"TFE Rant: Make A Hole!" | Kip Reacts to The Fat Electrician
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- čas přidán 29. 01. 2024
- Fellow Legends, welcome! Today we discuss arguably one of the best social constructs i have heard of in recent memory. That's right, today we're talking about making holes, and why this should be implemented in civilian society. This also compares to using, "Hold!" in SCA and other sword fighting groups, which I already have familiarity with. I absolutely loved this. You should definitely check out The Fat Electrician and the original video as well to show some support for the source material!
Original Channel: The Fat Electrician
Original Channel Link: / @the_fat_electrician
Original Video: TFE Rant: Make A Hole!
Original Video Link: • TFE Rant: Make A Hole!
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Mostly "Make a hole" is called by anyone of any rank but you expect there to be a reason behind it. Mostly used during ruck marches, if there's a vehicle behind the formation you call it to let the vehicle through. Unfortunately awhile back it was considered "crude" or whatever by someone that was probably told it was offensive by one person and we've been told to use alternate language like "vehicle from the rear", "make way", etc....
When I was in jrotc we (the staff) and instructors used this alot bc the rest of the cadets would just stand there but if one of us said make a hole they would move, and they wouldn't know how to properly put their uniform together
Edit: any cadet can call it though not just staff or instructors
Sad
God Forbid We Have Efficiency
I've used this IRL and it's amazing how well it works despite civvies. I suppose it helps if you're wearing the store's uniform XD
I have also found myself completely replacing pointing with knifehanding.
Also also, on the topic of activating people's service neurons, I play Space Engineers as part of a battleship's crew and occasionally I will have to sound general quarters to get everyone ready for battle. We use the US Navy GQ alarm and script and record our sessions to post here on YT, so occasionally we'll get comments from ex-Navy guys who heard general quarters being sounded and immediately started looking for their boots before remembering they're retired XD
It's an absolute wonder how well they both work pretty much everywhere, bar corporate.
And when it comes to certain SE servers, I absolutely get the GQ activating those service neurons; I've heard a few stories of members of an SE battleship's crew trying to step to on instinct.
(Also, RIP Ravager. 'Twas a wonderful ship to serve alongside)
My cousin served in the Navy (aircraft mechanic on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70)). When he got out he downloaded the General Quarters alarm on his phone to use as his morning alarm clock. He said that for the first few weeks he'd have his shoes on and be downstairs wondering why he was standing in a kitchen before he was awake enough to remember he was at home. Although his wife (girlfriend at the time) didn't think waking up to "BWANG BWANG BWANG BWANG GENERAL QUARTERS GENERAL QUARTERS" at maximum volume was as funny as he did.
"Make a hole!" is not rank dependent, but is only used for either those doing actual work related movement or the passage of someone of higher rank.
Corpsmen responding to a medical emergency, repair techs responding to a high priority system fail, movement of large supplies and massive personnel relocations, etc. are classic examples. It's not called just because someone is "inconveniencing" you.
Well,......not "only used" ..... there have been plenty of times it has been used when the group is being inconvenient & they wouldn't have a way of knowing you were doing it for expediency.
You don't want to abuse it because if that is found to be the case, being shunned will be the least of your problems.
There are also times the phrase has been used by people just trying to be jerks. Fortunately, in my experience the use by jerks has been pretty rare.
Or "An ordnance technician at a dead run outranks everyone."
@@Juan-Dering That reminds me of the EOD shirt with the saying on the back "If you are reading this,..." ending in variations of "it was nice knowing you" or "kiss your a__ goodbye" or "you're f'd"
One thing to keep in mind is that the military both loves group punishments and punishing everyone remotely involved in any screw up. If someone is late to an important work function in the military, their CO is going to want the name of every screw up that was involved in said person being late.
@@ShaggyRogers1 Hmm, an interesting notion.
Never once in my many years of service did I ever think about "mass punishment" in connection with calling for a hole to be made or participating in making a hole for another.
The only thing I thought about when getting out of the way was how annoyed I would be if I was the 'man on a mission' & a bunch of lollygaggers were blocking the hallway/passageway or stairwell/ladderway.
The masculine urge to dig a hole no matter what, rock and stone.
