Vocabulary Lesson

So I thought newsrooms were bad.

We have our own slang and meanings to words and phrases that do not crossover into other professions or professional environments. I'm sure it is the same way at your office.

For example today at the Battle of Khe Sanh range, when a TV reporter (me) says, "I'll be ready in just a minute, let me go up on the range and shoot (video) these people, I need to get one more shot."

Thank goodness most people had earphones on to muffle the noise of the M-16s and my comment. I got two strange looks, from luckily the two PAOs (Public Affairs Officers) who were escorting (watching) me. Cpl. Holmes, a public affairs Marine and 1st Lt. Reynolds laughed and we made a joke because when I say shoot, I mean film something with my camera... their connotation of the word is a little different.

We've learned lots of fun words and sayings today... for example... I can't wait to use the word: voluntold. Don't you love that? If there aren't volunteers, then someone is voluntold and it gets done. Great word, we've all volunteered someone for a project... now we know the word to use when we do it.

Chow is not a dog here, it is food.

Zero-dark-thirty. I don't need to explain that one.

MOS is the assigned job for a Marine. At Fox 19 this is two things an M-O-S means grab a "man on the street" interview or MOS means some number that the director/editor use to label digital video.

The head is the bathroom...

Also, if someone calls you salty its not your attitude, it is your experience. That one got me.

At lunch today, I met some salty Marines and also got the chance to talk with recruits. One from Anderson Township the other West Chester. That was special.

They both miss Skyline chili and one had to explain himself to a Master Sergeant during my interview when he said he can't wait to get home and enjoy a three-way at Skyline Chili.

After a smile, and explaination... I guess Cincinnati got to teach a vocabulary lesson to Parris Island...