So i went to get my usual cup of joe and ended up waiting behind a guy who appeared to be trying to buy cigarettes. The cashier asked for his ID and I hear him mutter, "This is bullshit" and then in a clear and distinct voice tell her "I kill people for a living." She tells him she needs to see his ID and he hands her his marine id card and during the split second when both are holding the card during the change he's staring at her and says to her again "I kill people for a living." She tells him that's nice and that he looks young and he says "I kill people for a living and I look young?" She hands him the cigarettes, rings him up, and tells him to have a nice day and he walks out. When he turned around, he looked like he was 15, maybe 16. I ask the cashier how old he was and apparently he turned 18 in March. I advised her the next time something like that happens to get his name, id number, and rank and then contact the local recruitment area. Not sure if that will get anything done, but i figure it would be a start. How would you handle that situation?
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I think you had a solid assessment of the situation. Dishing out reprimand is not your duty.
Also, he's probably just sore about being a "tough manly army man" stuck with a baby face.
Also, he's probably just sore about being a "tough manly army man" stuck with a baby face.
000, I'm from Australia. If I was from America it would be 911. If I was from the UK it would be, hopefully I can remember this. 08... Give me a sec, it's 0118 999 881 999 119 725 3. That's who I'd call if they told me they kill people for a living, I don't care if they do because they used a passive threat.
EDIT: Misspelled America.
EDIT²: Bad spelling in general.
EDIT: Misspelled America.
EDIT²: Bad spelling in general.
I agree with perfectimo. It doesn't matter if he was in the military or not, nor how old he was, he was using a passive threat, and being an overall douchebag. If he was in the military, he shouldn't have acted so offensive and such. You'd think soldiers would be more respectful, and have more respect for themselves, in that time and place.
Lol it doesnt matter what they do for a living, they have to show ID. I work in a huge super store (try to guess which one 
) and it doesnt matter if they come in with an M4 rifle, fireman outfit or professors lab coat, if they do not look old enough you must ask for ID.
) and it doesnt matter if they come in with an M4 rifle, fireman outfit or professors lab coat, if they do not look old enough you must ask for ID.
Smokes were included in field rations for a long time, although I'm pretty sure that stopped a few decades back.Novajam said:
You might find this article interesting: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3912/is_200510/ai_n15715345
I'm going to call UK emergency services now...I dialed the number and it was busy...thats wierd. either my phone is on the fritz or you were serious...perfectimo said:
That cracked me up. Nice.superpandaman said:
Heh heh, awesome IT crowd quote there. Brings back good times.
Psh, what would I do in that situation? Be a smart ass and ask him how much he gets payed an hour. Or maybe tell him that HES paying cigarettes to kill HIM for a living. Nah, I wouldn't actually say anything to his face, might crack a joke to the check out girl though. I'm to much of a pansy. But I wouldn't want to call the cops on him, not his fault he's got Napoleon syndrome.
Psh, I'm not into pissing people off and confrontations. That just ruins my day, and it would just ruin his. and you never know. He might get angry and give me a chinese burn or something.superpandaman said:
I would've replied "Really? I kill people for free."
I'm mean like that...baiting people = fun. Especially if i can get them imprisoned/fired for hitting me ^^
I'm mean like that...baiting people = fun. Especially if i can get them imprisoned/fired for hitting me ^^
On reflection, i think the worst possible reply would have been "I fucked your mom for a living, son."
The cashier is 40ish and looks like she'd been around the block a while. The tone of her voice when she said "That's nice hon, you still look young" with her smoker's voice was so banal I think it derailed the kid from whatever he thought he was trying to accomplish.
The cashier is 40ish and looks like she'd been around the block a while. The tone of her voice when she said "That's nice hon, you still look young" with her smoker's voice was so banal I think it derailed the kid from whatever he thought he was trying to accomplish.