Too bad, exes. Triggered?
I could just call them sea-going bell hops, like my dad did in WWII.
I was told by a Marine that an ex-Marine is someone who got thrown out of the Marines. The proper name is “former Marine” or really, preferably, just “Marine.”
Those folks are intense. Especially my buddy, he’s the biggest teddy bear you ever met until you need advice* on how to efficiently cut someone’s throat.
*writing
We called them “Seabees with a light-duty chit.”
To be honest, a skill not really in demand in the civilian world.
Maybe that’s why they are so “intense”. Spent all that time perfecting a skill set they can’t employ.
Huh, I never thought “Oh, that must be a woman.”
In fact, I always remembered one of the main characters in Waiting for Godot.
(Didi and Gogo are the familiar names that Vladimir and Estregon use for each other).
It’s why they’re targeted for recruitment by paramilitary groups like the Proud Boys.
My friend left the Marines to fulfill his dream of becoming a writer. And he’s really good at those action bits. So fortunately he has a skill he can use in the real world. Plus he runs his own restaurant business. I really think he can do anything because he works harder and smarter than anyone I’ve ever met. And I suspect that’s something that was trained into him.
I remember a cartoon from the updated book of college humor that read something like “Join the Marines, travel to distant and exotic places, meet strange and interesting people … and kill them.”
That was a common bumper sticker during the Vietnam draft days.
I don’t know if this has been mentioned in this thread yet, but has anyone seen the, “Buy this NOW because of supply chain issues manufacture of this item is discontinuing FOREVER”. “Once it’s gone it’s gone it’s gone for good.” This shows up in virtually every, “As seen on TV” ad now.
I’ve noticed. It seems most common in ads for the products distributed by Bulbhead.
In my mind: “Then it must be a particularly shitty product.”
A TV ad for “Lizard” brand LED emergency road flares claims that roadside accidents are the #1 cause of death for those under 55.
Not sure how they get away with such a bullshit claim. It looks like traffic accidents in general don’t even hold the #1 ranking in the under-55 group.
never mind
Based on the ad, it’s the subset of under-55s who stand in the road after breaking down.
Honestly, how often are you ever going to need these? Never. That’s how often.
Might come in handy at a Rave.
It may have been mentioned and I don’t recall where I saw it, but a while ago I heard or read about some men refusing to clean their backsides because “it’s too gay”. I was shocked that it appears to be more common than I would have thought.
If I see a commercial with Austin James one more time I will scream.
I saw that ad for the first time last night and I was like WTF?
And they’ve got their ads on Facebook.
Add St. Jude to that list for me. Goddamn, they are pushing hard! Every channel, all day long. How many damn kids could they have saved with that advert money???