I just saw this and it pissed me off. Anyone else?
Don't Thank Me For My Service
This guy has a really shitty opinion of what it is to serve.
Don't Thank Me For My Service
This guy has a really shitty opinion of what it is to serve.
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Marine wants people to stop thanking him...
- Thread starter jt71582
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So the guy has a thing against the military. He did his time, was not happy and got out.
He makes some baseless accusations such as "Anyone that still thinks that we're in the middle east fighting for justice because of 9/11 needs to think again." But he fails to discuss the issues or present evidence to support his statement. He's just bitter about his time and wants to vent.
Since he doesn't say when he served or got out, I'm curious how the morals and intelligence of his new career compare to those in the military.
I've been told by a few of my friends who got out, 'and you thought there were a lot of idiots in the military....'.
While I can't speak to this individual, in my experience, most of the folks who constantly complain about the military brought the crappiness upon themselves. Yes, some do get screwed over by the system, but most of the folks who complain about the military were the ones who were constantly getting into trouble and then when it's time to get out blame everyone but the person truly responsible.
He makes some baseless accusations such as "Anyone that still thinks that we're in the middle east fighting for justice because of 9/11 needs to think again." But he fails to discuss the issues or present evidence to support his statement. He's just bitter about his time and wants to vent.
Since he doesn't say when he served or got out, I'm curious how the morals and intelligence of his new career compare to those in the military.
I've been told by a few of my friends who got out, 'and you thought there were a lot of idiots in the military....'.
While I can't speak to this individual, in my experience, most of the folks who constantly complain about the military brought the crappiness upon themselves. Yes, some do get screwed over by the system, but most of the folks who complain about the military were the ones who were constantly getting into trouble and then when it's time to get out blame everyone but the person truly responsible.
<shrug> Some people are super moto, some get disillusioned. Who knows what this guy may have seen or been part of that put him in the second category? Two things:
1) At least he's putting it out there in a public forum for debate and discussion rather than say, stealing a bunch of classified info and giving it to a genuinely creepy dude; and
2) Hey, if he volunteered, put on the uniform, and did his time honorably, then he's entitled to say whatever he wants about his time in service. I don't find "fighter pilot" business consulting or "SEAL pushup systems" to be particularly tasteful either, but they've earned the right to do it.
1) At least he's putting it out there in a public forum for debate and discussion rather than say, stealing a bunch of classified info and giving it to a genuinely creepy dude; and
2) Hey, if he volunteered, put on the uniform, and did his time honorably, then he's entitled to say whatever he wants about his time in service. I don't find "fighter pilot" business consulting or "SEAL pushup systems" to be particularly tasteful either, but they've earned the right to do it.
My blood pressure goes up everytime I go on Reddit. It's usually populated by flaming liberals, and usually every political or military discussion turns into a gigantic circlejerk. Of course people are entitled to their opinions, but some of them shouldn't be allowed to breed.
I thought it might be a more thought-provoking article. Personally, I get a little sick of the thank-you business myself sometimes. While at the individual level, I know it's well intentioned, as a whole I think the yellow-ribbon, military appreciation silliness is a product of collective societal guilt about people not doing anything worthwhile. You want to "support our troops?" Don't just put on a bumper-sticker, enlist! Join a volunteer fire department. Become a cop. Join the Peace Corps. Whatever. Just get off your ass and sacrifice something for the nation that all your damn country songs say is so great. Some discussion of the whole phenomenon might be worthwhile.
Really it was just a screed by someone who's disgruntled about his bad experience. In any large group of people doing something, there will be people who end up hating it. The comments were even worse. Just because someone didn't like his choice of job doesn't mean he has to insult everyone else who still does it.
Really it was just a screed by someone who's disgruntled about his bad experience. In any large group of people doing something, there will be people who end up hating it. The comments were even worse. Just because someone didn't like his choice of job doesn't mean he has to insult everyone else who still does it.
You're shitting me...cats AND boobs? I gotta check this out...
No worries, lads...in a couple of years the "mandatory genuflection and politically-motivated "thank you's" will disappear and you'll again become a part of the great unwashed who lacked better options...so that's why you joined the military.
I can only hope that your 10 or 20-year high school or college reunions are timed so that you're still riding the wave. It really sucks if a time ever comes that you're embarrassed to wear the appropriate uniform to either/both of the above. I was lucky. Wishing only the same for all of you.
P.S.: It doesn't exactly suck to have the prettiest girl at the dance on your arm... (feel free to reverse the gender-specifics here if that suits...).
The other 50% can be solved by buying a military member a beer and saying 'thanks' discretely.
LET73
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No worries, lads...in a couple of years the "mandatory genuflection and politically-motivated "thank you's" will disappear and you'll again become a part of the great unwashed who lacked better options...so that's why you joined the military.
I can only hope that your 10 or 20-year high school or college reunions are timed so that you're still riding the wave. It really sucks if a time ever comes that you're embarrassed to wear the appropriate uniform to either/both of the above. I was lucky. Wishing only the same for all of you.
P.S.: It doesn't exactly suck to have the prettiest girl at the dance on your arm... (feel free to reverse the gender-specifics here if that suits...).
I don't know... the "great unwashed" attitude is alive and well, too, even if there's less overt expression of it. I think the real issue is that so few people know someone who's in the military that they see the extremes--it's either the guy who failed at civilian life and joined the military because he couldn't do anything better, or the hero who signed up to die for his country, depending on one's political views. I think the "thanks for your service" people mean well; I just hope they do something besides thanking random uniformed strangers.
They do mean well. Let's just accept that at face value. But you're right..."random uniformed strangers" is probably the best many can do...because they lack the fathers/mothers, aunts/uncles, sons/daughters, brothers/sisters...you get the idea...that would allow them to hang a (hopefully) "Blue Star(s)" flag in their porch window. Assuming people still do that...
God Bless the too many who hang a "Gold Star(s)" banner. It's been a hard 10 years for many.