Used to dig a trench for our "fort" in our gramp's backyard. We ended up with a ditch because the ground was too hard, but eh, better than nothing. I can confirm the masculine urge to dig a hole every man has 😂
Did I hear a rock and stone?
As a civilian, when I use to work in a warehouse, I'd use the phrase "Make a Hole!" to get people out of my way when I have a large box or item in my hand and I needed to get my coworkers out of my way. I picked it up from my father who was a US Navy Machinist. They didn't understand it the first couple of times but it became semi-normal back there. Very useful when we have pallet jacks too coming through, powered or manual. Came in handy. Kinda miss being able to use it at my current job.
Not rank dependent, but rank is usually the main factor. The other main factor is mission. Marines use both "make a hole!" and "gangway!", the naval variant.
MAKE A HOLE! (Points with knife hand)
I think it's the pedestrian version of an emergency vehicle driving with lights and sirens.
If he hasn't done the "knife hand" video yet, he needs to after this one, lol.
Thank you. I apparently missed this video for TFE. I can verify it worked in the Air Force 91-97.
In grocery store situations, i have found yelling “RAMMING SPEED!” Often works.
There is a "purpose" aspect to make a hole. You're not just jumping a line. If you're lollygagging or rubbernecking, you dont get to use it. If you're moving with a purpose and have something to do that takes you past the nonserious loiterers, you get to use it. Its not rank based, but rather task andintent based, and the social participants of this (the soldiers) have had the discipline and duty drilled into them to make this possible. It really wouldnt work without some serious shared bootcamp experience. It doesnt work in random civvy society.
PS if somebody blocks the grocery aisle, I approach on my side and say Excuse me please (or if they arent even close I push their cart to the side). You can be polite without being a social prisoner.
Is that rank dependent? No.
Speaking from experience on Navy ships, if someone is trying to get through and says that, your back immediately goes against the bulkhead and whoever said it moves through without incident.
You mention a place, and I am heading in the direction of the restroom...
"MAKE A HOLE!"
there are few things more satisfying than when you are doing first aid at a concert, you holding a stretcher with someone on it, the security guy in front yells "make a hole" and the crowd parts like the red sea.
10/10 feeling.
“Have you notice any NPCs around here?”
Please don’t ask me that type of question while I’m driving.
And while we're at it.... Let's get people to follow the friggin arrows in the parking lots when the spaces are Chevron style.
Its the most Kip thing ever, that there is a playlist of paper ninja stars in his recomended.
In my shop I use a civilian friendly version of "coming through". They learn it and it makes sense to them. If they hear, coming through, they pick a side and get to it because I'm literally coming through the middle and I'm in a hurry and don't have time. Basically a polite version of "get out of my way"
Kip goes to buy a bag of chips. The cashier looks at him and is like, "So, have you ever thought about the socioeconomic state of Sumer in the years after the death of Sargon?"
I miss this and the unconscious decision of not blocking door ways I never knew how annoying it would be working in a place where people just block doors for no reason
It really needs to get normalized in the civilian world.
This is honestly great.
In the kitchen I work at it is "behind", "hot", or "sharp".
Ah yes, I remember these well.
Make A Hole!
(Not make a hold.)
Princess Bride:
"EVERYBODY MOVE!"
It’s not always rank dependen, it can be, but usually for a vehicle, or equipment or whatever coming, or when someone is doing something important/time critical could be doc, some one delivering a message, being critical tools or parts, supplies. Etc, an important maintenance action is happening/needs too, and they on their way. And yeah, everyone just moves out of the way, as what they are doing is more important, at that instant than almost everything else, in that area. Or someone who isn’t the person trying to get through. Will say that, to open it for them, if they see/know they are coming and need through now. Save them that extra few seconds maybe.
in the military when someone says make a hole, it means move the fuck out of way cuz you're in the way. they don't see this when you're out in the yard or something like that. they say this when you're in the hallway or a passageway. or I can get crowded with people. so when does someone hurt andI mean you get the fuck out of the way.
As somebody who used to work in retail for like 7 plus years, being able to just say make a hole without sounding like a complete prick would have made a lot of my days a lot easier. Because I was just trying to go about doing my business getting shit done, but whenever somebody would literally just stopped in the middle of the freaking grocery aisle to shoot the shit, I'm like "hey I need to get through can you please move?" And then they would look at me like I was a freaking villain.
