i know this is a weird question but i hear people calling them birds is that ok to do?
2007-02-12 10:10:55 · 6 answers · asked by amfr 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
yeah i know it's okay to say that i'm just wondering like if like lots of people call them that
2007-02-12 10:26:18 · update #1
Yeah its very common place.
2007-02-12 10:16:02 · answer #1 · answered by bharris74 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You state that you hear people doing it. Do you see them being hauled off in cuffs? OF COURSE you can call military planes "birds." It is slang, but people do it, just as you observed. My dad was a 20 year Air Force man and he called 'em birds. AGAIN, he knew they were jets, but ... people like their slang. Now I'm going to rest my dogs in my easy chair and maybe catch some Z's. After that, maybe I'll cut a rug or rip a big one or pinch a loaf or eat a lugey or whatever else that strikes my fancy. :-)
2007-02-12 18:21:40 · answer #2 · answered by Just_One_Man's_Opinion 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, since birds are associated with flight. See: strategypage.com
2007-02-12 18:37:05 · answer #3 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no rule against it. The term is also used for choppers and even satellites. As long as you make yourself understood there's no problem.
2007-02-12 18:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by dukefenton 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They can call them Swans, Sea Gulls, or Cars with wings if they want to.
2007-02-12 18:15:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
you can do whatever you want to as long as it doesn't break any laws...
2007-02-13 10:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by The Tin Man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