Do YOU have what it takes?
Published by punkass marc November 30th, 2007 in Imperialism for DummiesAre you hardcore? I mean, I know you think you’re hardcore, but are you seriously hardcore?
Slow down, slow down. I don’t need to hear your whole badass life story, because I’m not the one you need to prove it to — all hardcore credentials go through the Navy:
This full page ad was found at the back of last week’s Sporting News. In case the lower corner is tough to read, take a closer look:
Is that an IED in the corner? And I thought the Navy was primarily interested in ocean-related activities?
Or am I just thinking of the old-skool Navy?…
I’m confused. Where’re the dixie cup hats and bell bottoms? And the water?
By disposing of explosive devices with scissors? Wow.
…the hell?
Do you have what it takes… to create an ad that’s likely to offend people both for and against the war?
Looks like a vibrator to me. (But lots of things look like vibrators to me.)
Do you have what it takes to get blown up by an IED? Do you have what it takes to walk around and remove IED’s with a pair of scissors? WTF are they trying to say here?
How about:
“Join the Navy - Sure, you’re stuck on a ship with a bunch of other guys, but there’s no IEDs there!”
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I’m also joining the “What the heck are you trying to say here?” Is that you’re so brave that you go into IED territory? Is that you leave IED? WTF?
The link on the ad goes to the Explosive Ordnance Division, aka the teams that sweep for and disarm mines/IEDs/etc. But the idea is still the same — “do you have what it takes” to face IEDs for living? Blech.
DO YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO WATCH SAID GUTS SPEWED ON BEHALF OF A LYING PRESIDENT WHO NEVER SERVED FOR A POINTLESS WAR?
Well do ya?
I just…I don’t get why one’s masculinity must constantly be proven by doing things that can kill you. It seems antithetical to the continuation of the species.
At first I totally thought it was a leg. Which, you know, would actually serve the same point.
It’s new school navy, where you get to guard convoys…because all the grunts are busy shooting at other shit.