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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, I found out my extremely anti-war relatives hate me because they think I served in the Army, after hearing I was "a vet". I'm a veterinarian. FML
Today, I was working at a retirement center, when an old woman came to me and asked if I would like her old clothes. I politely said, "I'm sorry, but I'm a guy." She then said, "You could have just said no, instead of rudely lying to me." FML
Today, a fake soldier tried to chat me up at a bar. I know he was fake because one of his medals is only given posthumously to soldiers who died in combat, like my own dad, yet this creep was claiming he earned it himself. When I confronted him, he busted out my front teeth before running away. 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, while making small talk with a veteran, I made the mistake of using the phrase "Cost an arm and a leg". He was a double amputee. FML
Today, my grandfather told me that I was ugly. When my mom found out, she said that, "Old people are allowed to tell the truth." FML
Today, I, a 20-year-old man, was ridiculed and called "Granny" for having a coin purse. Said coin purse actually belonged to my late grandma, and she gifted it to me last year when she realized she was going to die soon. She really meant well and I appreciate it, but I wasn't ready for judgmental strangers. FML
Today, I, a retired U.S. Army soldier, was shouted down and called a liberal snowflake and even accused of stolen valor. Why? I admitted that I absolutely hate Trump. FML
Today, at the airport, my mom began talking about how useless the war in Iraq was, and how dumb the soldiers that serve there were for enlisting during the war. The soldier at the vending machine near us caught my eye. I mouthed, "Sorry" and he mouthed, slowly, "You fuckin' better be." FML
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Horde 8
Give the bitch a hand grenade to play with
stolentrix 0
disrespectful bitch. My cousin served in Afghanistan for the Canadian Army. Today we remember all who have fought & died in their country's honour. may they rest in peace. and I hope that lady get's what she deserves. HOORAH!
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Comments (163)
allie2590 31
True that.
TylerDurdenUMD 0
Should have kicked her in the hip.
lifesfine09 0
out of interest and meaning no disrespect, why were you wearing your badges on the wrong side? cheers for your service though, old chap.
annoyingbrother 0
In Australia veterans wear their medals on one side while grandsons or relatives representing a veteran wear the medals on the other side, this old woman thought he was supposed to wear the medals on the representing a veteran side of his chest.
eoswald 0
vets think too highly of themselves anyways....... why did we go to Afghanistan again?
XScarlet 4
Are you kidding me? Think too highly of themselves? It wasn't the vets choice to go to Afghanistan or anywhere else they may have been deployed, but it was their choice to selflessly enlist in the Armed Forces, which is HIGHLY commendable. I'd like to see you even attempt to do the same. DOUCHEBAG. OP- Thank you for selflessly fighting to protect the Freedom which many take for granted.
Emperor_Jim 0
We went to Afghanistan to destroy a corrupt theocracy that didn't let women have any rights, killed homosexuals on principal, drafted children to be suicide bombers, and was one of the most opressive regimes in recent memory. OP - thanks for serving. From one vet to another.
kazkazkazkaz 0
What #55 said, and also to build schools for children, help repair irrigation and farming equipment damaged by Taliban attacks, and working with village leaders to root out terrorists. Seriously, before you act like an asshole at least learn a little bit about what is going on in Afghanistan first.
KeannaLove 32
You are a ******* idiot. Veterans have every right to think highly of themselves. They risk their lives at war so ungrateful morons like you can live in a democratic country where you are not forced to do anything. If you think they shouldn't, go and try living in Afghanistan, and see how you like all your rights taken away from you. To the OP: thank you for serving. It takes an amazing person to serve in the armed forces.
Devikarawr 0
hear hear
n0lovesongs 0
Thank you for serving your country. Don't take shit from anyone who says otherwise.
kennisonfire 0
Wow what a bitch! you should have given her a gernade to play with or kick her in the nits
Jaguaress 2
Thank you for your service. Happy Veteran's Day. :)
Veranxe_W 0
That is one terrible old lady. Ignore her- she's a total stranger and you'll probably never see her again in you rlife.
livelaughlove782 0
I sorry here that. but Thank you for servicing our country:) Happy veteran's day