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Your irrational pet peeves
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No.MRandall25 wrote:What if I want a tissue from the box of Puffs, but I ask you for a Kleenex?meow wrote:People that call email gmail just because they have a gmail account.
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I've never encountered a person that pounds their chest about being in the coast guard. I've met plenty that do over being a marine.shafnutz05 wrote:Obviously there is a very tight brotherhood of people that have served. Even without people knowing my prior background, I've never ran into this holier-than-thou attitude you speak of. The only instance I can think where I've seen that is towards politicians with no military background, or people that opine on military matters/policy/strategy that have no background.PensFanInDC wrote:The attitude of a lot of servicemen (mostly those that enlisted in the past 15 years). I find a large percentage of them have a holier than thou outlook on everyone else. That if you haven't served you are a lesser person. I thank you for your service but don't be a *Tarnstrom*. I'm not sure if PTSD can manifest itself that way, if it can, then maybe that is to blame for some of them.
I'm assuming this has to be stemming from anecdotal evidence.
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Is gmail a colloquial term, like kleenex, frisbee, hulahoop and vaseline? If so, I was unaware.Letang Is The Truth wrote:No.MRandall25 wrote:What if I want a tissue from the box of Puffs, but I ask you for a Kleenex?meow wrote:People that call email gmail just because they have a gmail account.
"Hey, can you gmail me that report?"
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For old people it may be... I only said that as a hypothetical.meow wrote:Is gmail a colloquial term, like kleenex, frisbee, hulahoop and vaseline? If so, I was unaware.Letang Is The Truth wrote:No.MRandall25 wrote:What if I want a tissue from the box of Puffs, but I ask you for a Kleenex?meow wrote:People that call email gmail just because they have a gmail account.
"Hey, can you gmail me that report?"
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This is the first time since Vietnam where we've had an extended military engagement that lasted over several years. The Gulf War was over and done with in six months (enforcing no-flies notwithstanding), and all other operations have been shorter than that. This means this is the first time the country has gone through a wartime experience with an all-volunteer military.PensFanInDC wrote:The attitude of a lot of servicemen (mostly those that enlisted in the past 15 years). I find a large percentage of them have a holier than thou outlook on everyone else. That if you haven't served you are a lesser person. I thank you for your service but don't be a *Tarnstrom*. I'm not sure if PTSD can manifest itself that way, if it can, then maybe that is to blame for some of them.
Also, as the fighting was going on in Afghanistan and Iraq there was no sense of communal endeavor. Shop or the terrorists win. (I would argue that when the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law the terrorists 'won', but that's for another thread) Couple that with the relatively small force that was sent into each theater, and the number of servicemen who served multiple tours as a percentage of that force, and the actual burden of conducting these campaigns was born by an exceedingly small percentage of men and women.
I don't know if that explains what you're talking about, but I've seen it from time to time, too. Fraction of the vets I know and have met, but it's a larger percentage than vets of earlier conflicts.
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how my company's wifi is crap (can't download a podcast ever, often lose internet connection) yet I have no problem connecting to the internet through the guest network
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That sounds about right. And yes its all anecdotal with me. Its what I have witnessed. I think a lot has to do with the fact that most vets (that I know of) that I spent time with were fitness trainers. Im sure that doesn't help their attitude.tifosi77 wrote:This is the first time since Vietnam where we've had an extended military engagement that lasted over several years. The Gulf War was over and done with in six months (enforcing no-flies notwithstanding), and all other operations have been shorter than that. This means this is the first time the country has gone through a wartime experience with an all-volunteer military.PensFanInDC wrote:The attitude of a lot of servicemen (mostly those that enlisted in the past 15 years). I find a large percentage of them have a holier than thou outlook on everyone else. That if you haven't served you are a lesser person. I thank you for your service but don't be a *Tarnstrom*. I'm not sure if PTSD can manifest itself that way, if it can, then maybe that is to blame for some of them.
Also, as the fighting was going on in Afghanistan and Iraq there was no sense of communal endeavor. Shop or the terrorists win. (I would argue that when the USA PATRIOT Act was signed into law the terrorists 'won', but that's for another thread) Couple that with the relatively small force that was sent into each theater, and the number of servicemen who served multiple tours as a percentage of that force, and the actual burden of conducting these campaigns was born by an exceedingly small percentage of men and women.
