Why Rob doesn’t like hungry soldiers
Posted by Michelle on May 21, 2003 in Michelle
More from Robert:
- Major Raphun, my Command Judge Advocate, gets about 2 care packages a
day, full of food. Because of this, our office is littered with food.
We damn near have a pantry in the corner.
This has become an attractive nuisance. Hungry people from all around seem to come here and want food. Most just give you that uncomfortable pause. You know, they say things like “Wow that is a lot of food … (pause) … I sure am hungry … (pause) … I could really tear up some food right now … (pause)
… You just have to let them talk, disappoint them, and then let them
go away.
We actually had a Captain come in and just ask for a container
of our ‘Crystal Light.’ I was not even nice. I said “NO, WE ARE
HORDING IT!” He looked real disappointed and wandered away. The funny
thing is it wasn’t my ‘Crystal Light.’ I don’t even really like the
stuff. It is just this weird survivalist mood we have lapsed into here.
We are all like this. A riot will break out if we get an ice truck and
someone outside our unit tries to get a bag. It would be akin to
committing suicide around here. We are slowly devolving out here. I
was nice to people at the beginning, but few seem to reciprocate. So
now if you are not in my unit or section, don’t bother asking for
anything … unless you have something to trade.
