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What is a subtle sign someone has received military training before?
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I was in Mexico outside of a club by the beach smoking a joint with ex military. I turned around and saw several cops behind us. I turned back to him and whispered cover the joint, follow me, and started walking. He never missed a step and we were out of there. I explained everything once we were in the clear. If that had been any of my buddies outside of military they would have loudly and obnoxiously asked why and wanted a full explanation before doing anything to decide if they did in fact want to do that, and we would have spent at least a night in a Mexican jail.
Also they buckle up the buckles on backpacks when not being worn so the buckle doesn't break. I'd never done that once in my life until they did mine up when it was sitting there and I asked why.
This is definitely true. Only me and my military buddies can work a situation your talking about like that.
Other friends get loud and dumb fast af
When I got out I did the GI Bill thing. Lived in a high crime, poverty area, worked third shift. Had to have a few talks with my sweetheart that if I talk like that (don't look, walk away) just do it. Took a bit for her to wrap her mind around it.
It finally hit home when I used a spider analogy; "if there's a big spider hanging by a thread right behind you, you don't want to turn to see it. If you do, your face is going to bump into it. So, if I say don't look, just walk forward, it's to keep you from having a brown recluse on your face. You can debate it with me, ask why, turn to look just so you can see it and have the spider on your face."
It drives me insane when people can't follow straightforward instructions without asking why! When I say 'duck' just assume it's for a good reason ok!!!
As a non-native English speaker, my first reaction would be to look for a duck