LongAgoPlebe
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Around these parts, people warsh their oinges. Blech.
Gotta Petty Grudge? Secret Grievance? [Nothing Too Serious]. Foibles Welcome. No Judging!
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Completely oblivious to those trying to navigate by or patiently awaiting an opportunity to reach into the same shelf.
Lets go down to the crick and swim then we'll stop by Wal-marts...........
cant stand it wen peeple dont use the rite spelin and grammer or have long sentinsez with no puntuasion its lik there not evin tryin to proof reed wat there riting and dont care or mabee not educatid enuff to no better or mabee skools dont doo a gud job lik thay did bak wen i went to skool i am not sure wat the problim is but it reely drives me crazy their i got it of my chest and now i feel better
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I understood what you said. Sadly.
I gave a ‘25 plebe some advice via PM the other day. He told me to search some national award that I assume he won. I told him to ensure his detailers and classmates know how cool he is 
No real grudge there, but it goes to show how much I am annoyed by people who listen to respond rather than listen to listen. Don’t get me started on the people who always have to one-up others in conversation.
No real grudge there, but it goes to show how much I am annoyed by people who listen to respond rather than listen to listen. Don’t get me started on the people who always have to one-up others in conversation.
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Agreed on this one. But yes, let’s get you started on the one-upmanship, stories welcome. That’s the fun of this thread!I gave a ‘25 plebe some advice via PM the other day. He told me to search some national award that I assume he won. I told him to ensure his detailers and classmates know how cool he is
No real grudge there, but it goes to show how much I am annoyed by people who listen to respond rather than listen to listen. Don’t get me started on the people who always have to one-up others in conversation.
I will never forget a fellow senior officer on the Navy Staff, who, without fail, could somehow turn any conversation toward himself within a few exchanges, making some point about how he had excelled/saved the day, etc. In fact, I admit to laying a bet on it with good friends, all of us at the same rank at the Pentagon, on whether it would take him two remarks or just one to turn the conversation. It was also noticed by several flag officers. I overheard my boss referring to him as “Captain Hubris.” I never shared that with anyone but laughed my head off. He did not make flag.
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The perils of not understanding that tags on Instagram allow your posts to be seen by anyone who searches for that tag. Although, its also a peril of not keeping your account private. That Napster should have a fun time for a bit, or at least certainly a memorable time.
I recall a swab that thought they knew all of the swab summer protocol/SOPs because of their previous experience with the CGAS program. Their cadre happened to overhear the swab telling the other members of his company not to worry after making a mistake because "it was a black flag day and they can't IT (incentively train) us." Unfortunately for that person, their company was located in the only air conditioned annex of Chase Hall at the time and the rules were different. Needless to say, the company had a "good" time that afternoon.
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Long before there was instagram, a soon to be plebe was on a nationally televised game show and proudly announced that he was soon to be bound for plebe summer. When asked what plebe summer was, he responded that it was "like summer camp". Sadly for him, some of his soon to be firsties saw it and his summer camp was very eventful. He was a 2/C when I was a plebe so this was a LONG time ago. Doubly bad for him he had a VERY memorable last name with a very appropriate nickname appended on to the the front of it.
IamtheFred
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Alright, here's one. I can't stand it when people just sit around doing gosh knows what on their phone. And they just sit their for hours. And hours. Perhaps not for that long, but when they do nothing but stare at a flickering screen when they could be doing other beneficial activities, well, then it gets irksome.
You apparently have met my wife..........
She works 2 days a week so on the days she's at home I expect (I mean really appreciate) supper and conversation of an evening, and occasionally control of the TV. The other night on a day she hadn't gone into work we were sitting and watching something funny on tv and I am laughing out loud, look over at her and she is reading on her phone. I say something and no response. So I get up, make myself a drink, take the dog outside and sit on the porch. About 15 minutes later she sticks her head out the door "What are you doing out here?"
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Try texting her.
I'd rather make my point the old fashioned way........
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Good oneI hated Craftsman tools and by extension Sears, with a passion for years.
When SEARS went belly-up, it was expected and I was happy about it. Now, Stanley Black & Decker owns the Craftsman brand and sells their junk in Lowes.
My first real run-in with Sears was in 1990 (I think) when I ordered twenty-four (24) gallons of custom-tinted paint and went to pick it up. They would not take a credit card OR a check. It was around $20/gallon (it was pretty good paint at the time) and I didn't have $500 in cash on me at the time. Most people I know don't carry that much cash, so I asked "well if you won't let me write you a check or take a credit card, how do you propose that I pay for this?" their only answer was "Discover Card or cash", so I said; "That's okay, you keep the paint", and walked out.
I went home fuming and asked my wife for a big favor. I asked her to go every day to see if they put the paint out on the clearance rack.
The 4th day was a charm, because she bought all 24 gallons for $2/gallon and paid cash.
Check and Mate.
My Craftsman story isn't quite as good as that one.
AF6872
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No, but I’m familiar with the world champion hammer and sickle thrower.
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I’m idling in the parking lot of my gym. I stopped at the intersection of Rt. 1 and Dumfries Road and saw a homeless man who is usually at a light a mile back and across from his motel. I give him money twice a month but not today. I spent time asking about his health. He looks terrible. He’s two days behind in his earnings for his room payment. That’s why he was made to walk a mile away today.
A jerk next to me started screaming at me. Said I should stop giving poor, black people a hard time. I stared a hole through his skull until the light changed.
A jerk next to me started screaming at me. Said I should stop giving poor, black people a hard time. I stared a hole through his skull until the light changed.