![]() ![]() The work will often imply that Drill Sergeant Nasty is right: abrasive though he may be, everything he does is for your own good and everyone will come out the better for it (or at least, better able to survive Hell). schools from 1956 to 2013, was primarily a milestone of fitness for the military might have contributed to this stereotype.) ![]() (The fact that the Presidential Fitness Test, which was used as the benchmark for fitness in U.S. He's often a former drill instructor who has trouble hanging up the chevrons. On kids' TV, this same character is a gym teacher, coach, or another authority figure, but not necessarily a Sadist Teacher. Lee Ermey (who actually was a Marine drill instructor for two years) or a Scary Black Man (see: Louis Gossett, Jr.). Eventually, you'll hate his guts, which is usually exactly how he wants you to feel. He tends to use Sound Off in drills a lot. He will make you drop down and give him 20, 50, or whatever arbitrary number he comes up with. He makes you scrub floors with toothbrushes. He carpet bombs your ears with profanity. The only training method that Drill Sergeant Nasty knows is The Spartan Way. ![]() In a way, he's the military trainee's equivalent of a Mean Boss, but there's seldom any other type. But often, he seems to revel in the breaking a lot more than the building. The more you hate him, the more you will learn! So he gives you Training from Hell to break you down so he can build you back up. RISE AND SHINE, MAGGOTS! YOU AREN'T WORTHY OF CALLING YOURSELVES TROPERS UNTIL I'M THROUGH WITH YOU!ĭrill Sergeant Nasty's job is simple - turn the bunch of new recruits he's been charged with training into lean, mean fighting machines. Gunnery Sergeant Hartman, Full Metal Jacket ![]()
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