Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Someone accused some of us of "fake patriotism" and I am not sure what that is. Kids who went to public school during the forties and fifties were exposed to a lot of love of country and respect for the flag and the anthem. Many of us were in Boy and Girl Scouts or Camp Fire Girls and even in Sunday School we did the pledge of allegiance. Even today, my husband is very careful the American flag we fly on National holidays NOT touch the ground. When I was a very little girl in the forties, I remember many signs in neighborhood windows that showed the family living there had lost a son or daughter during the second world war. We lived in German Village in Columbus, Ohio where love of this country was very strong. I love this land to this day and so does everyone in my very large family and all of my friends. My two uncles and my dad returned from the war very changed and always strong in patriotism.
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It is better to laugh than to cry. Last edited by graciegirl; 09-09-2018 at 07:02 AM. |
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I hate bragging too, except about grandchildren. No military person I know has ever bragged. My uncle called that very important award his "good conduct medal". I think that a few folks move to a new area and kind of rewrite their life story a bit. Some are VERY humble and I have known folks here for years and then discovered amazing things. The first woman navigator in the U.S. Air Force lives here. I found out about it by accident. I asked her what was that like? She laughed and said "I moved here and they were hoping I wouldn't spill the lemonade at the church social".
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I had a good friend and co-worker who was a Navy Seal (for real) who served in Vietnam and you would never know it from his demeanor. Simply a nice guy, friendly and personable. Not a hard-*** at all. So you really can't judge a book by its cover.
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Many of the vets I have talked to since volunteering at a Veterans' Hospital in Reno, Nevada for a year in 1977-1978 do not like to talk about their service unless it is to other veterans especially if they saw combat. |
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Ive always been of the opinion that if you feel your life is so boring that you have a need to glorify it, make yourself happy. Your stories and lies will neither help nor hurt me and you’re the one who has to live with knowing the truth. Basically, I feel sorry for those folks. I also feel flattered that they think my opinion of them is so important that they need to look better than they are.
Some people who lie about their past really are good people, just want to look a little bit better than they feel they are. They don’t see that their day-to-day actions show how kind, generous, wonderful they are. So, I don’t worry about their stories. I value them for their ability to make me smile, for their generosity to those around them, for their good heart.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay) "There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein |
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Keep asking him work-related questions. If he is lying he will probably end up saying something which you know cannot be correct, or he may become concerned that you will "flush him out" so stop answering your questions.
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I love that solution!!!
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Patriot Guard Riders--"Standing for Those Who Have Stood for US"! Laughter is the best medicine, unless you're being treated for Shingles |
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I'll bet he was at Woodstock too.
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Go to youtube.com and search 'stolen valor', there are hundreds of videos of people confronting those who claims, uniforms, ribbons don't add up. Usually a few questions about what was your job, where were you stationed, why do you have that ribbon, will trip these guys up right away.
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"No I haven't seen anyone suspicious in your yard." "Yes, the mailman has been coming regularly. Not sure why your box would be empty for a week." "Sorry to hear you lost your key. I'll keep an eye out for it." "I really like you, too darling. Let's go away for the weekend." "I'll pay you back just as soon as the bank opens on Monday." "I have it on excellent authority that this stock will go up in three days. I've already invested my $2,000. You want in?" If someone is willing to lie about being in the Armed Services, they are willing to lie about much, much more. And some of it WILL affect you, if you continue to buy into it - or ignore it and pretend it isn't happening. |
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My cousin brags about him being a Navy Seal
but I thought they were not supposed to make this public. |
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"When you're a liar, a person of low moral fortitude, really any explanation you need to be true can be true. Especially if you're smart enough. You can figure out a way to justify anything."
We see it all the time and it is a very serious character flaw. But, notice how those who have done it for some time can do it so very well. And then add, a person you just met here....he has the advantage in spinning tales. But, why claim to be a Navy Seal..... Last edited by Bucco; 09-09-2018 at 01:38 PM. |
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SEAL History: The Story of Naval Special Warfare - National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum
Honorable, daring, brave, amazing, Americans.
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Ask him if he had more people at his Seal graduation ceremony than the guy before him. Ask the photographer to verify that the photos haven't been edited to support his lie.
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Men plug the dikes of their most needed beliefs with whatever mud they can find. - Clifford Geertz |
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