Do you "resemble" any of these stereotypical habits?

1SG Steven Stankovich — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 04:40:24 -0400

I read this article and I resemble many, if not all of these habits. How about you? Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

10 Military Habits That Make Service Members Stand Out

10 signs you were or are clearly in the military.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Sep 11 at 2015 5:07 AM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 05:07:37 -0400

Only 10 of them.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 11 at 2015 6:23 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:23:50 -0400

Guilty as charged on Several. As far as the Hair, what little I have left just looks silly if I let it grow out. Just not cut out for that Old College Professor Wild Hair Look.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 11 at 2015 6:37 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 06:37:14 -0400

9 of 10 ,i don't use "roger" or "negative",it is probably a give-away when i use "say again" though. lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 7:21 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:21:52 -0400

I have done all of them except the jargon, I don't ever say roger or hoah or anything along those lines

Response by SGT Bradley L. made Sep 11 at 2015 7:59 AM

SGT Bradley L. — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 07:59:34 -0400

I eat way to fast. It's been a habit I haven't been able to break since basic.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 11 at 2015 8:01 AM

PO1 John Miller — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:01:33 -0400

I guess I'm guilty of all 10 signs!

Response by CWO3 Andrew D. made Sep 11 at 2015 8:05 AM

CWO3 Andrew D. — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:05:46 -0400

Yep 9 out of 10

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 9:18 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:18:06 -0400

Guilty - 8 out of 10.
Would like to add, sitting with back to the wall so you can see the entire room plus entrance/exits. Anyone else do this?

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Sep 11 at 2015 9:21 AM

SFC Everett Oliver — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:21:13 -0400

I do resemble much of that.............

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 9:28 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 09:28:54 -0400

Other than the hair (I currently resemble a lost member of the Statler Brothers)...I would say (and my wife would probably agree) most of these fit.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Sep 11 at 2015 10:05 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 10:05:06 -0400

I saw this yesterday. And yes, nearly all of them.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 11:11 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:11:45 -0400

1. Yes, I walk fast. My wife regularly has to remind me that she a) has short legs, and b) is in heels, flip flops, etc. But seriously, maybe my trip to the grocery store IS a covert briefing with a general on my next mission. You don't know!

2. Even before I joined the military I had short hair. Ironically I think every year I've been in it's gotten longer. It's still well within regs, a shorter, tighter fade, but it's not a high and tight.

3. Yikes... even at a buffet where I get 3 plates of food I can be done in 10 minutes. I regularly end up staring around the room or talking to everyone else after I'm done. Another habit my wife would love to break me of.

4. I love the description "crossed arms and not leaning against anything" stance. I do this, I just didn't know this awesome name for it. Occasionally I will try to lean on a wall, but end up feeling sloppy and stand back up straight shortly after.

5. Forget it, not even going to try to claim I do anything else.

6. Sometimes I shuffle my step to intentionally get out of step, but then I realize it's even more obvious because I can't help but be EXACTLY opposite. Trying to walk at a different pace/rate takes an absurd amount of concentration.

7. No. I am even wearing Oakleys... I don't own a pair of sunglasses that isn't regulation. And hey it's still kinda bright, and I had PRK 10 years ago.

8. Guilty. I've even had people correct me and tell me they aren't sirs or ma'ams. I also address all groups of people as ladies, gentlemen, or ladies and gentlemen. Even when it's my friends and I just ran into them at a baseball game. I mean I MIGHT shorten it to "gents." I'm such a rebel.

9. Yeah... I also look for exits, but I think that's more from watching the Borne movies.

10. I can sleep standing up in my "crossed arms and not leaning against anything" stance. My wife hates it because it takes her 2 hours to fall asleep when we go to bed. She'll try to talk to me 5 minutes after we said goodnight and jar me out of deep sleep. She thinks I'm faking it half the time. What I will say is I wake up WAY too easily which I guess is also a factor of this, but I'd gladly trade taking another 30 minutes to an hour to fall asleep for waking up when my dog's collar jingles...

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Sep 11 at 2015 11:43 AM

SrA Edward Vong — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:43:21 -0400

After reading all this, I feel like I have some of the most un-military habits.

Response by Capt Mark Strobl made Sep 11 at 2015 11:49 AM

Capt Mark Strobl — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:49:38 -0400

Traded in my gold aviator frames for Wayfarers (but, I still wear 'em).
Can't seem to change "check," "hold," and "out" in lieu of "yes," "no," and "good-bye."
Scoring an 8.5 out of 10.0. Guilty.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 11:57 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 11:57:18 -0400

9/10 - not bad. Still an A right?

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 11 at 2015 12:06 PM

SCPO David Lockwood — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:06:10 -0400

Unfortunately too many of them!

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 12:50 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 12:50:17 -0400

8 out of 10 apply. I don't eat very fast, as I find that you tend to over eat when you do. And since I wear glasses, it makes wearing sunglasses difficult. I do have prescription sunglasses I wear on the days that I work outside a lot... so maybe 8.5/10?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 11 at 2015 2:35 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Sep 2015 14:35:00 -0400

WOW so now i know my tells, and yes i wear my sunglasses at night

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Sep 12 at 2015 11:07 AM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 11:07:47 -0400

Seven out of ten ... pretty accurate.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Sep 13 at 2015 1:05 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 01:05:20 -0400

Pretty much all of them except the sunglasses. The eating fast I learned as the 7th out of 8 kids and my need to get it all down before my older siblings stole it.