Some idiot asked our Sargent if he ever killed anyone. Why the hell would you ask someone that? He replied. "it took me a good 4 to 5 years to be able to sleep for more than an hour, if that answers your question." Our Sargent really didn't talk that much after that.
What are you talking about?
in my jrotc class someone asked our sargent if he ever killed anyone.Roc18 wrote:
What are you talking about?
Oh, well that kid probably expected him to be one of those guys that brags about how many people he killed in the army. Still a stupid question though.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
in my jrotc class someone asked our sargent if he ever killed anyone.Roc18 wrote:
What are you talking about?
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What the hell kind of topic is this? What are we supposed to talk about, how kids in the JROTC are idiots?
EDIT: Everything Else please.
EDIT: Everything Else please.
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What's jrotc?
Junior something Officers Training Corps.
EDIT: Something = Reserve according to Google.
EDIT: Something = Reserve according to Google.
Last edited by ghettoperson (2008-09-09 18:49:30)
Its a thing for high school students who want to join the military.
Reserves probably. Thx.
Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps
"people in ny have a general idea of how to drive. one of the pedals goes forward the other one prevents you from dying"
im just saying how stupid some people are.ghettoperson wrote:
What the hell kind of topic is this? What are we supposed to talk about, how kids in the JROTC are idiots?
EDIT: Everything Else please.
Well then let us debate sentient stupidity!MAGUIRE93 wrote:
im just saying how stupid some people are.ghettoperson wrote:
What the hell kind of topic is this? What are we supposed to talk about, how kids in the JROTC are idiots?
EDIT: Everything Else please.
Hmm...
*Awaits Usmarine*
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Were you one that asked?MAGUIRE93 wrote:
Some idiot asked our Sargent if he ever killed anyone.
j/k
I haven't met too many Sergeants or any Soldier for that matter (that have seen combat) brag about death and killing.Roc18 wrote:
Oh, well that kid probably expected him to be one of those guys that brags about how many people he killed in the army. Still a stupid question though.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
in my jrotc class someone asked our sargent if he ever killed anyone.Roc18 wrote:
What are you talking about?
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
I think all the Vets here have been asked one time or another. I know I have been.
That is about the quickest way to end a conversation with a military member.
That is about the quickest way to end a conversation with a military member.
I havent met any, im just saying thats what the kid probably thought.DBBrinson1 wrote:
I haven't met too many Sergeants or any Soldier for that matter (that have seen combat) brag about death and killing.Roc18 wrote:
Oh, well that kid probably expected him to be one of those guys that brags about how many people he killed in the army. Still a stupid question though.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
in my jrotc class someone asked our sargent if he ever killed anyone.
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Ooooh, story time!
I remember all the way back to basic...we had 2 dumbfuck JROTC asses in my platoon that thought they were gods with their PFC rockers. Nevermind the 4 actual "almost adults" that were college grads with SPC rank.
One of them I beat the shit out of when he woke me up for fire guard 30 minutes early thinking he was the drill sergeant by trashing my wall locker (which fortunately was locked). My "battle buddy" was more than happy to help hold him down and slammed him in the shower the next day.
The other one thought he was being clever during turn-in and thought he could use his "superior rank" to make us clean his weapon. The problem is he hadn't qualified yet. I said "sure thing" after some bitching...shined his weapon up nice, and then gave his site adjustment a good hard crank about 15 clicks. He was held up and didn't graduate basic for another 2 weeks and missed his AIT class window and ended up on garbage detail for almost a month.
2 Life Lessons:
1) If your ambition exceeds your competence, don't come near me, I will find a way to fuck you.
2) If you did JROTC and go to basic, don't be a prick, your rank just means a little extra cash. And for chrissake don't try to "pull rank" with your PFC stripe, you just look like an idiot. See lesson 1.
I remember all the way back to basic...we had 2 dumbfuck JROTC asses in my platoon that thought they were gods with their PFC rockers. Nevermind the 4 actual "almost adults" that were college grads with SPC rank.
One of them I beat the shit out of when he woke me up for fire guard 30 minutes early thinking he was the drill sergeant by trashing my wall locker (which fortunately was locked). My "battle buddy" was more than happy to help hold him down and slammed him in the shower the next day.
The other one thought he was being clever during turn-in and thought he could use his "superior rank" to make us clean his weapon. The problem is he hadn't qualified yet. I said "sure thing" after some bitching...shined his weapon up nice, and then gave his site adjustment a good hard crank about 15 clicks. He was held up and didn't graduate basic for another 2 weeks and missed his AIT class window and ended up on garbage detail for almost a month.
2 Life Lessons:
1) If your ambition exceeds your competence, don't come near me, I will find a way to fuck you.
2) If you did JROTC and go to basic, don't be a prick, your rank just means a little extra cash. And for chrissake don't try to "pull rank" with your PFC stripe, you just look like an idiot. See lesson 1.
Just look at the guy and say real quiet "Not yet." For some reason it always comes up at parties. It is pretty annoying, even if you've never killed anyone.SgtHeihn wrote:
I think all the Vets here have been asked one time or another. I know I have been.
That is about the quickest way to end a conversation with a military member.
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Just say you killed 89 people, using 89 different ways, and that it's killing you to use your 90th, but you cant find a person you can use it on yet.GorillaTicTacs wrote:
Ooooh, story time!
