tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123158255381065489.post1542980735651265728..comments2023-10-29T00:54:31.952-07:00Comments on Democracy Sometimes: Five Alternatives to “Thank You For Your Service”katinsfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07339149658415546104noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123158255381065489.post-71928981296398066352015-08-17T05:49:05.513-07:002015-08-17T05:49:05.513-07:00I too find this trend extremely bizarre. My dad a...I too find this trend extremely bizarre. My dad and almost all my uncles served in WWII. Not only did I never hear anyone say anything remotely like this to him, he never felt the need to brag and tell stories about those days. Today, however, it seems we are all expected to run forth gushing our eternal thanks endlessly. <br />I have an employee who 1) lied about being injured in Iraq when in fact never set foot there (she left the service in 1999!); 2) frequently reminds me that she volunteers to help the needy when she's not at work; 3) lies about item #2 based on what others have told me. 4) seems to think her coworkers should thank her for every little thing she does; 5) 17 years later still has 'military attitude' which is extremely tiresome. <br />This idea so prevalent today that we should never forget anyone's service is insulting to the real heroes, who often want to forget what they had to do. <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334993318710153029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123158255381065489.post-72644912277562967662015-08-17T05:47:58.737-07:002015-08-17T05:47:58.737-07:00I too find this trend extremely bizarre. My dad a...I too find this trend extremely bizarre. My dad and almost all my uncles served in WWII. Not only did I never hear anyone say anything remotely like this to him, he never felt the need to brag and tell stories about those days. Today, however, it seems we are all expected to run forth gushing our eternal thanks endlessly. <br />I have an employee who 1) lied about being injured in Iraq when in fact never set foot there (she left the service in 1999!); 2) frequently reminds me that she volunteers to help the needy when she's not at work; 3) lies about item #2 based on what others have told me. 4) seems to think her coworkers should thank her for every little thing she does; 5) 17 years later still has 'military attitude' which is extremely tiresome. <br />This idea so prevalent today that we should never forget anyone's service is insulting to the real heroes, who often want to forget what they had to do. <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334993318710153029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-123158255381065489.post-20342045960464471242015-03-08T13:51:19.147-07:002015-03-08T13:51:19.147-07:00What a great article! Wonderful exposition of what...What a great article! Wonderful exposition of what 'service' really means and a good rebuttal to the thoughtless banner. Keep on writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11559127616551352144noreply@blogger.com