Miscellaneous: Today, I enlisted in the military. My dad now finds it necessary...

By Anonymous - 10/08/2013 04:41 - United States - Greeley

Today, I enlisted in the military. My dad now finds it necessary to act like a drill sergeant. This includes yelling at me everywhere we go to prepare me for basic training. Training begins in four months. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/09/2023 22:00

Today, I told my dad I want to enlist in the army and he tried to lock me in my room. He did almost the same thing when I told him I wanted to do certain college courses to make it easier to become a police officer, only there was a lot more swearing and throwing of objects. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/04/2022 04:00

Today, my dad is a drill sergeant, which is bad enough, but my boyfriend wants to meet him and my mom. This cannot go well, all the jokes and comedy movies say this cannot go well at all. FML

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By Xx_DEXIJOKER_xX - 12/11/2014 03:16 - United States - Spotswood

Today, my father picked me up from the police academy I'm attending, and got caught speeding. The officer was my drill instructor, and I had to do push-ups on the side of the highway. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, my dad drunkenly ranted about how I should volunteer for the military because of the crisis in the Middle East. I refused; I'm in college on two scholarships and have listened to stories of why his service still gives him nightmares. I had to hide all the phones to keep him from calling the recruiters. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/08/2019 00:01

Today, my daughter asked me to join the Army so that she wouldn't have to see me anymore. She's four. FML

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By IMSERIOUS - 22/01/2014 19:23 - United States - Anaheim

Today, I told my parents I was thinking about joining the army. They looked at each other and laughed for about 10 minutes straight. I wasn't joking. FML

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By Distraught - 01/03/2011 21:08 - Reserved

Today, the day before I was going to move in with my army fiancé, he was told he would be deployed very soon. I can't pay for the apartment without him, and now have to move back in with my parents until he returns from active duty. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/12/2011 05:30 - United States

Today, I talked to my dad about joining the military. He got up, laughed, and said, "As if the army would accept a pussy like you." FML

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By Gomer - 11/04/2014 14:51 - United States - New York

Today, I went to a veterans' reunion party with my grandpa. While there, a guy started yelling at me for having an unapproved haircut. It was my grandpa's old drill sergeant, and he thought I was in the army too. Everyone just smirked as he forced me to drop and do push-ups. FML

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By AlienZ - 12/04/2009 02:44 - United States

Today, my parents asked if I wanted to go to military school so I said, "Yeah, that would be awesome," thinking it was a joke. They weren't joking. FML

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flashback.miss 28

Saturday 10 August 2013 12:14

He's just trying to get you used to it now. But, thank you for enlisting.

UsernameAnxiety 14

Saturday 10 August 2013 12:24

As a former Marine I feel compelled to say, hahaha.

Comments

HeartOfLead 24

Saturday 10 August 2013 13:12

The real drill sergeant is going to be surprised to see your indifference. The look on his face: priceless.

Yellow_Fish79 11

Saturday 10 August 2013 13:18

Well... you'll be well prepared. Hahaha

bhai33 9

Saturday 10 August 2013 13:42

Fk working for the rich

fatalwish 6

Saturday 10 August 2013 13:48

basic is probably the easiest thing you will do, unless you go airborne thats pretty fun and easy to... almost got that second bit out with a straight face. lol. but no seriously have fun with it. and take everything with a grain of salt your dad is just trying to help... sorta

Calingaladha 21

Sunday 11 August 2013 17:36

The 344th is the devil's playground

newstart11 9

Saturday 10 August 2013 13:54

Haha funny but really though as a person in a military family I thank u for Ur service

Wiz_Of_Oz 17

Saturday 10 August 2013 14:12

A little extra discipline never hurt anyone. Treat it as a leg-up for your training. I don't suppose many of the other recruits will have as dedicated a dad as yours.