Today, I went to a veterans' reunion party with my grandpa. While there, a guy started yelling at me for having an unapproved haircut. It was my grandpa's old drill sergeant, and he thought I was in the army too. Everyone just smirked as he forced me to drop and do push-ups. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I was at a Remembrance Day service when an old widow told me I had my "grandad's" medals on the wrong side of my coat. I told her that I was an Afghanistan veteran and that they were mine. She then berated me in front of the WHOLE service for "lying". FML
Today, I went to my high school reunion. I was super excited to see what everyone had done in their lives. The nerdy guy I bullied is now a U.S. Marine and already has two deployments in Afghanistan under his belt. He looked at me in his dress blues and said, "I remember you." FML
Today, my senile grandad saw me and thought I was cutting class, so he pulled his belt off and came after me. While I was trying to get away, his pants fell off and he tripped over them. I'm now getting the blame for "making him have a fall". FML
Today, I was pretending to be a veteran for the US Navy at a local outlet, because I was desperate for cheap stuff. All was going well, until an actual vet pointed out that the ship I had on my naval hat was a fictitious one. Shit. FML
Today, I was at the gym, when I saw my uncle at the front desk. I quietly went up behind him and slapped him hard on the back while yelling "What's up, loser?!" He turned around. It wasn't my uncle. FML
Today, I got a haircut. During dinner, my grandmother complained about it, and said I looked terrible. I've had the exact same haircut for years. FML
Today, I saw a man in an army uniform. As a bit of a patriot, I went up to thank him for his service. After about 10 minutes of me going on and on, he started laughing. He wasn't a soldier. FML
Today, my grandpa who is staying with us mistook me for a Japanese soldier and started to hit me with a bat. This is the second night in a row. FML
Today, my grandpa yelled at me, telling me to stop being ugly and rude. I only asked if he could cut the watermelon. FML
Today, as a college student on a budget, I treated myself to a haircut. The stylist asked if I liked it, even though it was much shorter than I wanted, and I said yes. When I got home, my roommate asked if I had joined the military. My mom asked if I was OK. I'm wearing hats for the foreseeable future. FML
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clrichmond2009 24
Drop and give me 20, maggot!
LostInTheZone11 29
Now you have a new respect for your grandpa and those who serve(d) in the military.
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Comments (75)
TisAPenguin 16
That's your own fault for not saying something. No sympathy.
Canyoudig_it 19
Why would you do it? All he can do is scream at you. You should've just told him that you were there with your grandpa.
Gityerchicken 12
I'm a Gulf War vet and go to group counseling with other combat vets. Last week someone tried to pull rank on one of the Vietnam vets. He said "drop and give me 20." The Vietnam vet said "20 farts maybe." Lmao. Yes veterans can be crusty.
katertott 44
Think of it as initiation. It could have been worse, but at least they didn't outright ignore you or send you away. Good for you for holding your own and for supporting your grandpa.
firefighter185 6
If your not in and or ever was in the services then he cannot order you around. He has no authority over citizens
isisorchid 16
Just roll with it. 1) he's a veteran, 2) he's your elder. Push-ups, unless you have a heart condition, won't kill you. Be proud you weren't disrespectful to him, you likely made your grandpa proud. Others may call you spineless, but you earned the respect of some vets. Old people are cool.
meagan724 3
he was probably screwing with you op XD
withasmile 3
How'd he 'force' you? Sitting on you? Did you try saying no and walking away?
Bootrick 11
You could have stood up to him and just not done them, wus.
MartinDJ 26
You didn't have to do it your own choice to take what he wanted you to do