maybe its because of the bed monster

Why don't you go into the Marine for 4 years? You won't be able to survive that long.

So #54 the FML is that he was in the Marines? Because if not, your comment was irrelevant. Either way, enlisting is entirely voluntary, so your comment was irrelevant.

sigh...... #54 was trying to tell the idiot commenter to shut up, give our armed forces some respect, and lets see THEM try to do 4 years in the Marines(because they most likely wouldn't make it). That was the point of their comment..... Very relevant......

but not to the FML. the FML is not that they were in the marines. It just makes it ironic. Also..the other commenter you are telling to shut up and enlist was not insulting the other commenter in any way..just saying how enlisting is voluntary. The marines part is not the FML..nor is it a point to complain ever..as you have to sign up to do it.

I get the irony.... and so, i believe does # 54. I was implying to # 60 that HIS comment was irrelevant because #54 (i'm sure) knows that the Marines are voluntary. #54 was wanting #1 to go through what the OP had to do, you know, the 4 years of busting his ass as a Marine... and then MAYBE #1 can say that he is "whining".... If posting a lighthearted FML can constitute as whining.

Sorry, is that more clear?

thank you hahaha6 for being so patient with the slower portion of the population =]

#60, the commenter #54 was commenting on the 1 first comment that was removed. That was a wierd sentance. lol anyways that pretty hilarious, how long ago were u in the marines??

sure. clear as it needs to be.

Sounds like a case of the PMS

Post
Marine
Syndrome...

Er, #3, 1. no.
2. Wtf is wrong with you? You think this FML is decent over others? Wow, you woke up with a sore back. God, I'll drop everything and feel bad for you.

My God, there are WAY BETTER ONES than this out there.

Have you got your head stuck up your ass?

Maybe their head's up YOUR ass, something seems to be wedged up there pretty tightly.

Mhmm yet you are the only one complaining..

Woah.. if that is how elliebutton acts normally.. I don't wanna be around her when she IS on her period.

D:

and I had a sore back last night and it was hard to sleep. lucky for me it wasn't anything serious ;].

But FYL, back injuries hurt really bad. Hope you're okay :(

DUDE...chill jesus its an FML

Yes, I do. I've had 4 operations on my spine, actually.

That sucks, ellie.

That you lived, I mean.

How mature. Someone posted a comment you didn't like on a website and you wish they died.

elliebutton, how about you do something productive with your life, then you won't feel the need to bitch at someone else for providing you with a free anecdote. Go back to your chan site and bitch to your /b/rothers about how your mom won't let you have the car tonight

You expect the Marines to fuck you up. Not the same with your bed.

Hurting one's back is an FML as far as I am concerned. So, wtf? People on here act like know it alls that wouldn't be crying like little girls if they had a serious back injury. I don't know if this guy's injury is necessarily serious, but slamming him for complaining about it is not only kind of cruel, but stupid. Learn some empathy.

I don't think they're dissing the back injury itself (which can be a very serious thing), just the fact that he's comparing it to being in the marines. They have little relevance to each other.

Ah, the glories of childhood...

The OP could've also gotten older since being in the marines too. In those four years, there's plenty of times they might've been hurt in other ways, but it just wasn't their back. It could be ten years later or more for all you know.

This is true, and a good point, but not necessarily what the OP has led us to believe.

But they don't supply enough information to say either way. They could've just gotten out, or started a family and had four kids by now. If it was their first night home, that'd probably be the worst. Then again, your body could then say "ohh, I no longer have to be so wound up!" and then you sleep funny. That happens too. That's why some people gain weight after marriage. Their body changes with it's circumstances.

You're right, they don't. However, because we don't know that, and because the person is making that comparison, while it would be wrong for any of us (myself included) to assume, it would be logical to deduce that this person hasn't been out that long. With or without that information, it's still pretty crappy to mess up one's back, especially in such a simple way.

The way some people are acting on here about it is pretty disgraceful. Having had a back injury that ruined a good year of my life, I really feel for people that have had similar or worse experiences and really think that people on here who are so willing to be nasty toward the OP, whatever their reasoning, deserve to know what it's like.

So we're giving the benefit of the doubt? I wish the OP could've been more specific, or fill us in.
This FML sounds like something many of my relatives would say, even if ten or twenty years have past since said event. It doesn't help their situation, nor does it add to the story, it's just being thrown around in normal conversation.

I'm also starting to wonder if the OP could've hurt himself during his service, but it just brought it out being home. Or they ignored some of the pain, and then it came back to hurt them later.

Back injuries, or any injury is never fun, but no one can truly talk about it unless they've experienced it in some form or another.

You don't have to give him the benefit of the doubt. I am, though, mainly because I feel it's more likely that this isn't something happening 20 years after the fact, and it's not something worth reading that much into. Former Marine, presumably a "tough guy", is done in by his bed. That's really all I need to know.

you do realise years of strenuous activity performed incorrectly can damage your back right? its not just as simple as one incident being the sole cause. especially in this case. hes probably been fucking his back up for years.

