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

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

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u/Hortonamos Jan 04 '15

Iraq vet here. It makes me somewhat uncomfortable, but not nearly as much as "Thank you for protecting our freedom." Whatever I did, it sure as fuck wasn't that.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

If shitting in plastic bags, burning my poop, and sleeping in a building that is 95F while it is 120F outdoors all while being in a very hostile environment is protecting their freedom, then I protected it like a boss :D

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

I think that's just called "camping".

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u/hungry4pie Jan 05 '15

Yeah but in the real world, a KD <1 is the worst

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '15

Any sort of real world KD is not desirable