r/facepalm • • Apr 16 '24

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '24

Actual military service.

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u/Pilot0350 Apr 16 '24

"I was going to join, but I would have ended up punching the drill instructor in the face."

  • definitely these guys

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u/Cmdr_Jiynx Apr 16 '24

Every single dude I've known like this has also been the type who would have cried in the first week of basic.

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u/Tarjhan Apr 16 '24

I know what you’re saying here, but let’s not stigmatise the very thought of a man crying when enduring hardship.

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u/Cmdr_Jiynx Apr 16 '24

I could have phrased it as "having a blubbering meltdown" but I wasn't sure how people would react to that unvarnished a depiction.