We have all heard of them, they are statements that self contradict.

SPC Charles Brown — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:27:14 -0400

OXYMORONS:

What are your favorites?

Mine are:
1) ______________ intelligence, (insert favorite target)
2) Honest Politician
and finally
3) Ethical Government.

What are your thoughts on the subject?

Response by SSG Robin Rushlo made Aug 5 at 2014 2:38 PM

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:38:29 -0400

Ethical Politician

Response by SSG Robin Rushlo made Aug 5 at 2014 2:52 PM

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:52:08 -0400

Living Dead

Response by SSG Robin Rushlo made Aug 5 at 2014 2:52 PM

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:52:41 -0400

Act Naturally

Response by SSG Robin Rushlo made Aug 5 at 2014 2:53 PM

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:53:14 -0400

Responsible Drinking

Response by SSG Robin Rushlo made Aug 5 at 2014 2:58 PM

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 14:58:32 -0400

Dead on my feet

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:02 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:02:36 -0400

Truth in Advertizing.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:07 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:07:10 -0400

"I did not have sex with Monica Lewinski", "Receiving oral sex is not the same as having intercourse", "I did have an inappropriate relationship with her"

- All this from an Oxford-Moron

Response by SGT Mitch McKinley made Aug 5 at 2014 3:08 PM

SGT Mitch McKinley — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:08:14 -0400

Active Reserve

Civil War

Peacekeeping Force

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:09 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:09:55 -0400

"The Sound of Silence". Love S&G!

Response by SGT Mitch McKinley made Aug 5 at 2014 3:12 PM

SGT Mitch McKinley — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:12:37 -0400

Deafening Silence

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:23 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:23:22 -0400

self - _________

self-sustaining, never happens
self-inflating, yeah right especially air mattresses
self-motivated, not unless a DI is on my a$$

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Aug 5 at 2014 3:24 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:24:26 -0400

Friendly rivalry. Friendly enemies.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:25 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:25:49 -0400

American Independence - lost on the "entitlement" generation

Response by SFC Robin Gates made Aug 5 at 2014 3:28 PM

SFC Robin Gates — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:28:16 -0400

1. Accurate Estimate

2. Affordable Housing 3. Advanced Beginner 4. Battle Ready 5. Casual Intimacy 6. Government Integrity or Any Thing with Government in it 7. Military Accountability 8. Synthetic Natural Gas! Just a few noted....LIST is long

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:28 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:28:39 -0400

short deployment - only if you're in the Air Force

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Aug 5 at 2014 3:46 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:46:54 -0400

American Freedom

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:49 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:49:54 -0400

Crying Hysterically - something I often do while reading posts on RP!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 3:59 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 15:59:51 -0400

Can I borrow [some disposable product]

Can I borrow some toilet paper? - like you're seriously going to give it back when you're done with it???

Response by SSG John Bacon made Aug 5 at 2014 5:15 PM

SSG John Bacon — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:15:46 -0400

Middle East Peace.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 5:25 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:25:07 -0400

I work with a bunch of oxymorons. Somehow I don't feel any smarter. I just know I am ;-)

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 5:29 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:29:38 -0400

This one's for you, SSG Robin Rushlo, SGT Mitch McKinley, and other veterans responding to this post: Affordable healthcare

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 7:40 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:40:51 -0400

I see what your saying

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 7:42 PM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:42:20 -0400

Quiet Riot

Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Aug 5 at 2014 7:46 PM

CMSgt James Nolan — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:46:14 -0400

Fiscal Responsibility
Community Standards
Fair and Balanced
Government Approved
"Two weeks a summer..." (oh, we are not talking lies..hahahahaha)

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 8:08 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:08:16 -0400

Final FRAGO.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 8:35 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:35:39 -0400

The word oxymoron is oxymoron!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Aug 5 at 2014 9:07 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:07:19 -0400

Chuck Norris and [anything you want to put here]

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 10:01 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:01:51 -0400

"I can resist anything but temptation."-Oscar Wilde

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2014 10:56 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 22:56:56 -0400

Beat this: Miniature American flags - MADE IN CHINA

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Aug 5 at 2014 11:03 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:03:07 -0400

Are you picking on me again Charles "Military Intelligence". LOL. I Guess we deserve it being the second oldest profession after Hookers.

Response by Sgt Jon Johnson made Aug 6 at 2014 8:36 AM

Sgt Jon Johnson — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:36:14 -0400

"Clear as Mud!"

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Aug 6 at 2014 12:31 PM

SGT Craig Northacker — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:31:59 -0400

Federal code - "The Secretary of the VA will give the benefit of doubt to the veteran."

Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Aug 6 at 2014 12:34 PM

SGT Craig Northacker — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 12:34:07 -0400

VA can rate you 60% but pay you for 40%....and so on.

Response by COL Randall C. made Aug 6 at 2014 6:49 PM

COL Randall C. — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 18:49:35 -0400

"I'm from Brigade/Division/Corps and I'm here to help"

Response by SGT Suraj Dave made Aug 8 at 2014 5:50 AM

SGT Suraj Dave — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 05:50:19 -0400

I remember when I was a young PFC, I had an SNCO explain to me the importance of Integrity.

Then afterwards, he sent me into a motor pool of another unit to steal BII that went missing from our vehicles hand receipts.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2014 8:12 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 08:12:29 -0400

Like a Lieutenant saying "based on my experience".

But I also appreciate the irony in redundant statements. Such as: "stupid freshman".

Response by SGT Brandon Arzillo made Aug 8 at 2014 10:34 AM

SGT Brandon Arzillo — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 10:34:19 -0400

Military Intelligence haha

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2014 11:43 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 11:43:03 -0400

Had to post this 'hot wheels' poster

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2014 1:24 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Aug 2014 13:24:32 -0400

I've never really been fond of calling something an oxymoron for rhetorical effect that isn't really an oxymoron. This is especially the case when it's done to seem clever or witty. Very few of the items listed on this thread are actually oxymorons; they aren't polar opposites or logical absurdities, but rather could really be true (even if only in limited cases). In the end, the declaration of something as a paradox that isn't in actuality one serves more as an illustration of what our biases are.

Response by CMC Robert Young made Sep 4 at 2014 9:52 AM

CMC Robert Young — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:52:59 -0400

Postal Service

Marginally important

Politically stable

And my favorite; one weekend a month and two weeks a year.....

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2014 12:06 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 00:06:58 -0400

Friendly fire
Fun run
Stand down
Working party
Tentative decision
Freezer burn
Original copy....

I like oxymorons because they make sense at first, but become amusing when you really think about them.