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Canadian Air Force Investigating After Fighter Jet Uses Call Sign ‘DICK69' (themessenger.com)

submitted 2 years ago by NightOwl@lemm.ee to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] crypticthree@lemmy.world 52 points 2 years ago (2 children)

They train young men to drop fire on people. But their commanders won't allow them to write 'fuck' on their airplanes because it is obscene.

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

The Horror… the horror

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago

You always gotta maintain civility when murdering people, y'know? Because killing others is one thing, but being uncivil? We're a civilized people, for God's sake!

[–] JackDark@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago

I chuckled and continued scrolling, then had to scroll back up to verify if this was The Onion or not.

[–] mtcerio@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

TOP CUM

[–] PainInTheAES@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago

Going ballistic 😎

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago

Investigating in order to give the pilot a high five for being awesome I assume.

[–] jmd_akbar@aussie.zone 20 points 2 years ago

AirForceProud95 requesting a high speed low pass in a hot air balloon 😁

[–] Saraphim@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

I’m proud to be a Canadian today. This guy is a legend. Too bad he’s about to go through a bureaucratic nightmare.

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Lt. Shoresy of the GYBAT Squadron

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 8 points 2 years ago

Chad420 has something to say

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Dick is a real and valid Anglo name derived from Richard. 69 might be referring to his father's age etc.

[–] MajorHavoc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yep. And there were already 419 other pilots named Mary Jane.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmings.world 7 points 2 years ago

Nice

[–] Rozauhtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Fucking legend.

[–] Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I thought this was America?

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nope, Canada.

[–] Even_Adder@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago

My mistake, carry on.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Don't they have better things to do?

[–] RickTofu@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Can somebody explain to me how this is misogynistic? It just seems like a distasteful joke...