It ain’t pretty but it’ll hold.

  • Seigest@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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    1 month ago

    No point in shaming others for not having a skill. If your sergeant didn’t like it they ought to have sat you down with a needle and thread and trained you themselves.

    • Geetnerd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      He was a good man, from an era where you broke other guy’s balls to let them know you liked them.

      It wasn’t malicious.

      • Seigest@lemmy.caOPEnglish
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        1 month ago

        Ah, I’m sorry if it seemed like I assumed that. I’m sure he’d have happily taught you these things if his job allowed the time for it.

        • Geetnerd@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 month ago

          Oh, he did, but I was a stupid 15 year old male, and immediately forgot it. My mind was on chasing girls. 😉

          • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
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            1 month ago

            Yeah, my mind skipped the J and went straight to ROTC. WHY IS THIS SERGEANT NOT TEACHING A GROWN ADULT HOW TO FIX HIS UNIFORM oh right