Direct_Tea_7950 t1_iui1bp9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:20 PM

Reply to comment by Waitsfornoone in So I bought myself and my girlfriend walkie talkies by IWindsOfMidgets

"over and out" is rude, because "over" means "over to you", i.e., your turn to speak, and "out" means "I'm out"

So you're saying "over to you to speak but I'm bailing anyway"

ETA: I got downvoted got this even though it is true. "Over and out" is Hollywood

amerkanische_Frosch t1_iui6njr wrote on October 31, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Correct.

Source: was ham radio operator.

eyl569 t1_iuibrwa wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:33 PM

Not sure about the US, but it (or rather the equivalent) is used in military communications, in superior to subordinate mode. Basically, "I'm done giving orders for now, go do them".

anonanon1974 t1_iujippt wrote on October 31, 2022 at 8:19 PM

Yes it’s that way in the US military as well.