MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Explanation, and offering

> > > But it puts me off, because underlying it is service. Servitude. And I think no
> one should serve anyone or anything.
>
> > Said no Marine. Ever. I serve with Marines every day. You are not one. You may have
> tried to be. You may have graduated from basic training. But you obviously didn't
> stay the course. You are still a sad sack.
>
>
> Hah. I've never said I was a Marine. I was in the Corps, and have always said that to
> people. When people 'thank me for my service', I have nothing for them, because
> that's never how I've thought and felt about it.
>
> I anticipated some response like this, and the latter bit I had prepared. Because my
> operation and its infrastructure are beyond all that stuff.

The world is a chaotic place. Do not take it as everyone is beneath you. Do not assume you have it all figured out. None of us do. You have spent the past few years among a group of people telling you how special you are. You are now only beginning to find out they were not entirely truthful with you. You are angry and that is natural. They did what they did to you for a reason. They want a coherent fighting force that does not question orders easily but is flexible enough to do what is needed. It is a method they have honed over the years.

Also using elevated speech does not make you look smart. It makes you look like a condescending jerk. Unless that is the path you want to take in life. I would humbly suggest, stop doing it. Unless you know the person you should communicate at the 6-8th US grade level. It is a good tip in life.

I am making an assumption here. But you just got out or are about to? It takes a couple of years to acclimatize back. You can go one of two ways. I have seen it many times. You can either become bitter and more angry that the world is not orderly and no one knows what the hell is going on. Or go the other way and help out those around you. Use those skills you learned and help others. One path lies the path to success and reward. The other is posting snotty remarks on message boards and hoping you get a few likes to stroke your ego. Make no mistake about it. You will now need to learn a whole new set of skills. Once you put the two together you may be pretty good at whatever it is you chose to do. But do not assume it will be given to you. You will have to earn it. Even when you deserve it you may still not get it. Rank is not assumed in the real world.