There are several things I try not to talk about in ‘mixed’ company, especially in-person:
1. Politics
2. Religion
3. Sports
4. Men/Women issues
5. Now, even the Weather is verboten...........
An old navy Chief once told me, and several other incoming boots...
“There are three things you don’t talk about while you’re in the military: sex, religion, or politics. Stay away from those subjects and you will get along with just about everybody you HAVE to work with”
He also told us “there were two kinds of Supervisors, Supervisors you work with and supervisors you work for.”
And...
“You’ll learn something from everybody who’s in charge of you, you will either learn how to be a good leader, or a crappy leader. There’s a lesson in both.”
His speech was all about unit cohesion, and after a full enlistment of observation,my takeaway was that he was spot on.
And to the crusty Navy cook during our indoc week of boot camp and his opener to the class on proper nutrition... “There’s two kinds of food. Food that makes a turd and food that pushes a turd.”