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gheiminfantry t1_j41kb4y wrote
Reply to Companies Are Adding Sesame to Foods. It's an Unintended Consequence of a New Allergen Label Law by Kodiak01
“It was really exciting as a policy advocate and a mom to get the whole world to bend over backwards for my precious little angel. Now everyone is forced to acknowledge that he's special”
Yes, having allergies is real. The recent explosion of people with "food sensitivities" isn't caused by biology. It's exacerbated by accommodation.
Redawg660 t1_j41k6zk wrote
Reply to comment by EmmaLouLove in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
“ Lighten up Francis” Staff Sergeant Hulka. Lol. Thanks for the fond memory.
linuxfit t1_j41jzeo wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
Sounds like the plot for an 80's comedy. #PoliceAcademy.
wrong-mon t1_j41jwq8 wrote
Reply to comment by GetlostMaps in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
It's more about the fact that the people who are physically and mentally capable simply art applying to become a soldier.
There's still a lot of people who could be American soldiers who simply aren't joining the military after years and years of meaningless war
RN-Lawyer t1_j41jrdb wrote
Reply to USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
A solution to an invented problem.
ImaginaryDonut69 t1_j41ixok wrote
Reply to comment by MindWandererB in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
They're worried more about the fat between your thighs than the fat between your ears.
ImaginaryDonut69 t1_j41iqgi wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
At some point it's just going to be an unusually intense fat camp 😂
imnotafi5h t1_j41ibnw wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
Hey, almost like watching a 20 year war with no quantifiable results beyond padding defense industry stocks let people know what they were actually signing up to die for.
deck_hand t1_j41i1xs wrote
Reply to comment by Brewing_Tea in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
Oh, I'm not poor. I escaped the poverty of my father's family, by ignoring his wishes and joining the military, then using the GI bill to help me get a college degree. I've worked in a decently paying job for the last 40 years, while he could not keep a job due to alcoholism, prison, being a felon, and being a delusional asshole.
But, we weren't talking about me, per se. We were talking about the idea that a Caucasian isn't allowed to gain any sympathy for being a "Descendent of Slavery" even if we were. It's a system of double standards that spans more than just the USC - it's become pervasive across the US, Canada, Europe, etc. Because "white people" have not been universally poor for the last 500 years, we're the evil ones and must therefore now be punished.
lostnumber08 t1_j41hdcm wrote
Reply to comment by Kaiisim in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
Interesting. They might have had some other condition which would necessitate such a procedure. Drill Sergeants are very effective weight loss tools otherwise.
mykulFritz t1_j41h66k wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
I tried to join the last year I was eligible as far as H goes. I was disqualified because I was on ADHD medication. Interesting that anti-depressants and things like that they want you off of for three months and ADHD medication they want you off of for two years. You can be on the medication I was on in the army. Maybe they should consider revising those policies.
EmmaLouLove t1_j41h364 wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
“I've got a slight weight problem. Yeah, yeah I do. Yeah, I do. I went to this doctor. Well, he told me I swallow a lot of aggression... along with a lot of pizzas! Ha Ha Ha! Pizzas! I'm basically a shy person, I'm a shy guy. Uh, he suggested taking one these uh, aggression training courses. You know these aggression training courses like EST, those type of things. Anyway, it cost 400 bucks! 400 bucks to join this thing? Well I didn't have the money and I thought to myself, "Join the army"! John Candy, Ox, Stripes
Litenpes t1_j41h2ic wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
Aka ”Meat shield Company” / ”The Expendables”
ellamaybe77 t1_j41gsn6 wrote
I love this. New idea for my own funeral, when the time comes.
rda889 t1_j41gmqy wrote
Reply to comment by sexybimbogf in Roomba testers feel misled after intimate images ended up on Facebook by deep_blue003v
whats a printer?
Brewing_Tea t1_j41g7g3 wrote
Reply to comment by deck_hand in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
Keep in mind that USC's actions don't affect you in any way. USC is spelled differently than "society" or whoever would ridicule you, so you can tell they're different.
I'm sorry you're poor and hang out with assholes. Seems like you could fix at least one of those things easily, but I'm not sure USC would be involved.
SquirrelOClock t1_j41g6cc wrote
Reply to comment by lygerzero0zero in Dominic Perrottet apologises for wearing Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday by Handsprime
If you don't have a nazi uniform, store bought is fine.
Brewing_Tea t1_j41fow2 wrote
Reply to comment by bobby11c in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
>Can I opt out of all these language changes.
Yes, you can be the grandparent still using the N word. Lots of people do that.
Fair_Result357 t1_j41f5u9 wrote
Reply to Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
There was a special "pre-boot" camp for soldiers that could meet the paper fitness requirements (weight/height ratio) when I was in during the 90s. After the initial in processing they made everyone due pushups and if you couldn't do at least 13 (which is a really pitiful amount for anyone who actual thinks they can be a solider) was sent to that a special 2 week pt focused mini boot camp before starting the actual training. This really isn't anything different accept they are creating a new version for the academically challenged and the lazy.
[deleted] t1_j41f53x wrote
Reply to comment by CannedApples13 in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
> What other school does that?
I've worked in higher ed for 22 years for 3 reasons. 1). Pension 2) Stability 3) full tuition for my 3 kids and wife. I'm a lowly peon locked away in a closet that no one ever sees. Most higher ed has tuition waivers for staff, spouse and dependents.
Brewing_Tea t1_j41ex4g wrote
Reply to comment by Eldetorre in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
Someone didn't learn grammar
Brewing_Tea t1_j41er77 wrote
Reply to USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
Organization changes what they call something
HILARIOUS
cgmacleo t1_j41eggm wrote
Reply to comment by GlobalTravelR in Climate change: UAE names oil chief to lead COP28 talks by SriMK
"fossil fuels are an important part of the transition to renewables" is the usual talking point used by the industry.
deck_hand t1_j41egfk wrote
Reply to comment by planetpuddingbrains in USC School of Social Work removes term 'field work' because it may offend 'descendants of slavery' by wxcode
Would that be "huge tracks of land?"
SnowinMiami t1_j41kk77 wrote
Reply to comment by account_not_valid in Amid recruiting crisis, Army makes new companies for recruits who don't meet academic, fitness standards by GaryOaksAlcoholism
Uh..no. Increase education and healthcare and you wouldn’t have senseless wars. Think about it.