Posted on Jan 23, 2014
What are the best excuses you have heard for people not joining the military?
816K
3.8K
796
81
81
0
People always have some pretty colorful excuses for not joining the military. What are your favorite/ most absurd?
Posted in these groups: 
Humor
Humor
Posted 12 y ago
Responses: 347
0
0
0
"I'm smarter than that and have too much going for me." -A no job, college dropout.
"I'm a girl. Girls don't do that. I have to have my nails done and I would be mad if I broke one off doing that Army stuff and getting dirty." -An unmatured college freshman just out of daddy's care who probably hasn't seen a week without going to the salon. ....
You're right, 'girls don't do that'.... Men and Women stand in my ranks.
"I'm a girl. Girls don't do that. I have to have my nails done and I would be mad if I broke one off doing that Army stuff and getting dirty." -An unmatured college freshman just out of daddy's care who probably hasn't seen a week without going to the salon. ....
You're right, 'girls don't do that'.... Men and Women stand in my ranks.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
"I dont want to"
To me that's the most absurd reason to not want to join. Who in their right mind would turn down being a part of the greatest military force. IJS
To me that's the most absurd reason to not want to join. Who in their right mind would turn down being a part of the greatest military force. IJS
(0)
(0)
PO1 Cameron Rhyne
Because they don't have to? The service really isn't for everyone and if they if they don't want to, they don't want it.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
I've heard everything from "I can't handle that kind of criticism" to "its just not for me" to "they wouldn't let me in" to "something is medically wrong with them".... In most cases, it was total "bs". I have been in for 5 years, I know that's not a lot of time, but in that 5 years I have overcome mental and physical hardships to be in the greatest fighting force in the world. In my experience, those who are selfish, or childish, need to stay away... In that case this really isn't for you! And besides, we really don't want those people anyway. And as far as medical, I have been an H-3 hearing profile for the entirety of my service, but that hasn't stopped me! I've been to medical review boards, I've spent the time waiting in lobbies as a panel decides if you can have a career or not... It's the one who truly want to be here that will be! Don't tell me you can't join cause you can't see... That's what they make bcg's for... Tattoos are removable, and deaf people wear hearing aids... 1/3rd of the people that start the initial recruitment process never make it past meps. Another 1/3rd washes out during basic training. And then there are those that make it... The choice is up to you!
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
A person doesn't have to have an "excuse" to not join the military. There is no draft; no one has to break the law not to join. Some people just aren't cut out to live that kind of life.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
On a related note I think anyone who eventually wants to run for the U.S. Presidency should have at least a few years of military service as a primary qualification. This way they'll identify with whom they are ordering around and whose lives they are voluntarily putting on the line.
(0)
(0)
MSgt (Join to see)
I don't think they should have to have been in the military, but I do think that they should be required to take some military courses at least. Maybe attend the War College, have a basic understanding of what the military does and how they do it. If you are Commander in Chief you should at the very least know when and how to render a proper salute and what to do when the National Anthem is played.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
This was stated to me by my 18 yr old son... I refuse to join because I hated not having you around!
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google