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Originally Posted by 2stroke
Yer what ever mate, i'am so shaking in my boots, ohh no the mps are coming, mommy help me.  Can't wait to see you at the next astro meet and discuss this hans you were telling me all about this at the last astro meet mate remember? |
Two stroke, making snide comments to other's comments makes you look immature. You should be graceful in recognising when you are wrong, as I am. If it is pointed out that my facts are wrong, I simply admit it and am happy to stand corrected, and have done so on a number of occasions on this site.
You are trying to talk from a position of authority when you haven't even walked in those shoes and this just makes you look foolish or like a tool (your word). Until you have walked in those shoes, you know absolutely NOTHING, and furthermore it shows a TOTAL LACK of respect and regard for those that do. They have a difficult job to do, and not one that many are suited for. Yes, war and training does change people, some more than others, and this is sad. Indeed, the need for war is sad.
To talk from a position of authority from what your mates say is mere hearsay which is inadmissible anyway. Given that your friends and relatively may have said something, I doubt very much that they are, or should be, giving you the full facts. If they are, then they are not being very professional, or indeed, you are assuming too much from the little facts they do give you. Most probably because you are accumulating facts from various other sources as well and then trying to pass yourself off as some sort of authority. Or maybe it is just outright BS.
Unfortunately, due to failing the medical, I have never served my country, however, I have personally known many who have through various wars and the one common factor that I have found, most, if not all, do not talk about it, unless they are amongst those that have been there. I have had family who have served and frankly, they will not talk about their experiences, ever. Probably because they would rather just forget, which is something most people cannot do having been through horrible experiences. They most certainly don't want to talk about and I guess relive it.
If you have nothing constructive to contribute, then you should say nothing. And if this isn't possible and you are found to be wrong you should be gracious in defeat.
Frankly you have previously made a snide remark to one of my comments on another thread, and you maybe meant it as humour, which I doubt, but if so, I can assure you, it doesn't come across that way, and I found it quite offensive.
I absolutely defend your rights to your comments, just not when they are odious. I suggest that you read the book "How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie", you just might actually learn something.
I don't know you Two Stroke, you may actually be a nice guy in your own way, but your comments are not helpful, misinformed, misguided or indeed downright rude. If you are trying to live your life vicariously through others, I suggest you go do something where you can then talk from a perspective that you have actually lived. Otherwise you may end up living a sad and pathetic life.
I remember a quote that went something like this; "throw yourself into life, even if you get hurt. Those that try to avoid getting hurt, never amount to much". Having lived a hard life, I quite understand those words, that is, experiences, however hard, is the greatest teacher.