Political Hippo Circle Jerk - America, farg YEAH!

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Sgt PSN

#29595
May 29, 2017, 12:39:59 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2017, 09:32:29 AM
I was chastised by someone this morning for thanking a veteran for her service.  I was told it's not Veterans Day, it's Memorial Day and it's not appropriate to do what I did. 

I replied, "every day is appropriate to thank those who put on a uniform and served our country."

So in that spirit, thanks to everyone here who chose to serve us in the military, even snowflakes like me who don't know the difference between Veterans & Memorial Days. 

When you thank a breathing veteran on Memorial Day, while perfectly well intended, it is taking away focus from the group of people that the day is specifically intended for.  And while you might not see it that way, that's the way that any veteran sees it.  Today is not about the living.  It's about the dead.  More pointedly, I've lost 3 buddies and numerous acquaintances in Iraq and Afghanistan, so when people "thank me" today I tend to get a bit angry.  I'm still here.  It's not about me and throwing any type of thanks or warm wishes in my direction is a god damn insult to my brothers and sisters that never came home. 

Rome

#29598
May 29, 2017, 07:37:21 PM
Quote from: Sgt PSN on May 29, 2017, 12:39:59 PM
Quote from: Rome on May 29, 2017, 09:32:29 AM
I was chastised by someone this morning for thanking a veteran for her service.  I was told it's not Veterans Day, it's Memorial Day and it's not appropriate to do what I did. 

I replied, "every day is appropriate to thank those who put on a uniform and served our country."

So in that spirit, thanks to everyone here who chose to serve us in the military, even snowflakes like me who don't know the difference between Veterans & Memorial Days. 

When you thank a breathing veteran on Memorial Day, while perfectly well intended, it is taking away focus from the group of people that the day is specifically intended for.  And while you might not see it that way, that's the way that any veteran sees it.  Today is not about the living.  It's about the dead.  More pointedly, I've lost 3 buddies and numerous acquaintances in Iraq and Afghanistan, so when people "thank me" today I tend to get a bit angry.  I'm still here.  It's not about me and throwing any type of thanks or warm wishes in my direction is a god damn insult to my brothers and sisters that never came home.

I've never mentioned this publicly because it's really no one's business but my family's but here's a little tidbit about my life:

My father served in Korea.  He was with the Army Corps of Engineers.  He then spent several years in the Nevada desert doing "weather" studies.  He died in 1973 after cancer ate his farging ass to the bone.  He was one of those soldiers who were  * told * that the bomb was safe and radiation wasn't so bad.  He gave his life for this country even though it took 15 years for the bill to come due.

I'm pretty sure I can say thanks to anyone I want and if someone gets offended by it, I can simply relay the story I just told here.  If they're still offended I can say go farg yourself.  This country killed my Dad.  I grew up without him because politicians and his genius superiors treated him worse than the livestock they stuck in pens to be cooked alive when the bombs were detonated.

Rome

#29599
May 29, 2017, 07:40:12 PM
And I truly thank you for your service, Sassy, and I respectfully thank those who gave their lives for their country. 

Sgt PSN

#29600
May 29, 2017, 09:17:03 PM
I'm not trying to tell you what to do, just giving you a vet's perspective of what many of us feel when people thank us for serving....on Memorial Day.  If you want to keep on doing what you're doing, it makes me no never mind. 

Though I will point out that it's pretty ridiculous to want to thank someone for their service and then tell them to farg off if they take offense to it.  Perhaps a happy medium would be that if you feel compelled to thank a soldier or vet on Memorial Day, preface it by acknowledging that it's Memorial Day but that you'd also like to extend your gratitude to him/her. Maybe you already do this.  I dunno.  If so, then carry on.  If not, maybe just adjust fire a little bit and make sure that you're including the fallen soldiers.   

Sorry to hear what happened to your pop.  That farging blows dude.  And I'm willing to bet that the gov't/VA wasn't offering any support for that either. 

General_Failure

#29601
May 30, 2017, 11:55:08 AM

The man. The myth. The legend.

Sgt PSN

#29602
May 30, 2017, 03:03:49 PM
I didn't even realize that entire countries had a twitter page.  Even more surprised that the Ukraine tweets in English. 

PhillyPhreak54

#29603
May 30, 2017, 04:09:04 PM
Their daddy Manafort makes them

PhillyPhreak54

#29604
May 30, 2017, 11:19:44 PM

ice grillin you

#29606
May 31, 2017, 08:15:55 AM
i can take a phrase thats rarely heard...flip it....now its a daily word

igy gettin it done like warrick

im the board pharmacist....always one step above yous

Rome

#29607
May 31, 2017, 08:42:08 AM
Wost Manneans

phattymatty

#29608
May 31, 2017, 09:08:05 AM
actually trump's covfefe follow-up this morning is the first thing he's ever done that i actually thought was funny.

Rome

#29609
May 31, 2017, 01:41:30 PM
Every time he's about to do something truly heinous, he makes an ass of himself on twitter. 

He's distracting the fargfaces in the media and they eat it up.

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