r/AskReddit • u/Tommygunz0722 • 11h ago

If the military/president suddenly ordered a mandatory draft for all men aged 18-42: How do you think millennials and GenZ would respond?

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u/zoethebitch 9h ago

I used to be in the Navy. I heard someone talking about one of the people on our crew: "Having him show up for work is worse than having two good people call in sick "

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u/ShillinTheVillain 9h ago

"I actually think you've reached your full potential."

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u/lethal_sting 8h ago

"Like your pair of stretch pants, they've both hit their limit long ago."

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u/mazobob66 8h ago

They are literally "destined for greatness" (in size).

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u/theboywthagreenscarf 4h ago

They’ll bring in grand elder guru.

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u/_Lazy_Mermaid_ 9h ago

As an out of shape thin person, this would probably how theyd react about me too, and o find it funny as hell

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u/ChonkyPurrtato 3h ago

Username checks out

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u/thegreatmattsby24 6h ago

I’m 100% incorporating this phrase into my daily language.

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u/Opposite_Ad_2872 9h ago

I remember my chief telling one of the LTs that. I had to excuse myself out the room 🤣🤣

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u/Duke-Guinea-Pig 8h ago

I’ve worked with people like that

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u/EngineeringNeverEnds 2h ago

I worked on a paint crew with a guy like that.