I remember all the way back to basic...we had 2 dumbfuck JROTC asses in my platoon that thought they were gods with their PFC rockers. Nevermind the 4 actual "almost adults" that were college grads with SPC rank.
One of them I beat the shit out of when he woke me up for fire guard 30 minutes early thinking he was the drill sergeant by trashing my wall locker (which fortunately was locked). My "battle buddy" was more than happy to help hold him down and slammed him in the shower the next day.
The other one thought he was being clever during turn-in and thought he could use his "superior rank" to make us clean his weapon. The problem is he hadn't qualified yet. I said "sure thing" after some bitching...shined his weapon up nice, and then gave his site adjustment a good hard crank about 15 clicks. He was held up and didn't graduate basic for another 2 weeks and missed his AIT class window and ended up on garbage detail for almost a month.
2 Life Lessons:
1) If your ambition exceeds your competence, don't come near me, I will find a way to fuck you.
2) If you did JROTC and go to basic, don't be a prick, your rank just means a little extra cash. And for chrissake don't try to "pull rank" with your PFC stripe, you just look like an idiot. See lesson 1.Just look at the guy and say real quiet "Not yet." For some reason it always comes up at parties. It is pretty annoying, even if you've never killed anyone.SgtHeihn wrote:
I think all the Vets here have been asked one time or another. I know I have been.
That is about the quickest way to end a conversation with a military member.
I thought you left that sort of thing for the Navy?GorillaTicTacs wrote:
My "battle buddy" was more than happy to help hold him down and slammed him in the shower the next day.
If that Sgt went in there, a freakin high school, not expecting to be asked stupid questions and shit like that, then he's in the wrong job.
I hope that doesn't mean what it looks like it meansGorrillaTicTacs wrote:
My "battle buddy" was more than happy to help hold him down and slammed him in the shower the next day.
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The best reply:
"Just one person, the last person to ask me that question.
"Just one person, the last person to ask me that question.
You've got to be more specific, because in JROTC and ROTC everyone is an idiot.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
Some idiot asked our Sargent if he ever killed anyone. Why the hell would you ask someone that? He replied. "it took me a good 4 to 5 years to be able to sleep for more than an hour, if that answers your question." Our Sargent really didn't talk that much after that.
That is one of those odd questions...very personal and deeply psychological. It is not a light question, that's for sure (even if some don't understand that).
I had a AF ROTC senior tell me (and a bunch of other academy cadets) that she "actually had to work" to get her pilot slot--implying that USAFA cadets have pilot slots handed to them...nevermind the 4 years of training and school... We had to work with her for another two weeks, so we let her keep on believing in her total discipline and academic superiority. She probably made the worst first impression of anyone I had to work under. Note to self: never insult the people working for you before you get to know them!
On the other hand, I have met a few really good ROTC people.
I had a AF ROTC senior tell me (and a bunch of other academy cadets) that she "actually had to work" to get her pilot slot--implying that USAFA cadets have pilot slots handed to them...nevermind the 4 years of training and school... We had to work with her for another two weeks, so we let her keep on believing in her total discipline and academic superiority. She probably made the worst first impression of anyone I had to work under. Note to self: never insult the people working for you before you get to know them!
On the other hand, I have met a few really good ROTC people.
Because sergeants aren't soldiers?DBBrinson1 wrote:
I haven't met too many Sergeants or any Soldier for that matter (that have seen combat) brag about death and killing.Roc18 wrote:
Oh, well that kid probably expected him to be one of those guys that brags about how many people he killed in the army. Still a stupid question though.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
in my jrotc class someone asked our sargent if he ever killed anyone.
j/k
Doesn't explain why everyone in my four years of AFJROTC had better average grades than the rest of the school, nor why the classes were more technical.MGS3_GrayFox wrote:
You've got to be more specific, because in JROTC and ROTC everyone is an idiot.MAGUIRE93 wrote:
Some idiot asked our Sargent if he ever killed anyone. Why the hell would you ask someone that? He replied. "it took me a good 4 to 5 years to be able to sleep for more than an hour, if that answers your question." Our Sargent really didn't talk that much after that.
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From one perspective, she has a point: the cadet population (and graduating population) of ROTC is greater than the population of USAFA, yet ROTC gets 40% of the available UPT slots each year as compared to the USAFA's 50%. That's not saying the USAFA cadets don't work hard to earn their commissions...just that they have a going-in better chance of getting a UPT slot.RAIMIUS wrote:
That is one of those odd questions...very personal and deeply psychological. It is not a light question, that's for sure (even if some don't understand that).
I had a AF ROTC senior tell me (and a bunch of other academy cadets) that she "actually had to work" to get her pilot slot--implying that USAFA cadets have pilot slots handed to them...nevermind the 4 years of training and school... We had to work with her for another two weeks, so we let her keep on believing in her total discipline and academic superiority. She probably made the worst first impression of anyone I had to work under. Note to self: never insult the people working for you before you get to know them!
On the other hand, I have met a few really good ROTC people.
She probably could have phrased it better, certainly. Other than that single thing she said, how was she?
You'll find when you get on active duty that there is a difference in officers based on commissioning source up until they hit O-3. Everything pretty much evens out there. Each source has its own strengths and weaknesses, and each source puts out idiots who have an over-inflated sense of self-worth.
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