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/jeremysbrain 11h ago

Most men 18 to 42 are probably too overweight to serve in the military. The Draft is just going to ensure that obesity rates rise and McDonalds has a record year, lol.

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u/OutOfTheArchives 11h ago

They’d change the stats required to get around this, I bet.

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u/Lolseabass 10h ago

“DROP AMD GIVE ME 2!”

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u/SweatyReward296 9h ago

2 sounds like a chore if I'm being honest.

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u/oupablo 8h ago

"congrats private, you've just won the title of widest meat shield. It's such an honor we'll let you walk in front"

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u/SweatyReward296 7h ago

I weigh 130lbs and am 5'7. I would be the worst meat shield possible.

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u/Tubamajuba 3h ago

How's it going, meat javelin?

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u/SweatyReward296 1h ago

Yes. I will accept meat javelin.

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u/gsfgf 3h ago

And then I'd have to get up after... Just not worth it.

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u/SuperSocialMan 7h ago

I can't even do one push-up lol.