Major General Peter Cosgrove

[mrlandpirate]

For those that don't
know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian.
General Cosgrove
was interviewed on the radio. Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless
of how you feel about gun laws you have to love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. This is a portion of an ABC radio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove, who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting
his military Headquarters.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove,
what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?​

GENERAL COSGROVE:​

We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.​

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's
a bit irresponsible, isn't it?​

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll
be properly supervised on the rifle range.​

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit
that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?​

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We
will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.​

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping
them to become violent killers.​

GENERAL COSGROVE:

Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The broadcast went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the interview was over.

 

[Bobbers]

We need more people to given answers like that, maybe then people will stop asking stupid question.

 

[OkieStubble]

We need more people to given answers like that, maybe then people will stop asking stupid question.

That post made my day!

 

[FarmerTan]

For those that don't
know him, Major General Peter Cosgrove is an Australian.
General Cosgrove
was interviewed on the radio. Read his reply to the lady who interviewed him concerning guns and children. Regardless
of how you feel about gun laws you have to love this! This is one of the best comeback lines of all time. This is a portion of an ABC radio interview between a female broadcaster and General Cosgrove, who was about to sponsor a Boy Scout Troop visiting
his military Headquarters.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
So, General Cosgrove,
what things are you going to teach these young boys when they visit your base?

GENERAL COSGROVE:

We're going to teach them climbing, canoeing, archery and shooting.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Shooting! That's
a bit irresponsible, isn't it?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see why, they'll
be properly supervised on the rifle range.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
Don't you admit
that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?

GENERAL COSGROVE:
I don't see how. We
will be teaching them proper rifle discipline before they even touch a firearm.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER:
But you're equipping
them to become violent killers.​

GENERAL COSGROVE:

Well, Ma'am, you're equipped to be a prostitute, but you're not one, are you?

The broadcast went silent for 46 seconds and when it returned, the interview was over.

This was a PERFECT response to a woman trying to goad him.

I would not have been nearly that quick on my feet. My first instinct would be to be glad she wasn't a man, as I'd challenge him to a duel for being both a jerk AND an idiot.

But I'd probably be just quick enough to give her a few words not suitable for the airwaves and then tell her to kiss my lilly white potato shooter and stomp off the set.

Where does this woman think soldiers come from? I hate "gotcha" type media people.

 

[Legion]

He was our Governor-General for about five years, which is arguably the most senior position you can have in a Commonwealth Country.

 

[dojpros]

Likely a fake:

Alleged prostitute claim by Governor-General is a fake

Social Media Claim Prostitute quip attributed to former Governor-General is a fake

factcheck.aap.com.au

 

[FarmerTan]

Likely a fake:

Alleged prostitute claim by Governor-General is a fake

Social Media Claim Prostitute quip attributed to former Governor-General is a fake

factcheck.aap.com.au

Sounds to me like it is most certainly fake.

But I'll bet anyone that Sir Winston Spencer Churchill DEFINITELY said something like it at one time or another!

 

[Legion]

You don’t get appointed GG if you hit female reporters with zingers like that live on air. Cancel culture is too powerful these days.


Also, there is ZERO chance Australian boy scouts would get to learn to shoot.

 

[OkieStubble]

It still made my day!

 

[JohnPS]

Peter Cosgrove like all politicians serve the establishment and their agenda. All have sold themselves out a long time ago.

 

[Rocklock]

We need more people to given answers like that, maybe then people will stop asking stupid question.

Trust me, I frequently give brutally blunt and honest answers to stupid questions, and the stupid questions often flow quicker. Some people are too dumb to breathe if it didn't happen automatically.