I am waiting to go to TBS after I graduate in May. My job right now is working in a local bar. I get to talkin to some folks, I meet all kinds of walks of life as a bartender, and they eventually ask me what I am going to school for and what I am going to do when I graduate. I proudly state that I am going to be a U.S. Marine.
Some folks applaud and others just piss me off. I have encountered at least 3-4 men who will sit at the bar drinking their totties, trying to tell me all of the reasons I should not join the Marines. Citing all kinds of bogus bull**** reasons. "oh no", they say, "you dont want to do that with a business degree", or "join the airforce". And I usaully just grin and bear it. But no more... I am going to start fighting back, even if it means a lower tip in the jar.
I even went so far as to tell myself that I would just not tell people what my plans were,; then I thought screw that, I am proud of what a aspire to be. I should defend my choice and my service.
If it werent for the Marines we would all be speakin German.
Has any other Devil Dog or service member experienced folks like this? How did you deal with it in a quasi "professional" way.
Other than me venting there is no other purpose for this post.
Some folks applaud and others just piss me off. I have encountered at least 3-4 men who will sit at the bar drinking their totties, trying to tell me all of the reasons I should not join the Marines. Citing all kinds of bogus bull**** reasons. "oh no", they say, "you dont want to do that with a business degree", or "join the airforce". And I usaully just grin and bear it. But no more... I am going to start fighting back, even if it means a lower tip in the jar.
I even went so far as to tell myself that I would just not tell people what my plans were,; then I thought screw that, I am proud of what a aspire to be. I should defend my choice and my service.
If it werent for the Marines we would all be speakin German.
Has any other Devil Dog or service member experienced folks like this? How did you deal with it in a quasi "professional" way.
Other than me venting there is no other purpose for this post.