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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

Always remember to thank veterinarians for their service, it’s fun to see the confusion on their faces

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

sends image to his boot ass cousin

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 35 minutes ago (1 children)

But a boot doesn't cringe at the phrase yet...

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 24 minutes ago

He used to be the virtue signaller

[–] DrMorose@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

Jokes on you, I could care less either way. I was in but I feel I didn't do much to be thanked for.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 5 points 7 hours ago

"Thank you for doing the job that generates profit for corporations that you signed up for and were paid to do"

[–] psion1369@lemmy.world 27 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for your service and here are your awards and medals. Your family will thank you even more when you die and they hawk your medals at my pawn shop for a few extra bucks of inheritance.

My father in law used to run flea markets on the side. Used to say that in the service he worked hard as hell and never got a medal of honor, but working the flea markets he had a jar full of them. Nobody gives a shit about service.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago* (last edited 21 minutes ago)

I mean... Medals are like candy in the military. There's 4 medals that make people pay attention. A purple heart, a silver star, a service cross, and the congressional medal of honor. Most people won't be awarded any of them, and of those who are awarded, they will likely not receive more than one their entire career.

There's like 20 other medals that you'll receive more than once and amount to, "I was on active duty at X time and didn't get in trouble". So a lot of soldiers don't really care about their own medals.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 23 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

It's only the virtue signalling that annoys me. If you're just trolling me, then it's good for a laugh.

I swept for your freedom.

[–] evidences@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

One of the guys I work with now won't stop sweeping at work it's annoying as all hell. Now every time I see a broom outside of work I have a negative response to it, I might have PTSD. Anyways thanks for your service.

[–] sOlitude24k@lemmy.myserv.one 77 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

It's always awkward to respond to it, too. Like, my service sucked. Don't thank me because I was poor and needed a job and healthcare, lol. Most of the people I was in didn't give a shit about patriotism. We just wanted to not starve to death and go to college.

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Like 10-15 years ago, I contacted the air force to join and become an officer (I have a degree). I wanted to do a gs-1102 job. The recruiter asked why I wanted to join. I said for a job. They said no, they wanted patriots. Guy, ask service members, they aren't there to "serve their country," they are there for a job.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago

I once got a call back about a job I applied to online informing me I’d have to commission as an officer in the Air Force for it, but that they really liked my resume. It was awkward af because I had rejected the Air Force industrial complex but it met my ethics (it was something like an environmental engineering role), but I had to inform them that as I’m hard of hearing I’m ineligible for the military. Sucks, I really could’ve used the stability, permanent health insurance, pension, and free extra college…

[–] SlapnutsGT@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

It’s very awkward for me especially since I was only an electrician fixing lighthouses, I wasn’t getting shot at overseas or anything.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 28 minutes ago

Hey man, lighthouses serve a pretty important function. Cut yourself some slack

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 15 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I watched a documentary at a film festival a few years ago about a Vietnam vet, who was there for the premiere and took questions from the audience afterwards. The vet mentioned how much he hated hearing "thank you for your service" all the time. Another Vietnam vet stood up and asked him a question, and the first vet started off his answer with "thank you for your service".

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 17 minutes ago

No he's right. We hate it, but shitty people also use it as a litmus test.

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 5 points 11 hours ago
[–] RacoonVegetable@reddthat.com 22 points 18 hours ago

Thank you for your service 🫡

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 26 points 21 hours ago

Thank you so much for your service

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