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[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

My bad, I didn't realize it was called by another name elsewhere. It looks just like this [USGI Military Folding Cot https://a.co/d/c0K3vCF](USGI Military Folding Cot https://a.co/d/c0K3vCF)

What do they call those where you're from?

To be fair, that LT would feel right at home in what you're describing (we call that a "crib" in the US), he was such an ignorant ass.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 16 points 11 months ago (3 children)

In the UK a crib is a smaller cot for newborns. And what you call a cot looks like a stretcher with trampoline legs, I haven't ever seen one of these to hear what Brits call them.

[–] Guntrigger@feddit.ch 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I think that's called a camp bed.

[–] AnyOldName3@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

So really, it presents as gayer than a regular bed and the whole endeavour was counterproductive.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Surely there is a name for it in Brittain since their soldiers probably use something similar.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Probably, but I'm not/don't interact often with soldiers, so I don't know

[–] ccunning@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I guess what’s called a ‘crib’ in the UK is what we’d call a ‘bassinet’ in the US?