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Marinewife6909
07-24-09, 02:41 PM
My husband is currently at Camp Johnson and he has a pesky roommate. I won't give any names, but he is always complaining and nagging. The kid got into an argument with another one of my husband's roommates and then he decides to knit pick on my husband which doesn't exactly tickle my husband's fancy seeing as to how he is going through a lot with family problems right now, and on top of that they guy knit picks my husband while my husband is on the phone with family. My husband said "If the kid keeps running his mouth, and keeps getting in my face, I'm going to knock him out." I told my husband he needs to go talk to a Sgt or a SSgt about this problem and see what they can do to help resolve it. My husband is worried that they will look down on him though, and peg him as a whiner, but I told him it would be better than getting into a fight and getting his whole group in trouble than being pegged as "the whiner". I'm supposed to be going down there next weekend and I don't want this to ruin my visit with him, and if the kid runs his mouth while I'm there, I might be half tempted to knock him out :mad: lol. So, my question is, would it be better that he speak with a Sgt or SSgt, or would he get into some major trouble for hitting this pesky roommate? Mind you, they are both Privates and my husband is 20 and the other guy is 18. Also has anyone else had a situation like this? Any information would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Supersquishy
07-24-09, 02:50 PM
What ever he does don't let him hit the other Marine, all that will happen then is if the other Marine decides to go and tell PMO or his superiors, your husband will/might get an NJP or worse. He cannot take that chance especially if he is his MOS school. They are very strict. I would request to change rooms, and when they ask "Why" then I would explain the whole situation and it will come off less than just bithcing or whining.

Marinewife6909
07-24-09, 02:53 PM
Okay thanks. Hopefully he hasn't hit him already.

Big Jim
07-24-09, 02:59 PM
Tell him to ask his barracks Sergeant to see if he can switch rooms and have him explain why. Some people are just incompatible to live with.....he must be one of them.

Marinewife6909
07-24-09, 03:04 PM
Thanks guys!

OB MSG
07-24-09, 03:04 PM
Agreed, there are just some personalities that don't gel. Have your husband talk to the Barracks NCO or one of his Corporals and they should work with him to get things squared away.

Other than that, just tell your Marine to grow a thick skin. His school will be over with soon and he'll more than likely be away from his roommate forever.

irizavrima
07-24-09, 04:59 PM
Every Marine has "that roomate." If you are in the fleet and you talk to the barracks manager they will move you. If you are in school...don't count on it. I had a roomate once who would wake up hours before I do and rub cocoa butter lotion all over his naked body in front of the mirror. He did it because he thought his muscles were growing so fast that it would give him stretch marks. He couldn't sleep without music...he would lock his computer in his walllocker so that I could not shut if off at night. In the middle of his music library were porn movies. The worst thing he ever did was throw all his CIF gear into my closet because he was running out of space. I opened my wall locker one day to find 4 large SAPI plates. It took me hours to sort out all my serialized gear.

sparkie
07-24-09, 09:28 PM
Barracks Mgr?????? Shet,,,, The USMC has gone PC. I hold out no hope for those Yahoos,,,,,,

Nate catlett
07-24-09, 10:02 PM
I just got off Camp Johnson about 4 months ago and he wont be able to change rooms, but he could talk to one of the Platoon Sergeants. His best bet is to just find a friends room to hang out in and only go in his own room to sleep, shower, and field day. They are very NJP happy there so he definately doesnt want to get into a fight.

irizavrima
07-24-09, 10:31 PM
I have never met a barracks manager that wasn't a real sh1tbird. Our first one didn't have a roster for who was living in the barracks...he would just go door to door trying to find empty space. The one that was at my current unit got kicked out of recruiting, got caught using steroids, made death threats and got adsepd. When you don't have anybody to supervise you or hold you accountable to any kind of standards that is what happens.

Drafter
07-24-09, 10:56 PM
in the middle of his music library are pornos....lmao!

:idea: I say kick his ass!

irizavrima
07-25-09, 02:11 PM
All training commands are itching to give out NJP's...They won't hesitate to take away your MCMAP belt for fighting another Marine.

markthorpe
07-25-09, 06:38 PM
funny how there are no witnesses to midnight parties