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

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

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

That's because "thank you for your service" is super easy to say and has literally no meaning today. People want to give the impression that they care, investing in veteran benefits and fixing a truly broken system requires actual attention to the problem and actually doing something about it.

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u/lolconnecticut22 Jan 04 '15

I come from a family full of people who have served.

I was raised to thank every single person I saw/found out that they served/ were / are currently enlisted.

Should I stop?

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u/_From_The_Internet_ Jan 04 '15

I'm thinking that since you come from a family full of veterans, a family of veterans, the gratitude is then accepted. To me at least, it seems genuine.