What habits have you learned in the military that have hurt you?

SSG Eric Burleson — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:36:25 -0400

Response by SSG Eric Burleson made Oct 28 at 2016 3:37 PM

SSG Eric Burleson — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:37:59 -0400

For example, I used to ignore physical pain in order to complete my mission, but as a civilian that led to surgeries that could have been avoided. Also, I had the habit of staying at work until every mission was complete, leading me to spend waaaay too much time at work and neglecting my family. What other habits have people noticed that didn't help them?

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2016 3:45 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:45:07 -0400

I sincerely can not think of any.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Oct 28 at 2016 4:03 PM

SPC Erich Guenther — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:03:50 -0400

Using the F-Bomb every sentence.....lol That was a habit from the Infantry that took 2-3 years to break.

Response by CPL Aloysius Grimaudo made Oct 28 at 2016 4:10 PM

CPL Aloysius Grimaudo — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:10:36 -0400

Nothing has hurt me per say...but I'm on guard 100% of the time....still can't relax

Response by CPL Aloysius Grimaudo made Oct 28 at 2016 4:10 PM

CPL Aloysius Grimaudo — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:10:37 -0400

Nothing has hurt me per say...but I'm on guard 100% of the time....still can't relax

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Oct 28 at 2016 4:15 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:15:35 -0400

Not that this habit has hurt me,but it drives the family absolutely crazy that we must be at least 15 to 30 minutes early for every appointment,meeting or family gathering,and don't get me started on airports or car trips!

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Oct 28 at 2016 4:28 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:28:57 -0400

Not a habit that hurt me, but I inadvertently killed two people and seriously hurt four others with Knife Hand.

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Oct 28 at 2016 4:52 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 16:52:37 -0400

My wife thinks I cannot sit still and MUST always be on the go, I think the amount of language I use is, the family thinks I am way TOO organized for trips! Well they say that till I am deployed and they have to trip without my skills!

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Oct 28 at 2016 5:19 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:19:11 -0400

Stay at work until the job is done.

I inadvertently trained the boss to give me a list of tasks on Friday afternoon that were expected due on Monday morning. I did it so often that it became expected of me; everyone else had the weekend off while I worked to get the job done.

If you lay down in the path, don’t be upset with people for stepping on you.

Response by PO1 Sean Reynolds made Oct 28 at 2016 5:40 PM

PO1 Sean Reynolds — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:40:11 -0400

Cussing

Response by Cpl George Crab made Oct 28 at 2016 5:53 PM

Cpl George Crab — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 17:53:15 -0400

When I get up in the morning, I yell at my recruit wife, tell her that she has 5 minutes to s***, shower, and shave, then to get to the galley to fix some breakfast, and that it had better be ready when I arrive there, in 15 minutes.

Then I finally come to my senses, I apologise, make her a nice omelette, and we go over her honey do list for the day.

Response by Cpl George Crab made Oct 28 at 2016 6:27 PM

Cpl George Crab — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 18:27:16 -0400

While being in the two different services, I got used to working sometimes with substandard types of 'tools of the trades', as it were.

Now? When I discovered a screw that needed tightening, I eschewed the use of a common screw driver. I went to the hardware store and bought a lithium celled screwdriver. It also converts into a drill.

Hard to do drilling or screwdriving? It came with a hammer drill, that really does strip those over tight screws like nobody's bidness., when it used to do that, and not drilling.

It came with a sanding device that can be switched with the the other stuff.

It also converts to a little saber saw.

Also, a small router.

When my wife was complaining that the yard needing mowing, and using one of those push mowers was hurting her back, I went out and bought a John Deere Lawn Tractor.

The SUV tires are getting squishy? Driving to a minimart a block away is for the people that think that gas comes out of trees. I bought an air tank and compressor.

Now, when all the leaves are fallen, I crank up the air compressor, get a full charge into the air tank, attach my favorite air squirty device, and I blow all of the leaves over the fence into my neighbor's yard.

Oh. I was supposed to say something about something that hurt me?

At night, I still have those dreams, from while I was in the service. My dream is that I am a little Blue Crab, and those bossy King Crabs are bossing me around.

That hurts my feelings. Who do them there King Crabs think they are, anyway?

Response by SFC George Smith made Oct 28 at 2016 8:27 PM

SFC George Smith — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:27:59 -0400

working on projects till the light fades or total exhaustion sets in

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 28 at 2016 8:41 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:41:28 -0400

Speaking my mind because I have no feelings, talk too loudly because I'm half deaf.

Response by SPC Kenneth Koerperich made Oct 28 at 2016 8:52 PM

SPC Kenneth Koerperich — Fri, 28 Oct 2016 20:52:56 -0400

Spending way to much time @ work, neglecting family.

Telling it straight, instead of being PC/Carebear'ish & squashing some "Safe Space" pu__ies feelings.

Always on time instead of "casually" late for shit.

Rules are rules, annoys the shit out of people who bend & break them.

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Response by SrA Chris Hunt made Oct 29 at 2016 9:25 AM

SrA Chris Hunt — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 09:25:46 -0400

Restlessness. After about two years in one place, trying to control the feeling that it's time to move

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Oct 29 at 2016 10:56 AM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 10:56:32 -0400

Fast decisions on short information

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 29 at 2016 7:27 PM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 19:27:43 -0400

I guess calling my co-worker a Fuck Face isn't acceptable in the civilian world

Response by CPL Robert Frazier made Oct 30 at 2016 3:59 PM

CPL Robert Frazier — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 15:59:12 -0400

Drinking to much....

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2016 4:13 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Oct 2016 16:13:05 -0400

Not getting checked out when I am hurting or injured.

Response by COL Lee Flemming made Oct 31 at 2016 11:41 AM

COL Lee Flemming — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 11:41:57 -0400

The biggest asset and issue that we have is our stubborn belief that we can accomplish any task. It often produces fantastic results, but there are times when we underestimate the complexities of certain situations!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2016 12:05 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 12:05:03 -0400

Being very early to a destination. I'm usually 15-30 minutes early. I start freaking out when we get close to the time we have to be somewhere and start rushing my family out the door, lol. Also the fact that I can't sit down all the time. I have to have breaks of walking or standing up.