It really bothers you that much huh??
You wanted a profession that has a similiar name?
How about EVERY 2ndLt/ENS in the entire US Military being called a 'Butter Bar' then?
Somehow - most of us get through it.
So does the term newbie or rookie get under your skin that much too?
In all the firefighter shows I've seen - it seems that 'Probie' is always used. Did they have a name for a guy in your station that was still on probation?
I think that this seems to have hit a nerve with you and you have seized the opportunity to come on a forum and engage in conversation with people who have ALL GONE through it, or MUCH worse, and come out the other side none the worse.
It is an industry term asmins. If you want to be part of the industry, maybe you need to embrace the monikers a little more and continue to work to dry the ink on your certificates.
If this still bothers you to such an extent that you are unable to cope with it, check out the article posted under the 'Callsign Controversy' thread in the military and see what type of internet reputation you are starting to build for yourself.
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mi...ntroversy.html
If you want to get the most out of this forum, it might be a better tactic to pick worthy battles to fight and let some aviation terms come and go as they may. This seems to be a case of making a mountain out of molehill and it seems to be taking some of the fun out participation for you in my opinion; but to each his own.
USMCFLYR