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Lovejoy 6:50 Mon Nov 22
Working with ex-military.

I respect all our armed services past and present but those who end up normal jobs are bloody tedious with their military stories.

Every single subject/situation relates back to an Uncle Albert style anecdote.

Lato 6:54 Mon Nov 22
Re: Working with ex-military.

I work with 3 ex Ghurkas.....very entertaining at times they have all threatened to kill each other on numerous occasions I wouldn't want to bump into any of them down a dark alley

Northern Sold 6:58 Mon Nov 22
Re: Working with ex-military.

I'll gladly sit down and buy any ex serviceman a pint and listen to their stories... and then thank them for their service

Alfs 7:20 Mon Nov 22
Re: Working with ex-military.

What do you expect their anecdotes to be about, knitting?

overbyyer 7:23 Mon Nov 22
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It depends how far up the ranks they've got before they join civvy street.

I had two Officer level RAF bods who were generally unbearable as work colleagues for the same reason, assuming a hierarchy that didn't exist...

One was a serial fantasist who blagged his way through a Contract Management role whilst upsetting everyone he came into contact with.

Last I heard of the other he was managing a GP practice so would be a good fit alongside nosey bastard receptionists.

mashed in maryland 7:45 Mon Nov 22
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Almost everyone I've worked with for the past 5 years is ex-army and I've never noticed this.

overbyyer 7:52 Mon Nov 22
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Nhe NAAFI must be different then.

ak37 7:56 Mon Nov 22
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I work with quite a few. They tend to not want to discuss it. I feel they may have ‘seen some shit’ they’d rather not disclose.
I respect them nonetheless for their service.

twoleftfeet 8:05 Mon Nov 22
Re: Working with ex-military.

I’d happily listen to their stories and thank them for their service.

I am however sick of work colleagues over the years who keep telling me they once had trials for this team and that and then when you play 5 a side with them they are shit 😁😁

frank marker 8:10 Mon Nov 22
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twoleftfeet 8:05 Mon Nov 22

Do we know each other?

wd40 8:15 Mon Nov 22
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Agree all very bloody tedious


One day I will reply -so you spent a lot of tax payers money invading other people's land for what?

Briano 8:29 Mon Nov 22
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I work with an ex para, quiet fellow, conscientious, shiny shoes. I only went out for a drink with once.

Turned into eyeball Paul

ak37 8:31 Mon Nov 22
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Did he ingest vodka through his eye and rub his nipples?

joe royal 12:10 Tue Nov 23
Re: Working with ex-military.

You (don’t) want to work with lorry drivers then, most boring bunch of people you will ever meet.

When I had my own truck/trucks
I’ve driven to Saudi/Pakistan/Middle East
Back in the old days of tilts/rope and sheet
Odd gearboxes, twin splitters
You youngsters with your sat navs
When I toured with…..ok I’m guilty of that one
Pic after pic on FB of truck after truck
Are you going Truckfest?(am I fuck)
How many hookers you killed/hedgehogs SPLATTED this week?

I must be the least truck driver there is. My eyes just glaze over when I’m forced to spend any time with ‘em.

gph 1:50 Tue Nov 23
Re: Working with ex-military.

Lorry driving's a boring job, but you don't have to be boring to do it.

My old man did it for decades, but has only two anecdotes that he thinks are worth telling - shutting the QE2 bridge and drawing a white line from Norwich to London (almost).

Never told them to anyone more than once, as far as I know.

There's probably a third, which led to legislation improving level crossing safety, but he won't tell it, as his best mate died, and he still finds it upsetting.

joe royal 4:29 Tue Nov 23
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Gph
I loved my job (pre covid) touring Europe with the biggest bands/singers in the world. Doing events in various city’s, being put up posh (and not so posh) hotels.

I just have no interest in trucks, trailers, gearboxes or any other of that stuff.

End of the day it’s just a job, not worth ruining you health or marriage over and a truck is just a tool to do the work.

Suppose some of the old timers it’s all they have.

nychammer 5:28 Tue Nov 23
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I guess if you've actually been in a war, killed someone and stared your own death in the face then you are apt to talk about it. It must be like watching a war film with friends or family and constantly wanting to scream "That was me!, that was real!, that shit really went down!"

Mr Kenzo 9:03 Tue Nov 23
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Nowhere near as bad as students who bang on about their "UNI" days

gph 9:21 Tue Nov 23
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joe, I'm guessing working with bands is more interesting than working with building supplies.

Mace66 10:00 Tue Nov 23
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A family friend of ours is in his 80’s now and received an MBE back in the day but neither he or his wife would say what it was for. We now know it was to do with the SAS but he was very modest and said very little about his service. Unfortunately he has dementia now and doesn’t know who he is let alone what he did

My ex brother in law used every opportunity to mention “ when I was in the Army … “ Absolute borefest and never stopped rattling on about it, probably most of it massively exaggerated

SecondOpinion 10:15 Tue Nov 23
Re: Working with ex-military.

I like trucking, I like trucking,
I like trucking and I like to truck.
I like trucking, I like trucking,
If you don't like trucking, tough luck.
On the road, you must be brave and tireless,
On the road, you can listen to the wireless,
On the road, you eat caf� food with pride,
You can throw it up outside.

The greatest kick in trucking comes from knocking down a biker,
Or swinging round a roundabout and picking up a hiker,
You're chatting up that piece of skirt who's sitting by your side,
Then pop the crucial question - a ride for a ride?

I like trucking, I like trucking,
I like trucking and I like to truck.
I like trucking, I like trucking,
If you don't like trucking, tough luck.

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