<p>Okay, so many of us were <em>ahem</em> enthralled with some of the questions asked at Orientation. If any of you asked these, forgive me. But then it struck me…maybe some people on this forum were asking themselves these questions and didn’t have an answer. So, I thought to myself, I shall post them, and the answers the cadre gave. Keep in mind, this is in an auditorium with 600 appointees and their respective families + quite a few cadre.</p>
<p>Question 1 (AFA2B’s mom’s favorite) asked by a male:
“Will we be issued Toilet Paper?” Answer:
“No, sorry. The Air Force will issue you a computer, uniforms, UNDERWEAR, and a toothbrush, but we absolutely cannot give you toilet paper. Bring your Charmin Ultra. hahaha, just kidding YES you will be issued toilet paper.”</p>
<p>Question 2 (The cadre were talking about the honor code, and the consequences of a violation) asked by a female:
“I know there are negative consequences if we violate the honor code, but does anything good happen if we follow the honor code?..like positive reinforcement?” Answer:
“…uh…You get to become a 2nd lieutenant in the United States Air Force!”</p>
<p>Question 3 asked by some dude:
“Is it okay for guys to cry during basic?” Answer:
“What’s your name?”</p>
<p>**Question 4<a href=“asked%20by%20a%20woman%20who%20was%20stroking%20her%20son’s%20head%20in%20a%20questionable%20manner”>/b</a>:
“What did you appreciate your parents doing the most?” Answer:
“Parents, I know you hate to hear this, but your son or daughter will become very independent over the course of the next 4 years. Just be supportive.”</p>
<p>hmmm…I know there are more…appointees? chip in?
There was one dad asking about his sons stats and sport stats and asking how he’d do…</p>
<p>Last year, on two seperate Orientation dates, a parent asked if their kid could bring their iPod for when things got hard. The response was "Uh...no. Next question." haha.</p>
<p>LMAO with the toilet paper.........That is hysterical!!!!!!! What kind of person thinks about that...who seriously doesn't know the answer?! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH</p>
<p>oh right. or right after they said don't bring anything at all to Basic, someone asked if he could bring his snowboard and boots. ;) You next week Orientation people, please listen to the briefings if you want to ask a question, and save your fellow listeners much pain.</p>
<p>if anyone who was there wants pictures, pm me.</p>
<p>The "rewards" for no Honor Code Violations... I remember that. She wanted to know if they got to wear "cords" at graduation. I guess some high school use those colored cords to differentiate Valedictorian, Art Club, No Absences, etc. That was a great answer.</p>
<p>I liked when the young man asked, "How old is your sister?" The answer: "She's 20; you'll fit in her very well."</p>
<p>A very common cadet-ism occurs on Parent's weekend: when seeing girls with underclassmen cadets around the mean cadet age (18-21 or so), the first question asked by male upperclassmen is inevitably "Sister...or girlfriend?"</p>
<p>lol, redhead, the guy presenting made a preemptive on that one...he said it was very painful, that he wouldn't know, but it would be very painful...
:)</p>
<p>I'm glad you posted them. Last week when my son, wife, and I were there, we too heard some of the stupidest questions. We promised ourselves that we would try hard to forget we ever heard them. Thanks for reminding me. LOL!!!! :)</p>
<p>wow, those are truly great. I will try to avoid asking stupid questions myself, they tend to pop into my head but hopefully I can suppress them :)</p>
<p>For those of you who have not gone to orientation yet, I have a little bit of advice. Realize that you are not dressing to impress adults or instructors, but instead are really dressing to impress your future upperclassman! Here are a few tips that I learned from listening to upperclassman and my escorts.</p>
<p>Avoid overdressing. (no really nice slacks or shirts, jeans are great)
Don't wear ANYTHING Air Force or AFA related.
If you got it at Summer Seminar leave it at home.
Don't wear your letterman jacket.
Be yourself but at the same time don't draw any unwanted attention. </p>
<p>Chances are that most cadets won’t remember you by the time bct rolls around, but it's better to play it safe!</p>
<p>i understand the whole letterman jacket thing, but geez that seems so harsh, especially for those not trying to flaunt anythin... i mean heck, it IS the warmest jacket i own, like someone said on here a while back.. </p>
<p>but back to orientation, most of my questions have been answered here over the past year! but i'm sure i'll think of more up there, with money and phones and stuff</p>
<p>you can wear what you want. just know people will make fun of you for it, most likely as you pass. if its really cold, then its worth it, cause we won't know who you are and won't remember you. but otherwise, the way upperclassmen see it, "stop thinking high school is so frekain cool". the funny part is almost all of us would do the same thing. its just part of the process</p>