BYO - BYOB / BYOF

BYO - BYOB / BYOF

BYO / BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) restaurants in New Zealand reminded me of our Navy Bachelor Days when we carried our Booze with us in "Hip Flasks" - especially when we went out in the evenings in Mumbai (then called Bombay).

Of course - since there was no BYOB concept - there was no "corkage" either - and we had a "swig" straight "down-the-hatch" from the Hip-Flask - or added a "slug" to the glass of water served with food - as appropriate.

After I got married - my "hip flask" mysteriously vanished - and - instead of BYOB (Bring Your Own Booze) - I had to resort to BYOF (Bring Your Own Food).

In view of the "outstanding" culinary skills of my "Better Half" - whenever I invited friends over for dinner - I would tell them: "Please BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) - I have plenty of Booze in the house - so there is no need to BYOB - but please BYOF..."

Now - after retirement - there is no booze in my house - so - if I invite you for dinner - you will have to do both - BYOB and BYOF... 

So - when are you coming for dinner...?

HUMOUR IN UNIFORM - A Navy Style REPARTEE - A Naval Yarn

REPARTEE 

Humor in Uniform

A Naval Yarn

This happened sometime in the late 1970’s.

My Boss (a Commander) complained about me to the Captain of the Ship:

“Conceited bugger, he behaves as if he is an Admiral although he is only a piddly Lieutenant.”

The Captain looked at me, and then he looked at my boss, the Commander, and then the Captain pronounced in his thundering voice:

“I’d rather have a Lieutenant who behaves as if he were an Admiral than have a Commander who behaves worse than a bloody Petty Officer.” 

Repartee is a type of Humour which packs a punch and we had it in plenty in the Navy.

If you want to know more about the various Types of Humour do click the link below and read my blog  HUMOUR – The Ultimate Feel Good Factor

 

http://karvediat.blogspot.in/2013/02/humour-ultimate-feel-good-factor.html

But before you click the link and go away, please comment and tell us what you thought of the Navy Style Repartee? 

And tell us of the repartee you have used and heard too.

Have a Happy Thursday.

VIKRAM KARVE

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