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SportsAndLady

So today after work I am trying to catch a Subway home, and of course like every fucking day I miss the train by a millisecond. It runs every 10-15 min or so.

There are usually like 1 or 2 benches, so I decided to have a seat today since I just missed the train I was the only one there and thus, first dibs on the bench.

After 5 min, it's pretty crowded down there and someone taps me on the shoulder and says to me, "yo, let me sit down."

I looked at this fella, and simply (and politely) said no. And sort of laughed..cuz it was funny to me.

He just stared at me for like 5 seconds and his friend popped out of nowhere and she says to me, "this guy is an American Hero. He was in blah blah blah War in blah blah blah country...blah blah blah" I don't even remember what the hell she was saying, but basically he was in the US Army and was fighting A-Rabs. I simply responded, "I appreciate everything you've done for this country. But that doesn't give you the right to take this seat from me" I said that trying to hold back so much laughter.

The chick called me a **** and he was red in the face and they walked away lol

Most random god damn thing ever...anyone ever face something like this?

tl;dr-crazy war veteran tried to take my bench seat from me. Said no. He left. Ever happen to you?

jmog

1. If I see a war veteran I offer my seat out of respect. I would do the same for any old person, woman, etc.
2. The guy lost that courtesy when he said "yo, let me sit down" acting like a bag of douche.

seedub70

How old was this guy?

DeyDurkie5

LOL well done. fuck that guy.

SportsAndLady

seedub70;1234908 wrote:How old was this guy?

Idk, mid 30'ish if I had to guess

Ironman92

Did he have a t-shirt on with his accomplishments.

He fought in a war.

You got to the bench first.

He wins most battles....but not the "who the fuck gets to sit on the bench" battle.

GoChiefs

jmog;1234906 wrote:1. If I see a war veteran I offer my seat out of respect. I would do the same for any old person, woman, etc.
2. The guy lost that courtesy when he said "yo, let me sit down" acting like a bag of douche.

This. I would offer as a courtesy, but if I don't, don't tell me to, cause then it's certainly not happening.

Laley23

I offer my seat to elderly and women. Not to mid 30s veterans.

Sonofanump

Laley23;1234935 wrote:I offer my seat to elderly and women. Not to mid 30s veterans.

Agree, it my discretion to whom I’ll give up a seat for. </SPAN>

GoPens

If he had obvious war injuries then yes, give up your seat. If not, keep standing.

Commander of Awesome

Really surprised by the responses. Reps to the OC, better than I thought. I expected a lot of QQing.

Sounds like a load of bull to me, most War veterans don't go around wearing it like they expect shit for nothing. Especially not in a setting like this, how in the fuck are you supposed to know, first of all. Second believe it? You could have just as easily of said you were as well, then what? lolfail on that dipshit.

wildcats20

GoPens;1234976 wrote:If he had obvious war injuries then yes, give up your seat. If not, keep standing.

What's an obvious war injury?

Commander of Awesome

wildcats20;1234981 wrote:What's an obvious war injury?

Missing leg/arm, serious limp, etc I assume is what he was referring to.

wildcats20

Commander of Awesome;1234984 wrote:Missing leg/arm, serious limp, etc I assume is what he was referring to.

I mean I know what was being implied, but none of those are obvious war injuries. They are just injuries.

isadore

SportsAndLady wrote:this guy is an American Hero. He was in blah blah blah War in blah blah blah country...blah blah blah" I don't even remember what the hell she was saying,

nice guy.

Glory Days

he was probably a private that never made it out of basic or was a cook who never left the base. i am sure he also killed bin laden.

DeyDurkie5

Tiger is probably shitting his pants right now.

swamisez

Entitlement, Patriotism, and Self-aggrandizement are an unholy mix.

Pick6

DeyDurkie5;1235008 wrote:Tiger is probably shitting his pants right now.

tiger doesnt expect any sort of entitlement because he served in the military. he has said before that he cant stand people like the veteran described by s&l

ernest_t_bass

Tiger would have no leg to stand on in this argument.

Polar Bear 73

I am a 57 year old veteran of 2 wars. I am perfectly capable of standing. You, nor anyone else, owe me a seat. Now if I saw an elderly man with a WWII coat on, I would probably get up and offer him my seat, but that is more a product of his age than his status as a veteran. I would also stand for an elderly non-veteran, an elderly lady, a pregnant lady, or someone with an obvious physical disability.

I would be surprised if this guy was an actual veteran. Not to say that I haven't met some real a-holes during my nearly 40 years in the military, but I don't know many that would attempt to capitalize on their status as a veteran in the manner you described.

I obviously appreciate the sacrifices that any veteran has made for their country, but that doesn't entitle them to act like they are superior to anyone else. If anything most veterans are used to sacrifice and would be more likely to give up their seat than expect someone to do the same for them.

Ironman92

ernest_t_bass;1235033 wrote:Tiger would have no leg to stand on in this argument.

Not nice

ManO'War

Shouldn't his "friend" be more pissed that you didn't offer her a seat instead of him? lol

I agree with pretty much what everyone has said. Unless he is on crutches or a walker, then he can stand. Even if he was missing an arm that wouldn't preclude him from standing.

SportsAndLady

I'd say probably 25% of my train rides I give up my seat for an elderly person. I'm not a dick. But when someone expects me to just get up because you served in the military, that's where I draw the line.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

American Hero's who aren't disabled aren't afraid to stand 10 min for a train. This guy needed to go find himself.

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So I wouldn't get up for a war veteran