Ugh it peeved me off something fierce.
And the rare occasion I need to say something, I will and do, I’m polite, but brief, please move, so I can get by. They do. And say sorry, nothing else, tell no worries, but I need to get by and you were blocking the aisle. Then I walk off, haha, I don’t care if they are offended or mad. That’s a them problem. I got shit to do, and they are in my way, I didn’t curse or say bad/untrue things, they don’t like it. They can try to something about it.
My Dad & Grandfather served, I also have the instinct to/have used "Make a hole!"
Marines use “gang way” ❤
my problem in walmart is always need to go up the aisle that have employees picking up pick up orders or stocking and they are talk paying no attention to me or usual the other guy on the other side wanting to get through
"Make a hole" or "Gang way" supercedes any rank or billet. People get the fuck out of your way.
great reaction video Kip
Perfect example is in the movie, Hunt for Red October.. American CO going down into his submarine after picking up Ryan from his jump off the Helicopter. Also, space on ships and submarines is at a Premium, halls and stairwells are Very narrow. My son sent me a pic when he was on the USS Stennis, his Shoulders were Wider then the doorway behind him..
When I need to get through people I just run and slide. Most older people think I tripped and move out of the way. Younger people move out of fear of impact and, I get to have some fun and act like an idiot for a bit. I'm gunna hate when I'm 30+ and can't drop quickly without consequence.
Good example is in Hunt For Red October
Now, if they don’t move. When I’ve been polite, then they get the command to move, in a stern. Low, conversational voice. Don’t raise my voice at all, they always have. And none has ever said a single word to me. Or behind my back while I’m still in hearing range. I don’t care, I asked once, politely, waited a few seconds. No response. Then I tell them.
I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole
Question: when you were at Applebees did you get the Apple or the Bees?
And oh. It does work at times out here in the civilian world, I been out almost 14 years, sometimes still slips out. And usually guys will move, haha. But I’m lucky, I guess just the way I look and carry myself, out in stores and stuff, I just walk, am polite, but if I’m walking, and I walk on the right side of aisles and what not, and people are in the way. They almost always get out of the way, before I’m there, I’m only 5’9” haha, but I walk with a purpose I don’t look mad, a mostly neutral look/expression. But they just move, my ex’s have said it’s probably how I carry myself and my neutral look, and cold eyes, not much makes me honestly laugh. Or mad, or sad, or anything, very things do stuff like that to me. Always been like that since I can remember, some is from things I’ve seen and been through as a kid, and others just natural. I never really talked much in person. Unless something I really like/interested. I don’t make small talk. Been told by a Finn, I’m a lot like them, when I make eye contact. If a stranger, they look away, quickly. Even on Black Friday. The rare times I go out for a specific thing that’s actually a really good deal and I need/want, I typically have a 3-4 bubble around me, where I just walk. And people move, I don’t say anything.
Nl canada here and make a hole,gang way or wake way will absolutely work sometimes.
Oh my man, if you ever want a bunch of vets who have been ground pounders clear. Then want to hunt you later, yell "grenade" then watch them evaporate into. With luck, you'll get a chuckle. If not you might be on their "to do list".
If they leave room in the aisle by just moving over it’s okay to me but I have just not gone down aisles that have what I need in them if I see it and will just move to the next item so make a hole should just be a normal thing. Though from where I’m from just loudly saying excuse me does work too but not many do that because the “I don’t want to be rude” thing will appear and they will stand there awkwardly till they move
“Haha funny bugle” You mean Reveille?
Kip, I have worked retail for over 15yrs I deal with this daily, I have said many times please move and other things. I have no problem telling people to move anymore. Just don't yell or swear and you're fine.
There's an old Cracked video about public behavior that's legit and hilarious.
Anyone can say, "Make a hole."
Only the people like you that find you orthem 😂😂
What about saying excuse me?
You weren't listening he said it doesn't matter what rank you are or what they are
No... he misses them a little. He is aware of it, sometimes he will comment "or I could wait 5 seconds and get the answer".
"Make a hole" is used by anyone. Generally speaking you use it if you are actually doing something for someone.
And yes, it is like a magic spell for pretty much anyone current or former military. Like calling attention also.