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Former military guys, what habit can you not break?
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:56 pm
speed eating. My wife tells me "JR, you're not in the chow hall now."
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Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:58 pm to Jim Rockford
Knife handing my kids when they get out of line
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:59 pm to Jim Rockford
Speed eating is definitely one. Also, I am fatally early to everything - 10 minutes early is on time.
I still see every bag etc. in the road as a potential IED.
I still see every bag etc. in the road as a potential IED.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:59 pm to Jim Rockford
Military date (which is the best way) and the 24 hour clock. And gig lines. I was AF, so didn't get brainwashed like Army and Marines. Oh yeah, and I love military acronyms and the dark sense of humor.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 2:59 pm to Mid Iowa Tiger
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Also, I am fatally early to everything - 10 minutes early is on time.
This should be the case for any self-respecting baw, regardless of service.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Jim Rockford
While I have been out long enough that I can't attribute any of my eccentricities to the military it took me the longest time to quit having an entire conversation made up of nothing but acronyms and variations of the word frick. Walmart does remind me of the commissary though and occasionally I will mutter dependapotomus under my breath, partly because I love the word.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Jim Rockford
Walking fast
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:01 pm to Jim Rockford
I can't have my hair touching my ears.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:03 pm to greenbean
I would say speed eating as well...
not sure if this is strictly an Army thing, but putting creamed beef on scrambled eggs or an omlet (these days I just substitute sausage gravy over at Primos)
not sure if this is strictly an Army thing, but putting creamed beef on scrambled eggs or an omlet (these days I just substitute sausage gravy over at Primos)
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:03 pm to Jim Rockford
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speed eating. My wife tells me "JR, you're not in the chow hall now."
also your wife: "wait, stay down there, I didn't say stop!"
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:06 pm to HempHead
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I am fatally early to everything - 10 minutes early is on time.
quote:
This should be the case for any self-respecting baw, regardless of service.
agreed.
I'm not military, but I absolutely despise being late for anything.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:08 pm to Jim Rockford
Speed eating, and I still fold clothes the way they made us fold them in boot camp. Hard habit to break 
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:09 pm to Jim Rockford
I'm always the first one to finish eating. Even if I try to pace myself, I'm still much faster than everyone else. I'm always 15 minutes early to everything. I still iron my clothes.
I did, however, get out of the military time mode.
I did, however, get out of the military time mode.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:10 pm to LewDawg
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Knife handing my kids when they get out of line
^ this
ETA: and speed eating. It’s improved over the decades, but I generally still finish a meal well before my wife and kids.
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:10 pm to Jim Rockford
Waking up early
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:10 pm to Jim Rockford
If you're not early, you're late.
Incurable insomniac, never get more than 4-6 hours sleep a night.
Hyper awareness in public settings.
Military time.
Incurable insomniac, never get more than 4-6 hours sleep a night.
Hyper awareness in public settings.
Military time.
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:12 pm to HempHead
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This should be the case for any self-respecting baw, regardless of service.
You must not have many Mexican/Latino friends. Those people do not mean 7:00 when they say it starts at 7:00. They mean more like 8 - 8:30 so showing up "on time" with them hosting something means I end up on the cleaning crew.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:12 pm to Jim Rockford
I left the military with a fond respect for well shined dress shoes.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:13 pm to Traveler
Clean socks. Dry feet and socks.
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