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03-31-11, 10:45 PM #76
Sorry you had a bad day; hope you feel better after your sleep.
It's called attention to detail. Some people happen to put a lot of stock in it and others just think it's being touchy. Some people "let the little things go" and some don't. Whatever floats your boat.
Obviously, most of the poolees/wannabes are not old enough to read the forum rules or use a spellchecker or they wouldn't need to be corrected so often. You may not care if they know the proper way to capitalize Marine or Marine Corps but I do and whenever I can I will educate them (that's how senior Staff NCO's and career Marines operate but I wouldn't expect a corporal to understand that as they have not reached that level of leadership).
Have a better day tomorrow.
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04-01-11, 07:01 AM #77
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04-01-11, 07:56 AM #78
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04-01-11, 03:54 PM #79
Good luck young man.
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04-01-11, 04:48 PM #80
I agree in part with some of what you said.
We should realize that everyone makes errors such as in spelling, punctuation, choice of words, etc. However, sometimes it is not a mistake or error, but ignorance. How will a person learn if he is never corrected when he is in error? Granted, it should be done in a respectful way, but I think it should be done.
We should be respectful in dealing with poolees and future recruits. They are the future of our Corps. However, I do not advocate overlooking an arrogant 'wannabe' under any circumstances.
Life is indeed too short. But, is that reason enough to just start making compromises on matters that are correct.
As John Wayne said, "Life is tough. It's even tougher if you're stupid".
By the way, I was not like all of these guys that you are defending prior ro joining the Corps. As a matter of fact, I wasn't like most of them.
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04-01-11, 04:55 PM #81
Simple rule of thumb son; if your uniform does not cover it, it has no place in the United States Marine Corps.
Pick a Marine, any Marine, and you have picked EVERY Marine.
While we all have our individual personalities, we are all one. To those that don't know us, we all look the same, we all act the same. It's one of the basic strengths of the Corps.
Standing out among Marines is exceptional. Standing out AS a Marine is not acceptable.
My personal advice, heat up an iron, rub it all over that thing, claim it as a burn scar, and try again.
It may or may not work.
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04-01-11, 05:10 PM #82
I believe that CplBurke was expressing his opinion, which is certainly his right. I agree with part of what he said, just not all of it. That is my opinion and my right. I don't doubt for a moment that he is a good guy, after all he is a Marine and he is a Cpl. And that is, coincidentally, two of my favorite accomplishments in my life.
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04-01-11, 05:46 PM #83
1: Opinions have ZERO place in this section RE: What another Marine posts. Making corrections is part of our job. You don't like it? Well, take it to PM's. Period.
2: This is the LAST time I want to see one Marine calling another Marine out in front of poolees. The next time it happens, I don't care WHO you are, you'll get a week in the box.
Closed for the good of the order, and moved to the PROPER section.
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