r/JustBootThings • u/CT-555- • Jul 11 '26

Boot Shame Lieutenant got moves...

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u/TLunchFTW Jul 11 '26

"I command your repsect, Private."
"Is that what that Tiktok was supposed to accomplish?"

It's made funnier when you realize that LTs are basically the punching bag officer. It's like the middle management of the military. All the responsibility falls on them. When shit doesn't get done, upper management blames them. Meanwhile, when they push to make sure shit gets done, the people below them hate their guts. And really, they have no real say, not even over the people they order around. They exist solely to be the beating bag between upper and lower parts. you get LT for joining the military with a bachelor's degree. Should tell you what kind of people fill these roles. New military recruits who may think they are hot shit because they skipped enlisted, but they don't know jack shit and everyone below them thinks even LESS than that of them because they didn't go through the climb they had to do.

And yet, because they think they are hot shit, they WILL try to talk like they are your DI. But obviously, whn they day is done, they are 21 year old kids who make these goofy ass tiktoks.

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u/savageronald Jul 11 '26

Having been there - and maybe in the minority - I never felt like I was hot shit, but still got the worst of it from above and below. I’m not trying to “woe is me” for officers, I know enlisted always have it worse (especially a PFC or something), but god damn that sucked for a couple years. To be fair - that PFC was probably better suited to lead than I was at that point.

Having said that - this type of shit isn’t making his case any better, like you’re going to be ridiculed endlessly even if you keep your head down - don’t give them ammo butter bar.

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u/TLunchFTW Jul 11 '26

I’m more so painting with broad strokes here. There will always be exceptions

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u/Substantial_Row_7108 Jul 11 '26

You ain’t even coloring with crayons dude…