It's possible, but we don't know that for a fact as we are not his physicians.

i love how civilized this whole conversation is compared to the rest of this site.
Kuddos to you Evilbeagle and redbluegreen for the maturity =]

Agreed, I have back pains from my time in the US Army and my chiropractor helps me out a lot more than "take motrin, drink water, drive on" mentality.

disgrace to us citizens and the marines? are you for real? we don't know the whole story, so stfu.

we know enough of the story, dbag
the fact that he can't make simple connections makes him an idiot
and you even more so for defending him

Hey #30, were you born retarded or did you work your whole life to be that stupid?

hahahahahaha nice one you made my day. Thank you quiturbitchin.

lmao, I love ignorance....good job, quiturbitchin

#30
ur an ass!! ppl like him are the ones who
make ur life easier
FUCKK!! i HATE ppl like you, soo STUPID! and ungrateful

#37 i disagree. once you join the services let us know. i don't use correct capitialization for the branch of service i'm in, why flaunt it around? we're in the military, that's a proud enough reason, why correct people? shut up :). seeing as how we kindaaaaa sortaaaa give you the right to type this shit out! ;) ;) (i'm sure people are gonna bitchhhhhhhhh, but you just can't all take a joke sometimessss)

"if you can read this, thank a teacher. if you can read this in english, thank a soldier."

i can't spell either. oops ;)

@37 wow...youre a dick. youre implying every marine is a self important ass. but then youd know better than me.

@44 you dont give anyone the right to do anything...all you do is follow orders. also, even higher end military personnel do not give anyone anything. you cant give someone something they already own. when a soldier does something to help me personally, ill consider a thankyou. until then, what the fuck do i care what language we speak? are you under the impression we wouldnt have advanced to this point had the other side won? unlikely. a different path, sure, but the destination wouldnt be much different. im pretty sure revolutions happened even in english speaking countries, and national reform is constant. the same influential people would exist, and would do the same things resulting in change regardless of their government. so youre proud of what exactly?

awww poop i saiddddddd people can't take a joke sometimes and you can't =[!!!!!!!! i was joking. LOLLERSKATEZZZ LOLLERCOASTERRRRRR.

ohxberlin I was not aware that you participated in the writing of the the constitution. Thats pretty awesome.

"Once I join the services"?

I'm active duty Infantry dumbass, so don't assume anything.

If you don't capitalize the branch of service you're in, you're an idiot. Have you ever written anything for your branch of service? Counseling Statement, NCOER, etc? You have to do it, and you're First Sergeant would kick it back if it's not, if he is worth a damn. We have to have it say "Army" it has to say "Soldier".. It's called a proper noun.

And the Marines harp on Esprit De Corps so much, which is why they always do it, more noticeably than others.

And #49, it's not that I say Marines are self important ass, it's just how it is. Marine is a proper noun, just as Soldier, Sailor, or Airman, and is supposed to start with a capital letter. Just how it is.

NOPE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A COUNSELING STATEMENT (NOT A NEGATIVE ONE AT LEAST) BECAUSE I AM A SQUARED AWAY SOLDIER. :) :) Only positive ones! PLUS, they usually use this thingyyy called a computer where lykeeeeee they fill in the little blank parts we have to fill out, and just likeeeeee sign, check yes, initial, and you're good to go!!! :-* so silly, you can calm down! no need to get super angry, i'm just as HOOAH as anybody else! i'm all for SOLDIERS etc. it's just i didn't hit the lil shift button thingy to make it "proper", my b!!! haha

So true, #37. Any Marine will give you a verbal beatdown if you refuse to capitalize "Marine".

ohxberlin, don't ask, don't tell

organisedchaos, Yes, they do give you the right to your freedoms, because they're the front line between them and us. And you better be giving each and everyone of them a thank you, because if we didn't have a military, N. Korea, Iraq, Iran, and every other crazy asshole out there with a gun and an idea would be right at your door, carrying your pathetic pale computer screen washed ass into the street, and showing you how much "freedom" they give you, so the next time you want to open your mouth about this subject, don't

So many of those wouldn't be as messed up as they are now if it wasn't for the US's greed and stupidity

That just made me laugh. Big thumbs up to you!

So which is it??

They've done a hell of a lot more with their lives, and have ended up far more honorable and courageous than you could ever hope to, you fat, useless lowlife.

Yeah, they've killed so many innocent civilian people from inside an armed vehicle... how honorable and courageous. Then they end up coming home all guilty (probably why OP cannot sleep), eventually committing suicide.

But I'm so glad you called me fat, 'cause I've been soooo trying to get over 128 for a few months now and it's not working. You're the little, low piece of shit though.

How so?

because their motto is "never leave your buddies behind"

Actually, it's "Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful)

hey douche read between the lines

How is that reminiscent of "pussyism" (to make up a proper word)? It means they'll drag their asses back into a battle to help out a comrade, dead or alive. Sounds pretty fucking brave to me. You or I on the other hand, would probably run the hell out of there.

Oh far real. Marines are pussies. Let me tell you a little story of a guy who came up to my bar last night.
I was sitting at the bar, and there was this guy who came in. He had this huge gash right above his lip but under his nose. I was wondering what happened but out of curtiousy I didn't.



Well, I started talking with one of our regulars when the subject of military came up. He brought the other guy up and told me he was a staff sergeant in the Marines. He has gone to Iraq four times.

His first time in Iraq, it was his battallion was out numbered by the Iraqis. In the matter of ten minutes, the Iraqis were dead, and it was just the guy and one of his Marines. The guy had been shot in the face and hip. He was struggling to get up. When they were calling air support, they said it would be ten minutes for them to get there. He said that in ten minutes he would be dead. His friend was flying the airplane and recognized his voice. He was there in a matter of five minutes to rescue his friend. This guy had to fight against the Marines to stay in. They wanted to kick him out since he got shot in the face and hip. He fought against them and it still in. This guy doesn't even tell his family when he's on leave because he says they become an emotional wreck and he doesn't want to see him cry.

Don't you feel like a douche bag now.

Don't fuck with the Corps.

you win. possibly the internet