34. (Next day) Not allowed to chew gum at formation even if I *did* bring enough for everybody.
My kind of person. Sometimes those in charge don't think their little witticisms all the way through before saying them.
34. (Next day) Not allowed to chew gum at formation even if I *did* bring enough for everybody.
In the Navy, this is called playing f**k-f**k.
When a "superior" starts unjustifiably treating you like a moron, you start acting like a moron when it is least convenient for them. It is usually doing something that is a literal interpretation of a trivial, poorly worded order especially when it will interfere with more important business.
Example:
Cheif: "Why didn't you tell me that the Captain was angry and looking for me?"
Seaman Jones: "You told me to shut up and leave you alone."
After they are suitably frustrated, you ask them if it is OK for you to resume thinking for yourself.