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Found the saddest thing ever at a garage sale last weekend
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:25 pm
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:25 pm
I go to a garage sale near Shanadoah last Friday. I find a bowl of jewelry and search through it.
For 50¢, I find a group of army ribbons and medals. They are all on one rack. They included Vietnam with one cluster, Arcom with cluster, Purple Heart, plus many more I didn’t recognize. Plus there was a Meritorious Unit Commendation with 5 clusters.
I turn and show the lady, making sure she knew these were in there, even though they were in a ziplock, priced 50¢.
She was like, “Yeah, they were my dad’s from when he was in the army.” She didn’t really give too shits about them.
I ask her if she knew what they were and she said no. I explained them to her and said these should not be sold.
I told her I’d take them if she really wanted to sell them, I would honor them.
She decided to keep them (I guess I guilted her into it).
This event has bothered me for four days now. How could someone do this?
For 50¢, I find a group of army ribbons and medals. They are all on one rack. They included Vietnam with one cluster, Arcom with cluster, Purple Heart, plus many more I didn’t recognize. Plus there was a Meritorious Unit Commendation with 5 clusters.
I turn and show the lady, making sure she knew these were in there, even though they were in a ziplock, priced 50¢.
She was like, “Yeah, they were my dad’s from when he was in the army.” She didn’t really give too shits about them.
I ask her if she knew what they were and she said no. I explained them to her and said these should not be sold.
I told her I’d take them if she really wanted to sell them, I would honor them.
She decided to keep them (I guess I guilted her into it).
This event has bothered me for four days now. How could someone do this?
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Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:26 pm to theantiquetiger
People are idiots
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:26 pm to theantiquetiger
Wow!
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:26 pm to theantiquetiger
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This event has bothered me for four days now. How could someone do this?
Maybe her father was a gigantic a-hole.
I know there are certain people I'm related to that I would never keep anything they gave to me.
This post was edited on 11/10/20 at 1:36 pm
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:28 pm to theantiquetiger
Maybe her dad molested her? 
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:28 pm to theantiquetiger
I told my parents that I literally do not want to inherit anything from them EXCEPT my grandfather's WWII ribbons.
He's got a bronze star, two purple hearts, multiple ribbons awarded from other countries as well as campaign ribbons from North Africa, Sicily, and Italy
Told my siblings I will stab them for it
He's got a bronze star, two purple hearts, multiple ribbons awarded from other countries as well as campaign ribbons from North Africa, Sicily, and Italy
Told my siblings I will stab them for it
This post was edited on 11/10/20 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:29 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:OMG those are treasures. Wow.
Arcom with cluster, Purple Heart, plus many more I didn’t recognize. Plus there was a Meritorious Unit Commendation with 5 clusters.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:29 pm to theantiquetiger
I would have count punted her
This post was edited on 11/10/20 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:30 pm to theantiquetiger
You did the right thing but I almost feel like it needed to be taken a step further. Like track down someone else in the family who actually gives a shite. But, that would be weird, and the other family members may be just as indifferent.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:31 pm to theantiquetiger
No shite. A friend of mine had his dad's medals stolen and he was devastated. Who and why would someone steal someone else's war/military medals?
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:32 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:
How could someone do this?
Maybe she had a shitty relationship with her Dad?
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:32 pm to theantiquetiger
If you think that is sad, You really need to get out more.
Never heard the saying one man's trash is another's treasure? People don't value everything the same.
Never heard the saying one man's trash is another's treasure? People don't value everything the same.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:33 pm to theantiquetiger
That is very sad, indeed. I can certainly understand why this bothered you....
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:34 pm to theantiquetiger
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How could someone do this?
over 70 million people voted for biden, including black people who were not offended by "you aren't black enough" comment.
people are idiots.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:35 pm to solus
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If you think that is sad, You really need to get out more.
Never heard the saying one man's trash is another's treasure? People don't value everything the same.
This has nothing to do with monetary value. You can buy these pretty cheap.
It’s what they represent. I’m a recipient of two Arcoms. They have great value.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:36 pm to ChenierauTigre
They probably planned on running for political office.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:38 pm to theantiquetiger
It is sad...but he could have also been a bad dad. : 
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:38 pm to theantiquetiger
You screwed up. She's just going to put them back in the garage sale with a higher price tag nex time.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:38 pm to theantiquetiger
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She decided to keep them (I guess I guilted her into it).
This event has bothered me for four days now. How could someone do this?
She will sell them at her next garage sale
Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:42 pm to Eric Nies Grind Time
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It is sad...but he could have also been a bad dad. :
That would also be sad. Sad any way you look at it.
And, Gtmodawg, is sad.
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