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I deploy soon for almost a year. I spend all day and night long with the same people; we live in the same building, eat our meals together, work long days and nights together. As a 8-year-sober person, day drinking and bar hopping is not what I look forward to when the weekend comes. I let my co-workers believe I am locked away in my room. I just want my nerdy G-rated fun
majestrate
No need to hide it, unless you have crappy shipmates
GemsAreOutrageousTrulyTrulyTrulyOutrageous
It's your life, you do you, @OP. Stay safe over seas and never lose your innocent fun. <3
atcggcta
Well let’s hope they don’t use imgur
JaegerBombster
Lol well i went from Marine Infantry to working at a petting zoo so theres n o judgement here
GrissVioleGrace
What's wrong with wanting to pet animals instead of getting black-out drunk?
Solivoid
Nothing. It's just framed from the point of view of a victim.
TheShoctopus
Thanks for your service. Enjoy your floof time.
PlusHooks
Off to the FP you go!
StrangePoster
Goats are so fun
CidColetti
Good for you. As a 6 years clean person, I spend my free time hiking for hours and taking photos with my DSLR.
L1ota
Congrats on 6 yrs that's amazing!
MaadMaanMaatt
Badsequence
@OP I'm judging you and let me tell you what you are doing is totally fucking awesome I would love to go to a petting zoo with you.
pinatafarmer
Heavy petting kids? Yeah, you should keep that to yourself.
Brandy321
Safe wishes for your deployment
PeeDeeArr
Fuck yeah petting zoos!
fuckyouimguryoufuckingfuck
those freaky goat's eyes tho!
ShartEnthusiast
Goats!
justapoorboyfromapoorfamily
Good luck on your deployment and thanks!
wombmate
Thanks!
ManodeDios
I told all my Battle Buddies that I have to practice sobriety without ever explaining why. That way they dont feel bad for not inviting me!
notestoyou
I used hide and read, and draw. It's ok that you don't want the crap. Be safe and have a safe deployment.
wombmate
Thanks!
ipostwhatyouseeabove
Is a woman in combat a wombat?
everyzooisapettingzoounlessyourealittlebitch
I'm relevant, I think.
JupiterJedi
Username checks out
10mm404
I think animals like being petted.
SansAandAnguS
LOL. I love this gif.
droppointalpha
I can understand. Though all my 'alone time' wandering historical areas of ports, shipmates thought I was banging locals... win-win I guess.
KingMurdoc
Thought you were looking for a different kind of dock
Marine0311
Me and a buddy did the same thing when I was in. We'd look for the off the path restaurants the locals went to, and cool historic spots.
Mortuus13
As a 26-year Sailor & Naval Aviator, I am so pleased and proud to know that there are Sailors out there like you. Be safe & well, Shipmate!
BohemianR0gue
What did you fly? I may have touched parts of it... or kicked it down a stairwell
Mortuus13
I started in A-7E Corsair II's, and finished up in the F/A-18E Super Hornet. The difference? If parts fell off, the SLUFF could still fly!
BohemianR0gue
I was an ATI, worked on the HTS Bench, calibrated the weps HUD on Super Hornets, NAS Oceana
jghaverty8888
pilots were my favorite officers. I'm sure you guys were high strung, but all of you guys were very nice. my nuke officers? not so much...
fuckyouimguryoufuckingfuck
plot twist … everybody does
MightyBlueBalls
10/10 would pet animals with
AdmJota
I dunno. Some of those goats look pretty judgmental to me.
shotinthehead
Huh... I expected a you can pet me joke to be among the top replies...
whatafoolbelieves
Hanging with goats is better than 9 out of 10 things you could do on the weekend anyway.
celestedrake
The 10th is hanging out with cats or dogs.
whatafoolbelieves
Exactly!
hangemhigh13
I've been to exactly one petting zoo and there was an alpaca. This, however has led me to believe all petting zoos have alpacas. Do they?
wombmate
As an expert, yes. Yes they do
hangemhigh13
Pics or it didn't happen.
PinkPrincess007
But the goats are better :D
dirtmarker
You do you. Screw what they think.
alsoAzrael
You screw ewe, do what they think.
DrinkingBaby
I think this should be the golden rule. Not that other thing
itsybitsykitsy
PapaNurgleLovesYou
ChrisTallant
Exactly. Some drink, some play games, some pet goats. Whatever takes your mind to happyland, do it.
khp041000
Signed in to exactly say this, in more vulgar terms.
Gunshanks
Unless they're thinking about children, or the petting zoo animals.
AManIsNoOne
This.
JohnSmith4938
* Heavy petting zoo
deonizm
I heard a rumor that they think about me. @_@
ontario007
Agree. But goats are assholes. Any other animal than a goat.
bluntfakie
Do NOT screw the animals
Solivoid
I honestly find it staggering how much people find it intuitive to show support by saying "FUCK ALL THOSE OTHER PEOPLE", calm down, wo/man.
ThySausagePrince
Fuck that, be honest. Maybe one of them would think petting animals is fakkin awesome, too. I wanna drink, but this looks more fun.
buttbuttpartywagon
You do ewe, missed opportunity
jandeeg
You do ewe, screw what they drink.
BeatenBearface
I agree with the sentiment, but sometimes it is easier to read them think one thing and do another. My experience in the military was a 1/2
BeatenBearface
Lot of weekends with people telling me "come hang out!" "Come party with the crew!" "Don't just sit here by yourself!" And other cases 2/3
BeatenBearface
Of well intentioned people trying "fix" what they perceived as my problem, just because I didn't want to go out and drink every weekend. 3/4
BeatenBearface
Sometimes it was just easier to just make shit up, rather than argue about why you dont want to go. 4/4