re: Bride kicks Marine out of her wedding for wearing his uniform

It was weird though, who carries 15 quarters around with him all the time?

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Haha I am a teacher and the only thing I get is a free burrito from Chipotle once a year on teacher appreciation week. I guess I need to educate myself on all these great beni's of being a teacher.

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You obviously don't get military level benefits, but you do get more than you are letting on. College tuition for your kids, office supply stores all have them, some electronics places, you can find travel benefits, pretty much anything literary like news and books, clothing stores, craft stores, software, computers, insurance, and all kinds of vacation benefits just to name a few.


My mother-in-law is one of probably more than a dozen teachers in my extended family. She knows every little crack in the system to get the discounts.

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I stole the 3.75 that you left for a tip.

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The meal was $20..since I paid for your $10 all you can buffet.

I thought $3.75 was appropriate since all she did was wipe your mouth a few times

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TigerFanInSouthland

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I bet you think it's ok to wear blue jeans to a wedding as well....fricking hillbilly.

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Didn't think I'd see a wedding dress code etiquette thread hit 30 pages, but here we are.

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just wait until we discuss the shoes the bridal party was wearing

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just to let you know, if you ever want to visit the North Carolina mountains in the Boone area let me know, I'll give you a veteran's discount.

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Thank you.

but to be honest, other than my free blooming onion on Veterans Day, I can't remember the last time I took advantage of a veteran discount.

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How much does that cost, about 7.95?

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That sounds right I guess.

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If you stay four days I can beat that. Mind you, that is total... Not each day.

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Sounds like a good deal none the less.

I think those people who are bothered by someone wearing a uniform would have a point if it was some guy who served years ago and now was back to civilian life.

But if he’s active duty, wearing the dress uniform of whatever branch he’s currently serving with is totally appropriate. For example, when I was on active duty I wore my uniform to things like weddings and funerals, as was the custom. But since I came off active duty the only time it’s come out of the closet was a few years ago when my son wanted to see it. Other than that it hangs in the back of the closet in its protective bag. The next time I’ll have it on is when I’m laid out in my casket.

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Even Rex allows military personnel in uniform....

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They explicitly make an exception for members of the military.

It is acceptable attire, but it's not what most civilians expect when they set their dress code. Common sense would say checking with the host is the right move in this case.