Does it bother you to hear "Thank you for your service!"?

I will never get tired of hearing someone telling me: "Thank you for your service!"

For me, it makes me uncomfortable. While I appreciate the sentiment, I was doing my job, and serving with some great folks. I don't see it as the OP posted, but it's often difficult to say thank you. IDK just hard for me to verbalize.

It bothers me because it usually seems like a canned response. When you cant think of anything else to say, that works. I think it's fine to thank me for my service, but try to find out a bit about what I did, what I went through. I think is would work better, if everyone was working to make sure we got what is coming to us.

It does but it doesn't. It does because I was never deployed, I simply joined during this war. It doesn't because I understand their gratitude towards the Armed Forces as a whole. Regardless of weather you actually deployed or not.

I think it's lip service....you can see how people dish it out. Personally I just ignore it. If I bring it up, it's because I'm in the middle of telling a story while I was stationed out of country.
If Americans meant it, they would listen to us when it comes to Global Politics. But no, when it comes to anything going on in the world, we are first to be ignored, because shit, we only lived through it...Even Elections, no one asks what Military Personnel think, especially not Veterans.
And have you ever heard a Liberal say anything positive about the military? Of course not. This new movie American Sniper is a perfect example....As soon as Americans make a hero out of a Veteran, Liberals jump all over his character (after he is dead of course)...but some guy says he's gay and is a Football player "Oh my god, he is SO BRAVE. He's a Hero"....
........It's just a big cosmic joke.

No, it does not bother me. It makes the person saying it feel good. I just tell them it is not necessary, as I had a great career, and got to play with weapons and explosives, go 4 wheeling in the desert, and travel to lots of interesting places. And then I thank them for paying for my vacations. It's all good.

Yes and no.
I always reply with either, "You're welcome" or "it was my pleasure."

I appreciate hearing that even though it was my choice to enlist and defend. We are a special breed and therefore hearing this from those who are truly grateful means a lot. I even thank a veteran when the chance arises.

I must admit that sometime I am annoyed by this, but for different reasons than the ones stated in the OP. I am happy that people recognize the sacrifices we all have made, but I don't feel comfortable with the "accolades" that seem to come with it.
I didn't join to get recognized. None of us did. I don't know why, it just makes me feel weird. I would much rather people support those who didn't make it, or who came back broken, both in body and spirit. That's just me.

No it doesn't bother me. And my response is always the same, Your Welcome. Most civilians are truly thankful for your service. As an OIF vet, I even thank Vietnam and any other vets I run into because I'm thankful.