What do you think G.I. stand for in G.I. Joe?

[SlitheryDee]

Gigolos International

 

[woodie1]

When I was in the service it meant Government Issue but a corporation can call a doll whatever it chooses.

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Dumac

Originally posted by: LTC8K6
I was one, and it's the first one.

Haha, you are wrong

Nope. It may have initially meant galvanized iron, but it's meant government issue since the 30s.

I don't think so.

Originally posted by: Wreckem
The OP asked what G.I. in G.I Joe stood for and in reference to G.I. Joe it means Government issue not galvanized iron. If the OP asked what G.I. stood for then it would mean first, galvanized iron and then the other two.

This point is true. The G.I. in G.I. Joe meant government issue, but that is only because they were mistaken when naming him. G.I. does not mean government issue, except in the name G.I. Joe.

I don't think G.I. was ever changed from it's true meaning officially, however. The media and civilians just like to play it up, such as G.I. Joe.

 

[ballmode]

I voted for the first

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Dumac
I don't think so.

Originally posted by: Wreckem
The OP asked what G.I. in G.I Joe stood for and in reference to G.I. Joe it means Government issue not galvanized iron. If the OP asked what G.I. stood for then it would mean first, galvanized iron and then the other two.

This point is true. The G.I. in G.I. Joe meant government issue, but that is only because they were mistaken when naming him. G.I. does not mean government issue, except in the name G.I. Joe.

I don't think G.I. was ever changed from it's true meaning officially, however. The media and civilians just like to play it up, such as G.I. Joe.

You're free to not think so, but you're still wrong
It also means government issue to military members.

Here's an etymology link for you

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Dumac
I don't think so.

Originally posted by: Wreckem
The OP asked what G.I. in G.I Joe stood for and in reference to G.I. Joe it means Government issue not galvanized iron. If the OP asked what G.I. stood for then it would mean first, galvanized iron and then the other two.

This point is true. The G.I. in G.I. Joe meant government issue, but that is only because they were mistaken when naming him. G.I. does not mean government issue, except in the name G.I. Joe.

I don't think G.I. was ever changed from it's true meaning officially, however. The media and civilians just like to play it up, such as G.I. Joe.

You're free to not think so, but you're still wrong
It also means government issue to military members.

My officer told me that it really still meant galvanized iron..

Oh well. It's not something that really matter, as people will use it how they wish

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Dumac
My officer told me that it really still meant galvanized iron..

Oh well. It's not something that really matter, as people will use it how they wish

I'm third generation military (civilian now, of course), and it always meant gov't issue when I heard it

 

[BTRY B 529th FA BN]

Google It

 

[arrfep]

Gay Imps.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I thought it was "general issue" when I clicked this thread but when I saw the options I realized it must have been government issue.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Genital Infection?

 

[hanoverphist]

genetic irony

 

[Uppsala9496]

Originally posted by: AstroManLuca
I thought it was "general issue" when I clicked this thread but when I saw the options I realized it must have been government issue.

 

[JDawg1536]

So on my inventory receipt where it said "GI Socks", I was actually being issued socks made of metal?

 

[Bateluer]

Government Issue.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Your wikisource admits that the acronym had the meaning "Government Issue" by the time it was first applied to humans.

No iron for you!

 

[dennilfloss]

GastroIntestinal Joe.

 

[FDF12389]

ATOT fails

 

[Apathetic]

It's definately Government Issue.

Dave

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: dudeman007
genital intercourse

I was thinking gay intercourse....which is why they're not in the army.

 

[techs]

I always thought it mean General Inductee.

 

[RapidSnail]

Gastrointestinal Joe FTW!

 

[IronWing]

General Issue

Ironwing has written ex cathedra , there can be no dissent.

 

[Phokus]

government issued joe... that just sounds weird

 

[alkemyst]

guy inside