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Two dudes in tax-free Saudi (essentially an exchange), living in cush villas and being treated like a prince, does not equal three squadrons at Korea. I heard Iceland sucks too. Even an eagle dude could pull wool (the female kind) there. Not bitching about Korea, but don't even try to call Iceland or two dudes in Saudi "bad" deals. Edit: grammar ain't good

It all depends on how you respond. In the cigarette incident mentioned above, IMHO, the best thing would have been to walk off to the side (out of the way of foot traffic) with the cigarette still lit and talk to the little piss ant in a low voice (and if he interrupts tell him to shut up and just listen). "Listen. I'm walking to the smoke pit right now. My butts aren't going anywhere other than in a proper disposal. The ash is going to fly where ever the wind takes it. The smoke will do the same. There is no risk of fire or explosion with me lighting up a few paces away..." At this point calmly extinguish the cigarette with no fanfare or "cool" moves. "...you are indeed correct that I'm not yet in the pit and I will extinguish this as a sign of respect for the base rules..." (never say you have respect for a shoeclerk such as this. it only emboldens them) "...but I challenge you to find a better use for your time than wasting the time/efforts of others. Try using it to improve your squadron's morale instead of tearing it down millimeter by millimeter." Then walk away to the smoke pit. They will usually stand there dumbstruck. Those that are out there because they were ordered to be there and enforce a rule without mercy will sometimes thank you (can't fault those guys; they've been ordered to act like a shoeclerk). Be polite and they will have absolutely NOTHING to give to a commander for disciplinary means... ...then make sure you stop and light up about 6 paces outside the smoke pit just to emphasize your point and walk into the pit.

You're pretty bitter for only deploying twice.

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