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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Al Doggity on June 19, 2015, 05:25:54 PM
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Over the last couple of weeks, I've had the experience of speaking with a few ex-military men who seemed to shoe-horn references to their military experience into the conversation. On one of these occasions (which occurred in a gym), a woman who was participating in the conversation responded by saying "Thank you for your service." I thought the entire exchange seemed a little awkward, but later thought maybe it's just me. I hadn't really thought about it before, but I do see and hear that phrase all over the place. Do you think it's a breach of etiquette not to thank ex or currently serving military for their service?
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"Thank you for letting me know about your service."
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I think this is how I and many others feel when walking around everywhere. People can tell you work out and you notice how they are dying to say something. This may lead one to feel awkward, thus feeling the need to shoe-horn references about weightlifting into the conversation. You know, you may say things like, "Wow, I am really sore today" in hopes that someone asks you, "Why?" Or saying things like, "Oh, what time is it? I need to get home to do my push-ups." These are all good way to possibly discuss your weightlifting with others.
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I am not thanking any ex-military personnel for shit unless they did a favor for me or someone I know personally. They are not necessarily worthy of my respect - in fact, fuck 'em.
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I am not thanking any ex-military personnel for shit unless they did a favor for me or someone I know personally. They are not necessarily worthy of my respect - in fact, fuck 'em.
Benny, why are you so angry, is it because you're white?
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I have no problem acknowledging a service man's sacrifice even if he was a do nothing clerk in a military hospital for his service. When you acknowledge you are also acknowledging the ones who were wounded and those that didn't return.
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I have no problem acknowledging a service man's sacrifice even if he was a do nothing clerk in a military hospital for his service. When you acknowledge you are also acknowledging the ones who were wounded and those that didn't return.
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That's cute you progressive liberal sheep. You can't even see all the damage done by Obama.
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That's cute you progressive liberal sheep. You can't even see all the damage done by Obama.
Guess what, loser? I didn't even vote for Obama the 2 terms he was elected. Try again.
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Over the last couple of weeks, I've had the experience of speaking with a few ex-military men who seemed to shoe-horn references to their military experience into the conversation. On one of these occasions (which occurred in a gym), a woman who was participating in the conversation responded by saying "Thank you for your service." I thought the entire exchange seemed a little awkward, but later thought maybe it's just me. I hadn't really thought about it before, but I do see and hear that phrase all over the place. Do you think it's a breach of etiquette not to thank ex or currently serving military for their service?
Yes. You should probably thank them, whether they want it or not.
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I am not thanking any ex-military personnel for shit unless they did a favor for me or someone I know personally. They are not necessarily worthy of my respect - in fact, fuck 'em.
Cool. You should be super proud.
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Over the last couple of weeks, I've had the experience of speaking with a few ex-military men who seemed to shoe-horn references to their military experience into the conversation. On one of these occasions (which occurred in a gym), a woman who was participating in the conversation responded by saying "Thank you for your service." I thought the entire exchange seemed a little awkward, but later thought maybe it's just me. I hadn't really thought about it before, but I do see and hear that phrase all over the place. Do you think it's a breach of etiquette not to thank ex or currently serving military for their service?
Civilians tend not to know the difference between an operator and a guy who sat in garrison for three years sweeping side walks -- a fact taken advantage of by the latter. With such lack of understanding, can they really issue genuine thanks?
Charitably construed, perhaps the thanks is for either's willingness to go to war or otherwise support a war effort as the job requires.
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As we get older, those who have served realize that as soldiers, we were simply pawns in a much larger game played by men that never "served" a day in their lives.
I'm sure this is true for some, but one of the guys I referred to in my earlier post actually tags ALL of his instagram posts with a tag that is similar to "#soldier who saw war". (I will refrain from giving the exact tag.) On top of that he frequently posts throwback pics and in a recent pic he captioned it with something like "heading to Iraq to protect YOUR freedom!!!" (The quote is a paraphrase, but the number of exclamation points was accurate.
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Benny, why are you so angry, is it because you're white?
Schlomo Manciewicz (aka Betty Blanco) is another wannabe, just like that stupid NAACP snowflake.
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Civilians tend not to know the difference between an operator and a guy who sat in garrison for three years sweeping side walks -- a fact taken advantage of by the latter. With such lack of understanding, can they really issue genuine thanks?
Charitably construed, perhaps the thanks is for either's willingness to go to war or otherwise support a war effort as the job requires.
I get what you're saying, but my question had more to do with whether or not we're at the point where the "thank you" for all military personnel is just a matter of conversational civility? Is it in bad taste not to acknowledge it? Is it something that most people do out of habit? Is it noticeably rude if someone declines to do it?
