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[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 148 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Any recruiter that cold approaches me can fuck off

If that recruiter is trying to get me to kill people they need to fuck all the way off into the sea

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When I was 18 I had a Marine recruiter chase me down the street.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 6 days ago (2 children)

I was 18 when 9/11 happened. The recruiters would hang around GameStop looking for ~~suckers~~ recruits who were playing the demo consoles they had up. And usually start the conversation with "I wasn't here to recruit, but . . . "

[–] ripple_effect@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 6 days ago

But they actually were.

[–] Saleh@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

So my parents tax dollars are wasted on you just standing here?

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 1 points 5 days ago

Being a customer to GameStop, yes.

[–] unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

the army recruiters worked across the street from me, and i was underage sweepin a lot. they were barely older than me. foulmouthedness had some effect. never saw them again.

I just told them I wanted to sell drugs. Problem solved.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 62 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 44 points 6 days ago (1 children)

When I first read it I thought it was 35k a year til I realized that was the signing bonus

[–] Hideakikarate@sh.itjust.works 31 points 6 days ago

Way too low either way.