• kent_eh@lemmy.ca
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      2 years ago

      It’s the new truck nutz.

      He’s compensating for his poor self image.

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    2 years ago

    Pardon my ignorance, but what is a “hemi” and why should I care if I got passed by it? I believe all veterans deserve respect, but also they should still respect others. I know guys who were in the army that, if they hadn’t enlisted, would probably have ended up in prison instead. Meaning, that just because someone has served in the army as a soldier, it doesn’t necessarily mean they deserve the highest of all possible praise.

    I have family in the military and they’re all good people, so I’m not putting down anyone in the military - but I believe there are many other professions that should be getting lots of thanks for their service to the public also.

    • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
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      2 years ago

      what is a “hemi”

      V8 engines from Chrysler.

      why should I care if I got passed by it?

      Nobody cares, really.

      all veterans deserve respect

      They don’t but even so, odds are this guy didn’t serve in active conflict thus not a war veteran. Joining the arms forces does not make you a war veteran and thus deserving of your respect.

      • driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br
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        I would argue that they deserve less respect that no veterans. Imagine being so stupid that you join a war crime force.

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          Not necessarily stupid. There’s a reason military recruitment primarily comes from the poorest parts of the nation with the least opportunities

    • Methylchloroisothiazolinone@sh.itjust.works
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      2 years ago

      Served me dairy queen once. Seriously though, nobody has “served” since WW2. Its only a service to the country if its a just war. Also blowing up goat herders from 80 miles away with a 10 gajillion dollar missile while sipping a latte isnt service. Thats just being a mercenary for capitalism and empire.

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    2 years ago

    Many veterans suffer from traumatic brain injury. It’s not nice to make fun of them. Tho’ it is just a little amusing.

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    2 years ago

    Pardon my ignorance but is driving a Hemi a “good” thing or a “bad” thing and thus an insult to be passed by?

    • dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 years ago

      It’s a V8 engine with a massive bore. It’s fast and powerful. Being passed by one isn’t really an insult. It’s like “okay, I’m driving a corolla and a V8 just passed me, this is to be expected.”

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    2 years ago

    I’m sensing high levels of Big Douchebag Energy

    Also, most everyone missed OP’s gripe lol. No worries, brah! “Don’t dead open inside,” I hear ya.

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    2 years ago

    I’m speeding, I kill people for the government, and my engine has hemispherical combustion chambers!