Worst Slug Experience EVER
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Topic: Worst Slug Experience EVER
Posted By: miltrade
Subject: Worst Slug Experience EVER
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 8:34am
I have been picking up slugs at 610 to DC and then Pentagon to 610 for about 5 years now. I have never had a bad experience except for some lady that talks too much on her cell phone and tried to eat pretzels in my car, until yesterday!
I picked up an overweight soldier (I know he was Army because I saw his uniform in his bag), which immediately got things off on the wrong foot because I am a Marine. Army, ok. Overweight Army, NOT ok. Well, he gets in the front seat of my car and immediately I could smell him, it was horrid body odor. Then, he proceeds to have no less than 5 or 6 cell phone conversations during the trip. He had his ringer on so loud that it literally startled me every time it rang. He also made no effort at all to talk in a "quiet voice". Every call he made was cut off due to bad signal, then he would either re-dial, or the other person would call back. And these were purely social calls, almost as if he figured that since he was going to be "sitting around" for the next hour, he might as well knock out his weekly calls to all his friends. I simply turned the radio up each time. Normally, I have no qualms about being an ass, but I decided to see how rude one person could be.
On top of this, in between calls he kept asking me questions about my radio, the car, whatever they were saying on the talk show we were listening to. I answered each question yes or no only.
Then, and this was the worst part, he crossed his left leg over his right, with his oversized, sandled, dirty foot resting on my dash, and proceeded to pick at a gnarly looking scab on the top of his foot for a good five minutes. After that, he then picked at chewed at his fingernails for another 6-7 minutes. I looked over at his nails and they were literally black with crud and dirt underneath. This guy was a mess.
He then fell asleep and of course snored at a ridiculous volume. He was awoken right at the Garrisonville exit by another freakin cell phone call.
I have never done this before, but if I see him in the line again, I will refuse to take him.
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Posted By: getmehome pweeze
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 8:52am
SO, your a Marine that dislikes Army (Especially heavy army..) because you are so much better than any other person who serves our country risking their lives for our freedom?
AND- you are better than all others that are over weight.
AND- You are the first person who picked up a stinky, rude slug.
WHY- didnt you just say that you dont appreciate cell phone calls in your car?
:'}
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Posted By: miltrade
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 8:55am
Let me answer your questions:
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. You must smell.
4. Curiosity.
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Posted By: miltrade
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:00am
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AND, if you read more closely, you would see that "Army, OK". It's the overweight part that is not ok. If you have a problem with people taking issue with overweight servicemembers, then complain to the service chiefs, who maintain and issue the weight requirements.
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Posted By: emancilla
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:02am
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That was funny miltrade, not for you, I guess. People should have some basic manners.
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Posted By: N_or_S_bound
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:04am
And sadly enough miltrade, they also ultimately are the ones who sign off on and issue the waivers...
NoSb
SOV because you can, HOV because you care!
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Posted By: msticaries
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:10am
There was an older gentlemen that used to ride from Rt 3 to the pentagon and would eat breakfast in my car. the first time I asked him to kindly not to eat in my car, as I didn't even let my kids to that. This happened three times, the fourth time, he was first in line and was coming to get into my car, I told him that he was not allowed to ride with me since he could not respect my wishes. :)
When I slug, I carry water and before I even open the bottle in someone else's car I ask if they mind if a drink my water. It's called courtesy. :)
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Posted By: SpongeBob
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:33am
You left out remarking on his flatulence, addiction to porn, bald head, and inability to putt. Man, you must be the wimpiest Marine ever. Letting a sloppy Army joe pick his scabby foot all over your dashboard and make a bunch of cell calls, without once saying anything to him? I'm just an old dish sponge and I'd never have put up with it, maybe because of good old Maurice in my first vanpool back in '94, who used to slip off his loafer and place his foot over the air vent, damn near killing all of us.
You know, every Friday someone should post a funny story like this, just so we have something to laugh about as the ship goes down.
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Posted By: mirangus
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:37am
quote:
Originally posted by miltrade
[br]Let me answer your questions:
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. You must smell.
4. Curiosity.
NICE!!! Way to shut down the evil pot-stirrer!! Semper Fi!!
BTW-When using "you are" in it's abbreviated form, it is spelled "you're." It is not spelled "your" like the possessive pronoun. This has been today's grammar lesson. Have a great day.
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Posted By: miltrade
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:39am
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Actually, my wife told me to back off on the slugs because I was overly hostile to rule-breakers. I was employing my kindler and gentler approach, then just wanted to see just how inconsiderate he could be if unhindered.
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Posted By: SpongeBob
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 9:57am
Yeah, Miltrade, I think I'd have done the same thing -- just kind of watching the guy out of the corner of my eye with a little bemused smile on my face as he reaches new lows in boorishness. Entertainment value.
But you could have played him like a fish... every time he made a call on his cell, you could have, without looking over or saying anything, opened his window a bit, lowering it little by little to match each time he spoke. As soon as he hangs up, you put the window up. Repeat as necessary. Never say a word. This also works well if you have a radio volume control on your steering wheel.
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Posted By: getmehome pweeze
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 10:06am
Get over your self, speaking to miltrade and mirangus. Pot stirrers? OK then, and, I dont need grammar lessons, I just dont care when I am half asleep and posting to some rude military jerk first thing in the morning.
:'}
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Posted By: mirangus
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 10:55am
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GMHP-My point was this: If you want to be taken seriously, present yourself seriously. No excuses. Take that how you want.
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Posted By: ronin718
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 11:44am
miltrade, as a retired AF guy, I can certainly understand your displeasure with watching the walking, talking tanks meander around the Puzzle Palace and elsewhere. And as a fellow "policeman of the world" (my wife's term), I further understand trying to do the "kinder, gentler approach".
If I didn't know I was married to my wife, I'd think you were married to my wife. What is it about our kinder, gentler halfs (halves for mirangus) and their need to cut boneheaded individuals so much slack? If you're going to participate in the community, then abide by the rules. If not, you deserve to be taken out to the back 40 and appropriately disciplined.
Okay, I've said my piece. On with the rest of your Friday.....
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Posted By: Uhura1
Date Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 12:40pm
You should have said something to him...not let it continue...
Live Long and Prosper
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Posted By: fryed_1
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2005 at 9:51am
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I had a passenger ejection seat installed this weekend.
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