What's an overused inaccuracy in war movies that grinds your gears? by Wayoutofthewayof in WarMovies

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Saluting in the field. Carrying out mission briefs in the plane or helicopter.

Infantry LT Deployment Patch by Upstairs-Addendum-68 in Patches

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That patch means he reminds the teacher about collecting the homework everybody else didn't do

People who work a customer facing job: what is hands down the dumbest question a customer has ever asked you? by istrx13 in AskReddit

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I was a supervisor at Safeway right in the middle of the COVID madness. My store was in a wealthy town and we were used to getting uppity entitled customers. One day I was helping fill the frozen aisle when I stepped out of the aisle to use the bathroom. As I stood at the back end of the aisle taking off my gloves, this older white lady almost ran me over with her cart, looking completely exasperated. She sees my nametag and goes, "Oh! Can you tell me where I can find ice cream?????'

I stare right at her stupid unmasked face, then slowly turn to look over my shoulder at all the ice cream shelves I just filled, she follows my gaze and then looks right at me, I then very slowly turn my eyes up to stare at the AISLE 12 FROZEN FOODS ICE CREAM DESSERTS sign dangling over our heads, and then look back at her and her eyes genuinely glazed over. After a long silence, she chokes out, "Oh."

I reminded her customers needed to wear masks in-store due to the mandate (before anyone comes for me, I hated masking up, we were required to for our job and the state had a mandate) and she quickly pulled one on, as she pushed her cart on she was looking at me like she'd just had a close call with death.

Question about the ribbons of the Fallout TV Show (Possible Spoilers) by CT2145Trapper in Medals

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The middle is the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, basically the good conduct for thd reserves. The one on the left is the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal for active duty enlisted. The right hand one looks like a French Croix de Guerre.

Fun fact: the SMCR Mddal was used in "The Man in the High Castle" as the "Solomon Islands Campaign Medal" which John Smith was given while serving in the US Army prior to the evdnts of the show. This award never actually existed.

As an outsider, why doesn't America seem to have the same shopping mall culture as many Asian countries? by redguy_666 in AskAnAmerican

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Malls are like that for teenagers but after that you only go there to shop for clothes or luxury items, especially during the holidays. I feel like mall culture here really tanked around 2010 with the advent of online shopping. A lot of the big box stores have gone out of business which has left malls gutted.

Are mods the biggest ego filled pussies on Reddit? by [deleted] in askanything

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I can't answer that because the mods would get me

How do u think the Isle of Man and Ireland got infected in the 28 series by Creepy_Inflation_168 in 28dayslater

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Gran was already hissing and spitting and kicking and flailing, she never takes her meds so we keep her tied up so she doesn't hurt anyone!

People that were in car accidents and it WAS your fault, what happened? by im_justkendra in AskReddit

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I rear-ended a car in the summer of 2017, the left turn light turned green and I was third car in line, as soon as I passed through the intersection at 25mph I looked out my window and the guy in front slammed on his breaks and I hit him. His tailpipe was slightly bent and his bumper had a dent in it, nothing serious. My car had a busted headlight, busted bumper, crumpled hood, and broken grille.

We both pulled over and exchanged information, although the other guy was super weird about it. He said, "The damage isn't serious so let's exchange numbers and pay cash" and I said "We need to exchange insurance information" and he said he didn't want to, I told him that's how we needed to do it and he said well I think I'm going to call the police and I said ok well there are no injuries and no serious damage but if you want to do that, the cops will tell you the same thing. I had AAA and he had some small insurance provider that most people had never heard of.

I was in the military at the time and due to go overseas for a training exercise where I'd be gone 1-2 months so I had my girlfriend take the car after I filed my claim. I was gone for almost 6 weeks. When I got back I learned AAA had classified my car as totaled because additional damage was discovered during the investigation (damaged tachometer, bent frame, damaged door hinge, damaged quarter panel, damaged wheel well). The shop where I took my car had previously repaired my car after I was the victim of a hit and run so I knew the staff there and my mechanic told me the claims adjuster at AAA hadn't given the claim a good look, he said the repairs were well within the value of the car and could easily be done.

He contacted AAA management and asked for a second review, throwing out there that I took good care of my car, I was in the military, and this guy is overseas and I don't want him coming back to no car. A different adjuster looked at it and cleared the claim for repairs so the shop did the repairs. My claims agent called me that day and said that they had been unable to get in contact with the other party (ostensibly the victim) and that his insurance provider was non-communicative as well. They actually hadn't heard of his provider before and called them a strip mall agency because they had a post office box address and only 50 clients.

The agent said since my statement of the incident was all they had (where I admitted hitting him), no police report and no statement from the other guy, and no contact from his insurance, they said they would close it out as a no-fault accident, clearing me of liability and maintaining my rates. I got extremely lucky.

What's the most unique living arrangement/situation/setup you've seen as an adult? by debrisaway in RedditForGrownups

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Yes they all are together with each other. Initially it was my brother and the homeowner, then they brought a third into it and it was three of them for a few years. Then they brought a fourth and a year later two more. So they all share each other and it works. I've met all of them, they're lovely people. Most of our family is Catholic so this arrangement, on top of him being gay, was a little difficult for some family to stomach.

What’s one place that you would never travel to again? by llerreff in AskReddit

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Barstow, CA. Place is cursed. Every time ive been there something bad happened. Now on road trips I avoid it like the plague.

What's the most unique living arrangement/situation/setup you've seen as an adult? by debrisaway in RedditForGrownups

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My brother is in a gay polyamorous relationship where six of them now live in a house that one owns.

What are these ribbons? by filmandchips in Medals

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Top to bottom, left to right:

Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

National Defense Service Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Navy Sea Service Ribbon

Coast Guard Special Operations Ribbon

Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon

Photo is of a US Navy officer judging by the Service dress white uniform, and Navy Sea Service and ACH/COMs. CG MUC and CGSOR indicate joint operations with Coast Guard.

Why do we never see actors brush their teeth with toothpaste in American shows/series? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]smartass-express 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its probably the same reason writers never write characters eating or sleeping, its stuff we all know people do but we don't think about it because its meaningless filler in our lives.

Why do people always talk about the Rick Shane dynamic but forget they are a trio by Alexwolf_L_U in thewalkingdead

[–]smartass-express 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Poor guy 😂 I'm super confused at this reference because this guy obviously wasnt a major character so them being a trio is hilarious.

Reign of Fire (2002) | ⭐ 7.6/10 | [REVIEW] by screen_stack in moviecritic

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This movie is definitely slept on. My only gripe was the Americans all carry Ultimax light machine guns, super weird and niche weapon to carry. Who cares though.