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Every day I wake up, I thank Tbombz for his bunny suit picture.
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I have no problem acknowledging a service man's sacrifice even if he was a do nothing clerk in a military hospital for his service. When you acknowledge you are also acknowledging the ones who were wounded and those that didn't return.
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I'd never criticize anyone who signed on the dotted line and served their country in any capacity.
And I sure as fuck won't stand around and listen to some liberal neckbeard bash soldiers, police, and firemen because it fits the liberal Obama agenda. Do that shit around me and you can expect a punch in the fucking throat.
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I'd never criticize anyone who signed on the dotted line and served their country in any capacity.
And I sure as fuck won't stand around and listen to some liberal neckbeard bash soldiers, police, and firemen because it fits the liberal Obama agenda. Do that shit around me and you can expect a punch in the fucking throat.
They don't do that in real life. They know.
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I'd never criticize anyone who signed on the dotted line and served their country in any capacity.
And I sure as fuck won't stand around and listen to some liberal neckbeard bash soldiers, police, and firemen because it fits the liberal Obama agenda. Do that shit around me and you can expect a punch in the fucking throat.
What about corrections officers?
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What about corrections officers?
Your stupid "come to Getbig because I'm bored and want to argue" act is really fucking old and stale.
But you are exactly the turtleneck sweater wearing homo Obama fan I'm referring to in my post.
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Your stupid "come to Getbig because I'm bored and want to argue" act is really fucking old and stale.
But you are exactly the turtleneck sweater wearing homo Obama fan I'm referring to in my post.
I didn't even vote for Obama for the 2 terms he was elected. ??? ??? What are you talking about? ??? ??? :-\ :-\ Furthermore, I don't even own a turtleneck.
And I was actually being serious, you dingbat. It seems like corrections officers are often left out when people are thanking others. In fact, Id say there jobs are possibly more dangerous than firefighters or police officers, since they are pretty much surrounded by criminals 24/7. What about the correctional officers who work in psych jails? They see some pretty messed up stuff. I always find it funny that they are often left off the list of people to thank. :-\ :-\
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I started a thread about this a couple of years ago. I said then, and I repeat, not everyone in the military is a fucking hero. Sure some are.
Thank you for getting your GED
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What they are really saying is, " Thank you for serving (so i don't have to)."
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I get what you're saying, but my question had more to do with whether or not we're at the point where the "thank you" for all military personnel is just a matter of conversational civility? Is it in bad taste not to acknowledge it? Is it something that most people do out of habit? Is it noticeably rude if someone declines to do it?
These are all subjective matters, so I won't comment any further (there isn't a correct answer either way).
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I served several years many years ago as a very young man during peace time. I don't make a big deal out of it or expect anything, particularly since I rarely did much more than sit on my ass in front of a computer during the workday... and spent my free time mostly pumping iron, reading books, drinking at local bars, and chasing women.
I actually make it a point to thank other vets who I know served during wartime or other conflicts, or who otherwise spent any time in any real danger.
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Soldiers have always been rich people's mercenaries.
Most of them are bloodthirsty individuals who want to kill other people they deem inferior.
The smartest soldiers are those who send other soldiers to their death.
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These are all subjective matters, so I won't comment any further (there isn't a correct answer either way).
The question was meant to gauge subjective opinion, though.
If you overhear a convo with a vet and two other people and one of the people said "Thank you for your service" to the vet, do you think there's something off with the person who didn't say it?
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The question was meant to gauge subjective opinion, though.
If you overhear a convo with a vet and two other people and one of the people said "Thank you for your service" to the vet, do you think there's something off with the person who didn't say it?
It's hit and miss depends on the situation if it's in passing I don't say anything but if we get on the topic and talk about our time in I'll say somthing out of respect. I'm not saying you have to be one of those over the top patriotic ass clowns but Look at the end of the day some one has to do it period, the long hours the deployments. Time away from friends abd family. So sure ill
Thanks them. I don't look for it. There is zero vet stickers on my cars. I don't have any veteran hats or clothing but if I see a ww2 veteran or a nam vet warring one I'll say thank you for the shit they went through.
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If you overhear a convo with a vet and two other people and one of the people said "Thank you for your service" to the vet, do you think there's something off with the person who didn't say it?
Not at all.
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I'm sure this is true for some, but one of the guys I referred to in my earlier post actually tags ALL of his instagram posts with a tag that is similar to "#soldier who saw war". (I will refrain from giving the exact tag.) On top of that he frequently posts throwback pics and in a recent pic he captioned it with something like "heading to Iraq to protect YOUR freedom!!!" (The quote is a paraphrase, but the number of exclamation points was accurate.
First things first, after reading this thread it's clear SF1900 is an Obama supporter who would vote for him if he ran for a third term.
