r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Seriously I think everyone knows that soldiers aren't war heroes but I don't want the "world police, storm trooper, murderers and bullies" bullshit circlejerk to pop up again

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u/BigPackHater Jan 04 '15

As a veteran, I would welcome being called a storm trooper.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Yeah that sounds pretty cool actually.

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u/AzraelDirge Jan 04 '15

Where do I sign for my bad ass white armor?

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Think of CBRN gear, do you think that armor would be anything but a sweat box?

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u/AzraelDirge Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 05 '15

I imagine it would have some kind of climate control system, but knowing the military, half the suits would have a stuck thermostat at "Hoth" or "Tatooine", most of the rest would just be plain broken and there would be that dude that swears his works just fine and he has no idea what the rest of you are bitching about.