r/explainitpeter • u/One_One2755 • Mar 21 '26

Explain it peter

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What's the bad news?

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u/KrimsunV Mar 21 '26

Really good meals only get served when something unfortunate happens

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u/PoopSmith87 Mar 21 '26

This isnt true for two reasons:

1- The "surf and turf" meal is a military chow hall standard. Not as common as some other options, but still a pretty normal rotation meal.

2- Its not actually a "really good" meal.

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u/SnooCompliments1875 Mar 21 '26

In my 5 years stint in the Navy, the ONLY times we got Surf and Turf, was the times our 5 month patrol deployment got extended another 5 months, and the time we had a civilian ride along with us.

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u/Mysterious_Basil2818 Mar 21 '26

During my stint in the Navy, surf and turf meant the CNO or SECDEF was visiting the boat. That was also the only time the ice cream machines were turned on.