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re: Former military guys, what habit can you not break?
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Hospital corners
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Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:18 pm to Jim Rockford
Dip
Waking up early / trouble sleeping
Waking up early / trouble sleeping
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:20 pm to Jim Rockford
Starched shirts and pants.
And eating fast.
And eating fast.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:24 pm to Jim Rockford
Speed eating and clothes all facing the same direction in the closet.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:27 pm to Jim Rockford
It's always the tiniest, most meaningless habit that are impossible to break. For me, it's lacing up shoes or boots "left over right" every single time. If I purchase a pair of shoes and they're partially laced, but it's not left-over-right, I'll undo them and re-lace them.
And no, I'm not OCD. It's "CDO" because it has to be in alphabetical order!
And no, I'm not OCD. It's "CDO" because it has to be in alphabetical order!
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:27 pm to Jim Rockford
Served 25 years so the speed eating thing went away over time.
It’s picking out clothes. It’s just awkward.
It’s picking out clothes. It’s just awkward.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:31 pm to Jim Rockford
Pretty much everything mentioned in this thread, lol.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:35 pm to Jim Rockford
My vet FIL will eat breakfast at 6:30 am, lunch exactly at noon, and dinner exactly at 6pm. He is 90 and continues the trend.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:36 pm to touchdownjeebus
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Pretty much everything mentioned in this thread, lol.
This /\ /\ /\
and internal alarm clock that wakes me at not later than 0500 daily, no exceptions.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:37 pm to Jim Rockford
Being an a-hole at work, apparently. I'm not trying to be an a-hole but I've been told I can be too "direct". Directness was a virtue in the military. 
That and being chronically early for everything.
That and being chronically early for everything.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:39 pm to Jim Rockford
Short hair
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:42 pm to Jim Rockford
speed eating
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:46 pm to northshorebamaman
Haircut
Shaved
Tucked shirts
PM’ing all my equipment
Weapons are inspection ready. Only use iron sights
Ironed or dry cleaned basic shirts
Make bed 1st thing in AM
Military fold clothes
Don’t eat as fast but still fastest in the house
Use some military navy/Marine jargon “hit the head, gangway, etc…”
Shaved
Tucked shirts
PM’ing all my equipment
Weapons are inspection ready. Only use iron sights
Ironed or dry cleaned basic shirts
Make bed 1st thing in AM
Military fold clothes
Don’t eat as fast but still fastest in the house
Use some military navy/Marine jargon “hit the head, gangway, etc…”
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:49 pm to northshorebamaman
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I'm not trying to be an a-hole but I've been told I can be too "direct". Directness was a virtue in the military.
I have virtually no friends that aren’t active or vets. Civilians just don’t think the same way and I find it’s way easier to keep them as associates and at a distance.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:50 pm to Jim Rockford
Wearing shirt stays when I have a tucked in collared shirt
And wearing silkies
And wearing silkies
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:50 pm to vl100butch
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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 grave over at Primos)
You get kind of use to Shite on a Shingle.
I like Primos too!
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:53 pm to Jim Rockford
Painting things
"if it moves, shoot it - if it doesnt, paint it".
"if it moves, shoot it - if it doesnt, paint it".
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:53 pm to northshorebamaman
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Being an a-hole at work, apparently. I'm not trying to be an a-hole but I've been told I can be too "direct". Directness was a virtue in the military.
I've been told the exact same thing at work. Motherfricker, you're getting the nice version of me and not this.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:54 pm to Jim Rockford
Eating crayons.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 3:54 pm to LewDawg
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Knife handing my kids when they get out of line
This.
Showing up 15 minutes prior to the 15 minutes prior.
quote:
Being an a-hole at work, apparently. I'm not trying to be an a-hole but I've been told I can be too "direct". Directness was a virtue in the military.
I got this a lot early in my civilian career. A woman I recently dated recently said I was always "too serious". I mean, I am a grown arse man with responsibilities.
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 3:56 pm
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