands1 8 years ago

He said the difference between a sailor and a marine is "all I have to do is take off my hat to be a Marine" meaning they ain't shyt but a hatless sailor.. Which I don't agree with.

[–] pruthvishrathod 8 years ago

Oh thanks for the reply before IMDb shuts down message boards

[–] Badlands1 8 years ago

I'm hoping they shut down Poll Boards those are the most unfair biased part of IMDB.
They might just limit each user 1-2 comments per message board.

[–] pruthvishrathod 8 years ago

True.
Hope they at least archive these message boards as read-only.

[–] Badlands1 8 years ago

Whoa! You're right I just saw a notification they are deleting message boards on the 20th haha that is hilarious, too many keyboard warriors and online insults. I might have even contributed to the problem trying to argue back with these internet gladiators.

But the boards do serve a great purpose to answer questions about movies, just like we are chatting civilly now, not all can do this though, the answer IMO is to limit each user one question or thread per board so not always a long argument.

I guess on Feb19th, I will be busy asking or retaliating to boards haha.

[–] Foster (878) 2 years ago

The Commandant of the Marine Corp answers to the Chief of Naval Operations --- There is only a Marine Corps because we have a Navy

[–] Tabbycat (878) 6 years ago

Jack is saying a marine only needs to take off his hat to pee because he is just a giant dick.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

No he isn't.