It can be anything: at your job or any forced activity that you just don’t feel like doing surrounded by other people. Visiting certain place, local, party, etc. It can be anything: at your job or any forced activity that you just don’t feel like doing surrounded by other people. Visiting certain place, local, party, etc.
I had to accompany my young brother to a small comic con thing a month ago and I was cringing HARD in that place I couldn’t bear being there, I just kept my head down most of the time otherwise I would’ve just start laughing or rolling my eyes looking all that adult people dressed like it’s a shitty Halloween party.
In the US, the singing of the national anthem and the military involvement always makes me uncomfortable, coming from a culture where that doesn’t happen unless it’s a really big event.
I am a veteran (you’re welcome for my service) and I also find this annoying/over the top.
I am shocked an appalled that you don’t have any replies thanking you for your service.
However, I’m suspecting that you don’t feel extremely offended by Kaepernick kneeling either?
There, with the sarcasm out of the way, how did the “thank you for your service”-thing start? I assume it was during the Bush Jr era, but was there a public statement of some sort suggesting everyone should do this? I’m also a “veteran”* (not US, though), and I would just be weirded out if it became a trend here.
*: Never deployed abroad. I was offered a contract, but turned it down due to a competing offer from the IT sector.
Veteran here sharing my personal experience. It seemed like people generally didn’t give a shit about veterans except for maybe a few people that had some sort of relevant personal experience or values related to patriotism or sacrifice. Around 2009, it got politicized. After that, it was a competition to see who cared more about veterans and felt a bit odd and fake, kind of like how people are publicly obsessed with the US Constitution, yet have never read the whole thing. It’s a theater in the never-ending war for political or moral validity. Around 2018, it started slowly waning off again, but not to the level it was before.
Any secular group activity where someone thinks they need to “lead us together in prayer”. Dude, this is a Wendy’s.
Whenever someone from HR says “We’re going to play a game to introduce ourselves” I begin screaming internally. I’m not going to sing about my job, Kaitlynn!
If you have to sing, you can make their ears regret it.
When asked to tell people a little about yourself, it is an opportunity to tell them something outlandish and fun.
I like to collect fortune cookie fortunes and I am weaving them into a Coat of Fortune that will bring good luck in times of need.
I have sneezed exactly 14,372 times since I was born. Counting sneezes is a family tradition that goes back generations and I hope to pass on the tradition to my children someday.
I have seen all 180 episodes of Golden Girls over 150 times. Before anyone asks, Sophia is my favorite. (Turn to someone) I have the actual bag. (Cheery smile with eyebrows raised)
I know the muffin man.(Hope to God someone confirms which muffin man by way of the street and then you can confirm or bauk at that “swindling hack” and tell them a different street.)
I can eat $4.25 in quarters before feeling too ill and jingly to continue.
I occasionally teach some training classes for my organization and one of my favorite things is to say that we’re going to play one of those ice breaker games, wait a beat, then say that we’re actually not going to do that because I hate them. Usually gets people to relax and open up a bit
Playing the Star Spangled Banner before every damned sporting event.
I think the worst is forced companionship, like getting together with a family for birthdays and stuff. The meaningless chit-chat… The being nice even though you know there are some that can’t stand each other. Once you’ve had some unforced editions of these, like with friends or just people you get along with easily, it becomes blatantly obvious how uncomfortable it gets when it’s forced.
