BF2S Forums R-E-S-P-E-C-T, apparently doesn't apply to me.

stryyker wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

stryyker wrote:

So I'm walking from my car to a local provider of groceries in downtown Newport Beach this afternoon, on my way to work. Now, I had just finished with some Marine-related classes, so I was still dressed in my Cammie pants, boots, and secksy OD shirt.

I'm minding my own business, strolling through the isles looking for Pop tarts, when I start to notice the "upper class" members of the supermarket are glaring at me. I go up to the 10 items or less line, it has about 8 people in it. I have my poptarts (strawberry, frosted), A bottle of milk, bread, jelly, honey, ice, and a copy of Mountain Bike magazine. Now things get interesting.


The lady at the counter seems nice enough, but the other patrons are another story. The bag boy doesn't bag my groceries. I kinda shrug and start bagging it myself, while he sits in the little conclave and breathes at me. Awkward.

So after an ornate about face to get my change, the man behind me goes off. He is mid to late 30's. He has an A & F t-shirt on, expensive warn jeans, and what looked like Nike Air 2.0's (red).

He goes into various anti-war slander, the usuall

"Bush sucks.... Republicans are losing the war"

"dying in vain"

"Peace now"

etc.

Now, this goes on for a good 3 minutes, with other people in line joining in to the mans crusade against me. Then it got personal. A blond bimbo trophy wife second to last in line SCREAMS at me, "I hope you AND all of your friends DIE in Iraq for being so ignorant!"

Oh bitch, best not be saying that to a D.E.P'ing Marine that just had his first week of hand to hand combat training.

Now, this whole time, I had stood there, studious like, taking it all in. But now it was my turn.

First was the man. I commented on his appearance, and what it showed me. I went through the whole line of people belittling me and the others who didn't have a voice. It felt good.

Then, after I was done, the bimbo lady says to me again, "And what do you have to show for yourself hotshot?"

I did a quarter turn to my right, where a flag was hanging from the ceiling. I came to attention and saluted, while saying:

"I am a Citizen of the United States of America, A United States Marine, A Firefighter for this state. I think I've shown enough."

End salute, about face, and I walked out of the store.



Now, aside from being able to assert my linguistic skills into a situation, doesn't that situation feel.... Wrong?

I know I crack on my state and conservativism a lot, but for what it's worth, you'd never experience this shit in NC -- unless you were in Chapel Hill.

Anyway, these are the kind of people that embarass me.  These are the people that give liberals a bad name.

I think you'll find that Southern liberals are a very different breed, and we like guns just as much as the conservatives do...  lol

We also respect servicemen, even if we don't agree with the war.  Thankfully, things have changed a lot since Vietnam, although it sounds like they haven't much in California.

The majority of the state isnt like this, but there is a... cultural barrier in some parts. I work in Newport Beach, the median home price there is over a million dollars. I was raised lower middle class. Its like the residents shun people that arent of their wealth status.

0akleaves wrote:

get on xfire stryyker.

Mekstizzle wrote:

daddyofdeath wrote:

I have had abuse hurled at me by the stereotypical Asian male here in the UK whilst also still in my Combat 95 dress (dpm fatigues, not literally a dress)! So fucking annoying that we are paid to fight and protect these idiots, only for them to abuse us. MAkes me really fucking angry.

But there you are complaining about how everyone thinks soldiers are idiots, when you're  doing the same thing to a certain group of people. Not all "Asians" are Pakistani-Muslim-Jihad-Joe's that hate on soldiers. I know alot of "Asian" (I know you mean people from South Asia) that love what's going on with the war on terror as, I quote, "It's about time the world realised how bad Islam is" - their words, not mines.

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Buckles wrote:

GorillaTicTacs wrote:

stryyker wrote:

Now, aside from being able to assert my linguistic skills into a situation, doesn't that situation feel.... Wrong?

To answer your question...Yes, it absolutely does smell like any other patriotic chain email that dedicated wingnuts insist on keeping me on their list for sending me (sorry Mom!).  Fortunately, at least you were original enough to write your own prose, and with a little spell-checking, you might be able to mass mail this Patriotic(TM) tear-jerker and reach millions.

I'll tell you from two perspectives...first, being in BDU's for a majority of my time for 9 years, I have never experienced anything like you say.  Even walking through the center (accidently) of an anti-war protest in Germany, I've never experienced anything like this.  I have experienced a lot of random kindness, thank you's, etc., from all age groups and in all different places, but never anything like this from my 2 years near Monterrey, CA, my 2 years in Newport News, VA, or my year in Ft. Sill.  Even the Koreans at the height of being virulently anti-american could still be caught giving up seats for me in crowded restaurants during my tour there.  So, on the count of this being absolutely true, I call bullshit.

