https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-most-awkward-or-funny-thanks-you-have-received-as-a-service-member-veteran <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For me, it is an easy one to recall:<div><br></div><div>I was a Private on my dinner break from a 24 hour CQ runner duty. I hadn't been in the military very long, maybe a couple months. I took my wife at the time to dinner at a restaurant, and because I was only on break, was still in my uniform. I excused myself to use the restroom, and while doing my business, the man at the urinal next to me looks over, smiles, and says "Thank you."</div><div><br></div><div>My response, I think was perfectly acceptable. I returned a stare with a single elevated eyebrow in utter awkward confusion. After a moment his face turned red, and he added, for your service, and quickly exited lavatory.</div> Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:46:57 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-most-awkward-or-funny-thanks-you-have-received-as-a-service-member-veteran <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For me, it is an easy one to recall:<div><br></div><div>I was a Private on my dinner break from a 24 hour CQ runner duty. I hadn't been in the military very long, maybe a couple months. I took my wife at the time to dinner at a restaurant, and because I was only on break, was still in my uniform. I excused myself to use the restroom, and while doing my business, the man at the urinal next to me looks over, smiles, and says "Thank you."</div><div><br></div><div>My response, I think was perfectly acceptable. I returned a stare with a single elevated eyebrow in utter awkward confusion. After a moment his face turned red, and he added, for your service, and quickly exited lavatory.</div> SGT Chris Birkinbine Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:46:57 -0500 2013-11-10T19:46:57-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-is-the-most-awkward-or-funny-thanks-you-have-received-as-a-service-member-veteran?n=5344&urlhash=5344 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was through my cousin.  He was pretty young at the time and he saw a Soldier in uniform at Walmart.  He goes up to said Soldier and tugs on his pant leg asking "are you in the Army?"  The Soldier replies "yes I am" and my cousin states "my cousin is in the Army".  The Soldier says "good for him" and my cousin says "he's a she!".  The red-faced Soldier tells him to thank me for my service. SSG Lisa Rendina Sun, 10 Nov 2013 23:03:34 -0500 2013-11-10T23:03:34-05:00 2013-11-10T19:46:57-05:00