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re: What grinds my gears regarding Memorial Day.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:34 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:34 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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No, but tomorrow you can thank me for the taxes I pay to support the military. Which I’m happy to do for them.
Today is meant for veterans to thank us for paying taxes
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:36 pm to andwesway
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You mean it's not for the short tubby guy that jumped in front of the long line at the RaceTrac yesterday wanting asking about veteran discounts in his 60 oz. Coke? He missed the memo. I hate those frickers.
This was awhile back but I was behind one of these at Auto zone. From what I could gather the person checking out people was relatively new, wasn't sure about military discounts and had to leave for a second to go in the back to ask someone.
The idiot who was checking out was bitching to people because the cashier, who told him that she hasn't worked there long, had to go ask someone. I think she had to put in some code or something, which didn't work at first and the jackass "politely "informed her that if they simply had the code available at the desk it wouldn't have taken her 10 mins to get him checked out. He was a short beer gut jackass in his late 40s to early 50s maybe? That's my one and only experience with those types, but he was probably a typist or some shite in the military.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:37 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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It’s for those that died in service. It’s not for veterans or those currently in the military. A lot of people think it’s for them. No sir. This isn’t your day. It’s for those that gave all. This is their special day for us to remember them.
Honor Memorial Day for it’s true purpose.
I've seen this sentiment around.
Do you think it's offensive to those (families of those) that lost their life?
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:37 pm to UptownJoeBrown
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Not everyone is a veteran. Shocking I know.
I know that… browbeating folks thanking Vets for their service kinda gave it away that you didn’t serve
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:37 pm to HeadCall
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I’ll do that on Labor Day
Well played sir. You are correct.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:40 pm to UptownJoeBrown
Yeah, but the true honorees can’t be the grand marshal of the parade.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:41 pm to OweO
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, but he was probably a typist or some shite in the military.
LOL… if you didn’t serve at all,.. doesn’t matter if he was a “shite private”… who are you to disregard his service???
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 1:29 pm
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:42 pm to UptownJoeBrown
You can celebrate or honor Memorial Day however you want. That’s what they died for. That was the point.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:43 pm to moneyg
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Do you think it's offensive to those (families of those) that lost their life?
Offensive would be too strong a word. Definitely disrespectful. Understand what the day is about.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:44 pm to HeadCall
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I’ve had about a dozen texts today thanking me for my service. It’s annoying but I just say thank you instead of correcting people for trying to do something nice and thoughtful.
I have a USAA card (never served) and get thanked for my service at nicer establishments all the time. I have given up on trying to explain I didn't serve, my father did, etc, so I just say thanks and steal the valor.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:44 pm to lepdagod
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know that… browbeating folks thanking Vets for their service kinda gave it away that you didn’t serve
Dumb take. It’s not their day. They have their own day. Maybe it’s ok with you that people should be ignorant of what the day is really about.
This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:45 pm to lepdagod
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I take advantage of all Veteran discounts.,, if that short tubby guy you referring to served he should also… what memo are you referring to??
Some of us went into the military our because we wanted to serve our country, not to get discounts on shitty haircuts from Supercuts and Big Gulps from 7-11.
But you do you boo.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:45 pm to lepdagod
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LOL… if you didn’t serve at all,.. doesn’t matter if he was “shite private”… who are you to disregard his service???
You missed the point. Wow!
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:51 pm to HeadCall
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Some of us went into the military our because we wanted to serve our country, not to get discounts on shitty haircuts from Supercuts and Big Gulps from 7-11.
Well ok… some of us served our country and still appreciate the discounts
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:56 pm to OweO
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You missed the point. Wow!
No not really… I got his point… he was put off by a guy he deemed short and tubby wanting his military discount.,, from that interaction he wrote off his service with a comment that he probably was a typist in the military l.. what’s the other point I miss.. and yes if the discount code was readily available it wouldn’t took ten minutes
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:57 pm to UptownJoeBrown
I was just telling my wife that I can’t get through a single Memorial Day without someone splainin to everyone that it’s not Veterans Day
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:57 pm to lepdagod
Anyone arguing for a discount for a fountain coke at a gas station is a loser. I don’t care what the discount is for.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:58 pm to HeadCall
Sounds like yout friends appreciate you.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 12:59 pm to jamiegla1
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I was just telling my wife that I can’t get through a single Memorial Day without someone splainin to everyone that it’s not Veterans Day
Yup. A lot of dumb fricks in the world. Just trying to un-dumb some of them regarding this very special day.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 1:04 pm to lepdagod
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No not really… I got his point… he was put off by a guy he deemed short and tubby wanting his military discount.,, from that interaction he wrote off his service with a comment that he probably was a typist in the military l.. what’s the other point I miss.. and yes if the discount code was readily available it wouldn’t took ten minutes
I was saying he was probably a typist. My point is that you rarely see the ones who truly deserve any type of discount seek out discounts.
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