I respect all who serve in the armed forces but there are a select few, like the ones you're referencing AD, who are obviously social outcasts with self esteem and identity issues, no different than Big Lenny from the Jason Genova YouTube clips.
I'd be very impressed if this guy signed up with the intention of protecting the freedom of his Instagram friends. I could imagine the same man watching American Sniper and commenting on how the movie wasn't real enough and his crew was one the few who didn't have snipers looking over their shoulders.
If you're not going to challenge his nonsense (and I'm sure it's not worth it) it's best to ignore him and bring up his dumb posts when in the company of his other online "friends". I'm sure everyone has similar feelings.
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First things first, after reading this thread it's clear SF1900 is an Obama supporter who would vote for him if he ran for a third term.
I respect all who serve in the armed forces but there are a select few, like the ones you're referencing AD, who are obviously social outcasts with self esteem and identity issues, no different than Big Lenny from the Jason Genova YouTube clips.
I'd be very impressed if this guy signed up with the intention of protecting the freedom of his Instagram friends. I could imagine the same man watching American Sniper and commenting on how the movie wasn't real enough and his crew was one the few who didn't have snipers looking over their shoulders.
If you're not going to challenge his nonsense (and I'm sure it's not worth it) it's best to ignore him and bring up his dumb posts when in the company of his other online "friends". I'm sure everyone has similar feelings.
I didn't even vote for Obama. :-\ :-\
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I didn't even vote for Obama. :-\ :-\
We all have regrets bro.
Al I forgot to answer your actual question, and I'd say no its not necessary to thank someone for their service even if others had.
I've heard of 1st class flight passengers giving up their tickets to uniformed military personnel where one passenger declined to give up his seat. That seemed exceptionally brave in the sense he went against the group mindset/peer pressure and was willing to face the rejection/judgment of strangers on the flight and at the airport.
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We all have regrets bro.
Al I forgot to answer your actual question, and I'd say no its not necessary to thank someone for their service even if others had.
I've heard of 1st class flight passengers giving up their tickets to uniformed military personnel where one passenger declined to give up his seat. That seemed exceptionally brave in the sense he went against the group mindset/peer pressure and was willing to face the rejection/judgment of strangers on the flight and at the airport.
okay, cool.
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We all have regrets bro.
Al I forgot to answer your actual question, and I'd say no its not necessary to thank someone for their service even if others had.
I've heard of 1st class flight passengers giving up their tickets to uniformed military personnel where one passenger declined to give up his seat. That seemed exceptionally brave in the sense he went against the group mindset/peer pressure and was willing to face the rejection/judgment of strangers on the flight and at the airport.
I've covered a bar tab or two, but not with their knowledge. Usually old timers with their WWII caps on. Least I can do for firsthand war stories.
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I've covered a bar tab or two, but not with their knowledge. Usually old timers with their WWII caps on. Least I can do for firsthand war stories.
Very cool and kind gesture.
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Very cool and kind gesture.
Nothing cooler that chatting up a WWII vet over a few beers. A few were stateside, but I've heard some tales about Europe and the Pacific as well. One guy saw Babe Ruth play ball in the 30s.
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Nothing cooler that chatting up a WWII vet over a few beers. A few were stateside, but I've heard some tales about Europe and the Pacific as well. One guy saw Babe Ruth play ball in the 30s.
The WWII stories are great but a first hand Babe Ruth account is priceless.
I wonder how sports icons from this era will be reminisced. The early 1900's were a much simpler time and it seemed as if culture created grandiose "stars". Today people easily forget and discard events. I remember thinking Bonds 73 homer season was going to help create him into a mythical player, even despite the peds, but because society is so fast paced it's an afterthought.
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The WWII stories are great but a first hand Babe Ruth account is priceless.
I wonder how sports icons from this era will be reminisced. The early 1900's were a much simpler time and it seemed as if culture created grandiose "stars". Today people easily forget and discard events. I remember thinking Bonds 73 homer season was going to help create him into a mythical player, even despite the peds, but because society is so fast paced it's an afterthought.
He was too young to remember much, unfortunately. He knows he was there, though, which in itself seemed kind of a big deal to me.
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He was too young to remember much, unfortunately. He knows he was there, though, which in itself seemed kind of a big deal to me.
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Agreed.
It's a 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon scenario here, because you shared your experience all of us at getbig kinda have a Babe Ruth story now.
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Agreed.
It's a 7 degrees of Kevin Bacon scenario here, because you shared your experience all of us at getbig kinda have a Babe Ruth story now.
I did the math later, and it was possible that he squeezed it in very young. Really something else, I was stunned. First time I'd ever heard anyone say that. Old Bostonian, name's Don.