I don't know if that explains what you're talking about, but I've seen it from time to time, too. Fraction of the vets I know and have met, but it's a larger percentage than vets of earlier conflicts.
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Don't be such a ****, Nancy.PensFanInDC wrote:The attitude of a lot of servicemen (mostly those that enlisted in the past 15 years). I find a large percentage of them have a holier than thou outlook on everyone else. That if you haven't served you are a lesser person. I thank you for your service but don't be a *Tarnstrom*. I'm not sure if PTSD can manifest itself that way, if it can, then maybe that is to blame for some of them.
Spoiler:
I just saw that you equate all combat veterans with Crossfit instructors. Now I'm ready to punch your ignorant ass in the face.PensFanInDC wrote: That sounds about right. And yes its all anecdotal with me. Its what I have witnessed. I think a lot has to do with the fact that most vets (that I know of) that I spent time with were fitness trainers. Im sure that doesn't help their attitude.
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Ex co-worker just booked a trip to Spain. Same itinerary as my recent trip (Barcelona and San Sebastián), and she has booked reservations at Tickets (which I did not get to visit) and Arzak (which I did get to visit). Last year, she traveled to Copenhagen and ate at Noma and Kadeau.
I'm really super excited for her to go. I would just like to know who's footing the bill, because 1) I know how expensive those restaurants are, and 2) I know what she earns, and it is comprehensively not enough to support that kind of travel and dining habit.
I'm really super excited for her to go. I would just like to know who's footing the bill, because 1) I know how expensive those restaurants are, and 2) I know what she earns, and it is comprehensively not enough to support that kind of travel and dining habit.
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People who hate seafood
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It does indicate closed mindedness. To me.
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Lol. All? No. As I said, most of the vets I come (came) in contact with were trainers.dodint wrote:Don't be such a ****, Nancy.PensFanInDC wrote:The attitude of a lot of servicemen (mostly those that enlisted in the past 15 years). I find a large percentage of them have a holier than thou outlook on everyone else. That if you haven't served you are a lesser person. I thank you for your service but don't be a *Tarnstrom*. I'm not sure if PTSD can manifest itself that way, if it can, then maybe that is to blame for some of them.
Spoiler:I just saw that you equate all combat veterans with Crossfit instructors. Now I'm ready to punch your ignorant ass in the face.PensFanInDC wrote: That sounds about right. And yes its all anecdotal with me. Its what I have witnessed. I think a lot has to do with the fact that most vets (that I know of) that I spent time with were fitness trainers. Im sure that doesn't help their attitude.
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Wait.
Are you saying I'm too fat to be a personal trainer?
Are you saying I'm too fat to be a personal trainer?
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No. You're too marine. :slug:
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Oof.
My heart.
My heart.
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Wayfair and the shipping was free......
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viva la ben wrote:People who hate seafood
Yupdodint wrote:It does indicate closed mindedness. To me.
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When someone starts a sentence to anyone, but in this case to a server "why don't you go get me *insert thing here*" just screams arrogance.
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People who hate cats.
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It depends on the cat.
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Slapson T. Brown, circa 2010columbia wrote:People who hate cats.
slappybrown wrote:lol @ male cat owners
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Men who hate cats are just frustrated because they can't control cats like they do dogs.
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I've heard that beforeFactorial wrote:Men who hate cats are just frustrated because they can't control cats like they do dogs.
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Vevo
What a **** cancer Vevo is. I was watching a music video and 8 different times during the video an ad for some stupid crap pop artists I don't care about popped up on the screen and I had to x it out because it was annoying.
Also, WHY THE HELL DO THEY CENSOR SONGS. If I'm listening to an artist who isn't afraid to use colorful language, I want to hear it. What's the point of censoring it?
God it pisses me off
What a **** cancer Vevo is. I was watching a music video and 8 different times during the video an ad for some stupid crap pop artists I don't care about popped up on the screen and I had to x it out because it was annoying.
Also, WHY THE HELL DO THEY CENSOR SONGS. If I'm listening to an artist who isn't afraid to use colorful language, I want to hear it. What's the point of censoring it?
God it pisses me off