My second perspective, as a game designer/magazing writer for the last 3 years, will say this is a great pro-American wingnut piece and plays perfectly to a rightwing audience.  You've managed to hit almost every point -
- A few "snotty lib" stereotype strawmen
- A little "Vietnam vets are baby killers" nostalgia
- The color "red" carefully included
- You've got a big American flag conveniently hanging around...at least there wasn't a bible in your story somewhere too, or did I miss it?
- The "Persecuted Hero" by those that just "couldn't understand"
- Good calm military speech-making, hoo-rah devil dog...
- I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm freeeeeeeeeeeeee...
- A good solid "wink" at the reader with the last line.  Bravo (seriously!).

If this was indeed your completely original work, I'd say you have solid writing potential for someone your age.  A little real life experience and a little better command of vocabulary and you'd be easily competing with Bill Kristol, and blow away Malkin or Coulter.  I do wish you the best in your career as a US Marine and writer.  Smokejumper school is Goodfellow AFB, one of my alma maters as well...just don't get caught near the bunkers no matter what she says about "nobody is around", you'll be trying to convince some Air Force SP with a nervous tick to put down his weapon before anyone gets hurt.  Again, enjoy your future career, and keep up the writing, you never know when it will come in handy.

You sir, are a douche.

Strykker, i feel for you dude. When i was still in the ATC (air cadets), there was a point that we weren't allout to wear our regular blue uniform or cammies un public (unless at a public event like doing duty at an airshow etc) cuz shit got so bad, espcially where i lived.

I lived in Chatham, home of Brompton Barracks where all the Royal Engineers and REME's trained and a hell of a lot of them were based there. There were loads of stabbings at the local pubs of guys in uniform and i think it's fucking sick.

I remember once when we got back from a day at the range about 4 years ago (before we were banned from wearing cammies in public) and a few of us went to McDonalds at about 22.00. It wasn't busy, but it wasn't quiet either. Anyways, they saw us come in, the manager whipped out the back and someone came, opened a till up and took our orders. And he was like, that IS to take away, right.
I mean, jeezus. I was 15 and the otheres wer between 16 and 20, and those feckers just wanted to get rid of us.

anyways, +1 for you.

I did a quarter turn to my right, where a flag was hanging from the ceiling. I came to attention and saluted, while saying:

Buckles wrote:

You sir, are a douche.

Strykker, i feel for you dude. When i was still in the ATC (air cadets), there was a point that we weren't allout to wear our regular blue uniform or cammies un public (unless at a public event like doing duty at an airshow etc) cuz shit got so bad, espcially where i lived.

I lived in Chatham, home of Brompton Barracks where all the Royal Engineers and REME's trained and a hell of a lot of them were based there. There were loads of stabbings at the local pubs of guys in uniform and i think it's fucking sick.

I remember once when we got back from a day at the range about 4 years ago (before we were banned from wearing cammies in public) and a few of us went to McDonalds at about 22.00. It wasn't busy, but it wasn't quiet either. Anyways, they saw us come in, the manager whipped out the back and someone came, opened a till up and took our orders. And he was like, that IS to take away, right.
I mean, jeezus. I was 15 and the otheres wer between 16 and 20, and those feckers just wanted to get rid of us.

anyways, +1 for you.

MorbiD.ShoT wrote:

He makes some valid points though...Hell, how would you know if Stryyker was lying or not anyway?  Just because he has lots of karma doesn't mean he's telling the truth.

I'm not saying you made this up, Stryyker, but it's the internet so we'll never REALLY know for sure.

joker8baller wrote:

I'd fucking beat every one of those assholes.

What kind of camo? MC ftw.

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KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Bullshit.  I don't believe this for a second.

USMCkilla wrote:

KEN-JENNINGS wrote:

Bullshit.  I don't believe this for a second.

I am right with you buddy. No Marine Corps recruiter would ever let a DEP enlistee wear digital cammies with the EGA embroidered on them. No one on a MCB would allow a DEP enlistee to wear them either. Recruiters are not even allowed to wear their utility uniforms out in public while recruiting. These are things the Marine Corps takes very seriously. I spent 4 weeks doing recruiting assistance after my first deployment to Afghanistan and I know none of these things would be tolerated.

m3thod wrote:

stryyker wrote:

USMCkilla wrote:

I am right with you buddy. No Marine Corps recruiter would ever let a DEP enlistee wear digital cammies with the EGA embroidered on them. No one on a MCB would allow a DEP enlistee to wear them either. Recruiters are not even allowed to wear their utility uniforms out in public while recruiting. These are things the Marine Corps takes very seriously. I spent 4 weeks doing recruiting assistance after my first deployment to Afghanistan and I know none of these things would be tolerated.

Who said they had the EGA on them? Negative.

I bought them from an Army/Navy surplus store. They were 3 for $25.

We demand pictures!!!

Last edited by stryyker (2007-07-28 17:42:32)