Posted on Jan 3, 2014
SSG Philip Cotton
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What is the dumbest thing a civilian has asked you?

This happened right after I got back from my Afghanistan Deployment...

CIV - So what's it like not being able to talk to your family while your gone?
ME -I was able able to talk to my family like once a week.
CIV - How?
ME- Messenger Pigeon....*Pause while he looks at me befuddled*...Yeah, the Army issues those to us along with hand lotion.
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CW2 Humint Technician
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The worst is usually "hey I know John Smith". He's stationed in Texas do you know him. Ugh. 
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TSgt Tommy Amparano
TSgt Tommy Amparano
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I was at a large Guard Unit and every once and a while I would run into someone and they say I know someone that works there. I say, really where do they work? They usually never know or it turns out they they retired like 10 years before I got there.
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CPT Air Defense Artillery Officer
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Oh, my brother was in the Army. Do you know <first name> <last night>?
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SPC Donn Sinclair
SPC Donn Sinclair
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Nothing new. When I was still in, (1970), some friends and I were in New York, (Chinatown to be precise), having dinner. The owner asked if we were in the Army? Yes, we are. Do you know so and so? He's at Ft. Dix. We were as patient as possible with the old guy.
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A few days ago Aaron's Rent A Center calls my unit asking to speak to me, so I reluctantly answer.<div>You have a Hughes in your unit?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Yes ma'am i do!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Well we would like to report a warrant will be issued for his arrest for theft.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Theft?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Yes theft!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>What did he steal?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Well he didn't steal anything he just failed to pay!&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Okay so, how is this theft if returns what he rented?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Well we don't want it back.....<div><br></div><div>Gets even better, okay ma'am what's his first name?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Joe.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Okay let me call you back once I talk to his supervisor. I call his supervisor, nope no Joe Hughes and the Hughes in my unit has never been to RAC before. So, I call back ma'am you have the wrong unit and soldier.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Okay would you mind looking him up?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Um ma'am this is Fort Hood, Texas home to oh 47,000 soldiers.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>So should I call you back in a few moments to find him 1SG?&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Click!!!</div></div>
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MAJ C Co E Liaison Officer To I Cdid
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A girl working at Whataburger asked me if the Army had a night shift. She said that she was thinking about joining the Army, but only if she could get the day shift.
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MAJ (Join to see) - Sir I'd tell her to join the Guard or Reserves. Not exactly day shift though lol
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SSG (ret) William Martin
SSG (ret) William Martin
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That's a great one.
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SFC James Nallin
SFC James Nallin
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Good one Top
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CMC Robert Young
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"What's the Coast Guard? Is that like the&nbsp;military?"
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1SG Don A. Guess
1SG Don A. Guess
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"Have to every killed anyone". My response is not today...yet
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SPC Charles Brown
SPC Charles Brown
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I was asked the same question, to which I replied "I dunno, I wasn't about to stand up and ask the guy if I hit him." Dumb question, if you stand up in combat you are likely going to be the one shot and probably killed. It was my grandfather who asked me this question.
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PFC Justin Zak
PFC Justin Zak
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I get asked how did it feel, my response when it a female is " how did it feel to lose your virginity" females seem to understand how personal of a question they just asked.
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SFC Richard Galli
SFC Richard Galli
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PFC Justin Zak - I ask the female "have you ever had an abortion"
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