I let loose on a couple of supreme assholes that decided to be nasty in front of the one place that you never want to do such a thing.... in front of the Federal building in Downtown Calgary.
These two women (yes, I know, two women... odd that, Timmies and recruiting stations alike) were berating a guy that had just walked out of the recruiting station after finishing his final interview for Infantry Officer (he's off to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu in a couple of months) and he was being polite and deferential, just trying to bug out of a tense situation. So, seeing as I am applying for Armored in January 2006 (DEO officer :warstory: 8) ;D), I am not a grunt yet.... also, I have the experience of being a Flight Sergeant during my air cadet days. So, in my best drill voice, I get RIGHT up to these "ladies" and just started tearing a strip from them. What follows is my recollection of my on the spot bearing down:
"You two a$$holes had better realize right quick that these people (waving in general direction of the recruiting station) are willing to put down their LIVES so that you two can stand here and ***** out another guy that is signing up to protect your bitching rights. While you stand there in your designer dresses and carrying your f'king louis vuitton purses (which they were), there are 1,000 men and women braver than you two will ever be out there in unstable nations, risking their lives because they believe in Canada and what she stands for. I swear, you two have your heads so far up your goddamned asses that the f'king lumps in your throats are your f'king noses!!! (yes, that is from Band of Brothers) So what I believe you should do is apologize right f'king now to this man, this soldier, this CITIZEN OF CANADA, for your baseless attack on him, then march on into that recruiting center and sign up, so you'll understand the sacrifice these people make just so you can stand there and be the bitches you are."
(keep in mind this isn't verbatim. This happened about a month ago, so my memory is good, but not THAT good
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Needless to say, the women went about their ways with certain ceremony and deportment ("How DARE he... blah blah blah") and the dude asked if I was former military. I said no, I was a former cadet FltSgt and was signing up for Armored Officer in January. He shook my hand, told me his name, and said "Maybe when we're both on deployment, you can cover my infantry troop's ***. I would be honored to have someone with your balls backing me up" and walked off. I just grinned ;D and couldn't stop smiling the rest of the day