Posted on Jan 23, 2014
What are the best excuses you have heard for people not joining the military?
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People always have some pretty colorful excuses for not joining the military. What are your favorite/ most absurd?
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SPC Sharra Schwartz
I'm actually ok with that one, because I don't want to have to fight next to that guy. If you sign during peace time, you need to be willing to step up in war time. Gtfo.
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1LT Andrew Johnson-Schmit
Yup. I remember when Desert Shield started and these AR troops suddenly refused to go on active with their units because they signed up for the AR with the free college and drill money and no one at all told them there was a possibility they might have to go to war. Really? Cuz I remember the possibility being mentioned once or twice in Basic.
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Them: "I can't do push-ups, so I don't think I could make it."<br>Me: "Why can't you do push-ups?"<br>Them: "I don't know, I have never tried."<br>Me: "It's easy, watch...." (I demonstrate 3-4)<br>Them: "Wow! I couldn't do that many!"
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PO3 Bill Clayton
I'll bet the kid could do a lot more than 4 after boot camp. It's called conditioning. (not air-conditioning)
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The best excuses come from those who couldn't even get a waiver to get into the Boy Scouts if they tried.
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"I'm a tool"
Well thats what I hear anyway, I think they might actually have said the "problem with authority/telling me what to do/punch my drill sgt in the face" thing.
Well thats what I hear anyway, I think they might actually have said the "problem with authority/telling me what to do/punch my drill sgt in the face" thing.
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Personally, I'm proud to be the 1%. It wouldn't be the same if everyone was suited for it, or wanted to do it. If someone's interested, I'm cool with it. I choose not to be a lion tamer, and I don't think anyone would judge me for any excuse I'd give for that decision.
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GySgt Sean Smothers
I'm considering being a lion tamer but my SgtMaj said if I stay in he'd let me whip Privates instead.
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LCpl Douglas Landrith Jr
GySgt Sean Smothers - Let your Lance Coolies do it Gunny, keep your hands clean!
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CW2 Kimberly Moran
FINALLY yes, it’s an individual choice. You joining makes you unique & special we shouldn’t judge those who choose a different path.
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"I dont know if I could ever on purpose kill someone...'
So what your saying is if its on accident its possible? But if someone is purposefully threatening your life or the welfare of others you would do nothing..?
So what your saying is if its on accident its possible? But if someone is purposefully threatening your life or the welfare of others you would do nothing..?
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
Killing doesn't come naturally for the vast majority of humanity. If you haven't read the books 'On Killing' and 'On Combat,' I strongly recommend them.
The Army is pretty good nowadays at conditioning your mind to be willing to kill someone at the appropriate time.
The Army is pretty good nowadays at conditioning your mind to be willing to kill someone at the appropriate time.
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CDR Kenneth Kaiser
SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA - Unfortunately the appropriate time often seems to be when they are giving you these dumb answers
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Brad Powers
I like your respone the most because it puts it in a bare truth ignition sort of way. We as people are much less than perfect so in fact we need others to put things in the right shade of light for us as in each other. Unstoppable is the way we need to be, alone and possible it is not.
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I would join in peace time, but I heard you have to go to Iraq and get deployed. They shoot people over there!
YA THINK! We are at war! Hmmmmmmm
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I was upset in Basic because I couldn't shave my head. Every week I paid for a short haircut. That's the only time I've had hair since I've joined.
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Cpl Glynis Sakowicz
You know, I heard one of my friends, a while back, after she'd come back from her third deployment, mind you, muttering to herself as she heard a couple of twenty-somethings discussing the Kardashians, and staring blankly at another friend who asked them what they thought about the problems in the Middle East, "WE are at war... America is at the dang mall..."
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SPC Angel Guma
You know what though, if they don't want to fight, then we are all better off without them joining. I suppose we all have different reasons for joining, or not joining, and some people with time find rationalities for why they are in if at first they didn't like it....but however the issue is framed, militaries are for fighting. If they dont' want to do that, don't join.
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After I graduated high school my grandfather said I should join the military. Yeah right, I want to have a life so I was certainly one of those who WAS NOT going to be a servicember...ever. After an awesome 21 year career in the the Army the only regret I have is not joining sooner.
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SSG (Join to see)
funny I heard that "Won't let my kids join during this administration" when I was a recruiter, during LAST administration.
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SFC Clark Thompson
Hah! I saw that movie in the theater two weeks before shipping to basic. Scared the hell out of me. In hindsight, I'm glad I saw it. I went in expecting the absolute worst and it was nothing like the movie.
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