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My problem with the whole thing is well expressed by Bojack Horseman.
An IT technician who spends their entire career in air-conditioned offices in their home country but happens to be employed by the army is worthy of adoration, special treatment and prioritisation, but obviously a nurse saving lives on a daily basis and facing routine abuse from violent drunks and psychotic nutcases can fuck right off because they work at a privately-owned hospital.
Drawing a circle around the armed forces saying "these people are deserving of unquestionable praise and arbitrary benefits" is the same as saying "no-one else is" and it's insulting to the intelligence of everyone involved.
At a certain point people just make excuses. First responders receive more discounts than Veterans. Because they are on the front lines everyday. I support that idea.
You are missing a lot of the sacrifices that Veterans make with a generalization. Required to move every 2-4 years. Deploy to various countries for unknown amount of time with less than 24hrs sometimes. Not being able to communicate with loved ones on a regular basis. Not coming back home with all your body parts or your battle buddy. But hey maybe there is a IT person sitting in a AC room in US. So screw all Veterans makes sense I guess?
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No they don't. People who separated and didn't retire are veterans, but don't get military IDs. They can get a VA ID or some states will add veteran to their license.
You also have your old military id. Even if expired it should work 99.99% of the time.
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You also have your old military id. Even if expired it should work 99.99% of the time.
The one you're supposed to return?
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My dad loves the discount.
Its just a habit, he could care less about the actual amount.
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A lot of them just assume that everywhere bends over backwards for them. It's incredibly obnoxious. Source: was a bartender for a decade
Wait, people asked for a vet discount... at a bar?
I can see a restaurant, but a bar!?
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Y'know, I understand where you're coming from, but my dad did his time in the military, including a stint in Vietnam. He's 81 now, and I don't see the harm in giving him a little bit off of a bill for his service. He's not obnoxious about it, but will sometimes ask, and take it if it's available. If not, no big deal.
I thought it was a joke, but people really are butthurt about vets.
History just loves to repeat itself.
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Did your partner eat Iraqi children or Afghan children? Which one tasted his favorite?
Oh look, a coward.
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Oh look, a coward.
If you read through my post history you would likely edit "coward" to something else more fitting...
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You can’t get your discount without going through the ID me website anywhere corporate nowadays anyway… it doesn’t work nor have human contact points, it’s impossible for older veterans to use and it says half of us don’t even exist so basically military discounts have become enshitified as well . It does however take millions of dollars from the government in subsidies to ID me to obstruct Our discounts and your unemployment and disability benefits. We’re both working class and in this together whether you give me my 10% off on hardware or not.
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Upvote for theft
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Ah, the good ol' crab bucket. Fuck X group because they got some scraps.
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Serious question - in places where they offer military or veteran discount how do you check? Do you ask them to show some relevant id?
The big box hardware stores, Home Depot and Lowe’s have sort of set the standard. There are a few ID cards that they accept as proof.
At the end of the day it is up to each store how they handle it.
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Ah, the good ol' crab bucket. Fuck X group because they got some scraps.
More like fuck X group because they are paid murderers that invade other countries and makes every life they interact with worse.
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Y'know, I understand where you're coming from, but my dad did his time in the military, including a stint in Vietnam. He's 81 now, and I don't see the harm in giving him a little bit off of a bill for his service. He's not obnoxious about it, but will sometimes ask, and take it if it's available. If not, no big deal.
Tell me why your father should be rewarded for when they performed the most horrible actions on other humans that anyone can think of?
If anything, they should pay more, and the money should go to all the families they have destroyed.
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You get pissed at senior discounts too?
I really don't get why a senior ex-military has better benefits than a normal senior. One is a benefit everyone applies and another is a benefit that a specific subset applies, and it's not like they do things that are more important than those that work everyday in the country to keep it running.
A kid spends 5 years in military, lifetime discounts. A teacher spends 5 years teaching, lifetime debt. I really don't get the point.
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Wait, people asked for a vet discount... at a bar?
I can see a restaurant, but a bar!?
Oh heavens yes, some people have no shame
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More like fuck X group because they are paid murderers that invade other countries and makes every life they interact with worse.
The military is majority support roles like mechanic, cook, medic, signaler, padre, admin, logistics. There's combat roles like infantry, artillery, combat engineer and armored and then the rest are people supporting them. Even in the combat roles it's still pretty rare to be "murdering". Americans are a bit different but a lot of militaries have rules of engagement. It's not indiscriminate killing. It's defending your fellow soldier, it's protecting your base. They're just people trying to do a job like any other.
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The military is majority support roles like mechanic, cook, medic, signaler, padre, admin, logistics. There's combat roles like infantry, artillery, combat engineer and armored and then the rest are people supporting them. Even in the combat roles it's still pretty rare to be "murdering". Americans are a bit different but a lot of militaries have rules of engagement. It's not indiscriminate killing. It's defending your fellow soldier, it's protecting your base. They're just people trying to do a job like any other.
Hey man, I'm not a Nazi, I only supply the gas
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I'm so glad I gave all of my 20s to get shot at on the other side of the world in a desert, and now live with crippling PTSD, anxiety, and gastrointestinal disorders. But really, it's all worthwhile because I get 10% off at the Gap.
