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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: muckmaw on October 24, 2003, 12:01:34 PM
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I just wanted to share this with a bunch of folks who can appreciate it. Yes, I'm tooting my own horn, but it felt great to do.
I was in the mall food court today, just rushing though my BS work and I happen to see a Marine in his uniform on line to pay for his lunch.
Although I felt a little weird doing it, this was something I needed to do. As he was reaching into his pocket, I walked up behind him and told the cashier it was on me.
The guy seemed surprised, and made a minor gesture of protest, but I insisted. He then simply said thank you...I replied by shaking his hand and saying "No, Thank you for everything you're doing".
It felt really good to show my appreciated directly to the guys who are out there defending our country. I hope he tells his comrades that there are plenty of Americans that support them.
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Well done.
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Nice.:)
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Fascist! :aok
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I had someone do this to me in 1991...I was slated to deploy to Saudi in Feb, 2nd wave of us Guardsmen to maintain our refueling aircraft. We weren't needed as the air war took vastly less time than planned for. So I was still on activity duty back here in base for 9 weeks. I was at Subway, waiting to pay for my sandwich and a middleaged guy walks ahead of me and tells the cashier its on him. I tried to tell the guy, look, its not like Ive been on the front lines, I'm just a Guardsmen. He wouldnt hear of it and thanked me for being a part of our military.
sigh...what a proud moment.
So Muck, well done. You have no idea what it meant for that guy.
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I had my ex call me up once on veterans day, just to say thanks.....only time the woman thanked me for anything.
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Originally posted by Dnil
only time the woman thanked me for anything.
Really? I suggest you contact Dr. Ruth..maybe she can assist. ;)
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Muckmaw,
Awesome, absolutely awesome.
~S~! :)
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WTFG:aok
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Bravo Zulu, Muck!
To toot my own horn I have a chance, a real SLIMMMMMMMMM chance of being on the team that carries the national ensign onto the field at Reliant Park on Nov. 2nd before the Texan game. Here's to good luck!
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That was you Muck? WTG!!!
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US Central Command is my neighbor. We get a mish-mash of Air Force, Army, and Navy types around constantly. Shortly after 9/11 I was in a Subway Sandwich place finishing up my lunch when I passed a military guy waiting in line. I noticed he had his wallet open to count singles, so as I walked out I handed him a fiver and said "Lunch is on me" and kept going.
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very nice gesture muck. A co-worker went and got a buzz-cut yesterday in memory of the 200+ marines killed 20 years ago yesterday. He was in his first year in when it happened.
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From a vetran (currently active duty, AGAIN) I can say that even the smallest of gestures of a simple thanks go a LONG way. I got married in vegas in my dress blues. After words we left the chaple and hit the casinos. I didnt pay for ONE thing all night. In fact i remember looking down and having 5 double jack n cokes in front of me. Wife was pissed cause i got smashed on our wedding night but hey, thats her problem. Point being.....it matters to us...it really does.
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Right on muck! I take every opportunity to shake a service man/womans hand,thank them for their service...have since about 1983.
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no one realises that this is a joke yet? You guys missed the other thread, it was funny.
LOL muckmaw !
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Here is the thread muckmmaw was basing this one on
some dude bought my luch today (http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=99713&highlight=some+dude+bought+me+lunch)
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Godzilla-
This was not a joke. Funked's thread was a joke based on my original post. This really did happen. Funks post is in jest.
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oh, LOL!!
Man, now im really laughing.....makes his post even more hillarious!
But the real story is great. What a wonderful thing you did there muckmaw to people like you and to All who serve our country, I thank God for these people.
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Some folks were really getting a belly laugh, because they thought Funked was serious!
Even I got a laugh outta that!
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Great job Muck!
I remember coming back from the first gulf war myself. Customs guys waved my right through and said thanks.. Got a free beer in the terminal from the bar keeper while waiting on a connecting flight. It was great to know folks appreciated all the hard work and lost sleep... If you like sleep or for that matter don't want to break most everything stay out of the Infantry..>
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WTG.
No kidding.
This is how people should act.
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Originally posted by muckmaw
I just wanted to share this with a bunch of folks who can appreciate it. Yes, I'm tooting my own horn, but it felt great to do.
I was in the mall food court today, just rushing though my BS work and I happen to see a Marine in his uniform on line to pay for his lunch.
Although I felt a little weird doing it, this was something I needed to do. As he was reaching into his pocket, I walked up behind him and told the cashier it was on me.
The guy seemed surprised, and made a minor gesture of protest, but I insisted. He then simply said thank you...I replied by shaking his hand and saying "No, Thank you for everything you're doing".
It felt really good to show my appreciated directly to the guys who are out there defending our country. I hope he tells his comrades that there are plenty of Americans that support them.
Muckmaw, WTG. Im proud what you did.
=S= for Muckmaw :aok