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I_UndergroundPanther

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29. A guy I knew since I was a kid

Tue Sep 27, 2022, 10:14 PM

Sep 2022

Was a emt/ firefighter. He told me stories.
God awful stories. Scary stories,ironic stories,funny stories. Its a tough job. One I am sure I would fail at my cptsd alone would make me useless.

So I have nothing but gratefulness and awe for firefighters,emts and nurses. Thankful for them all.

Cops not to much.

However ,the ones that have empathy and try to help I very much appreciate them too. I have reasons for why I feel wary about cops. And I know not all cops are bastards.

But some really are bastards.

Thankful for military too.

My father was military he also was horribly abusive. I am not thankful for him.

And I am not thankful for bullies no matter what thier job is.

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Why is it that elected officials, fire fighters, cops [View all] Beachnutt Sep 2022 OP

police and firefighters tend to have more down time than nurses, teachers, empedocles Sep 2022 #1

I've always thought the same. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #2

Like all the firefighters "just quit" instead of going into the buildings on 9/11? we can do it Sep 2022 #17

Where did I say that? n/t Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #18

You said firefighters can just quit anytime. You can't just walk out. we can do it Sep 2022 #20

Maybe not while on duty, neither can a nurse. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #21

Ummmm " they can quit whenever they like" who said that? we can do it Sep 2022 #23

I agree. It's a calling. My stepdaughter Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #25

a coworker of mine in IT Skittles Sep 2022 #30

A friend of mine tried driving a truck Beachnutt Sep 2022 #31

OMG GIVE IT UP Skittles Sep 2022 #32

Actually I did serve in the United States Marine Corp Beachnutt Sep 2022 #33

Because we are public servants... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #3

I disagree totally... Beachnutt Sep 2022 #5

Hmmm.... 2naSalit Sep 2022 #7

Retired firefighter paramedic here - this post is offensive. we can do it Sep 2022 #8

Sorry, don't mean to offend anyone.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #12

What exactly did you expect? Delete this piece of crap. Give us a break. we can do it Sep 2022 #15

agreed Skittles Sep 2022 #22

THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2022 #14

+1 2naSalit Sep 2022 #28

You are correct- and we serve whiners along with everyone else. we can do it Sep 2022 #24

So do nurses, school teachers and truck drivers.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #26

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++!! 2naSalit Sep 2022 #27

Yep! Something else I've noticed: we can't paint those stereotypes with the same brush. I don't Karadeniz Sep 2022 #4

A guy I knew since I was a kid I_UndergroundPanther Sep 2022 #29

because they are paid by we the people Skittles Sep 2022 #6

Oh, that explains it.... Beachnutt Sep 2022 #10

I notice you didn't include military Skittles Sep 2022 #13

Military do serve this country, Beachnutt Sep 2022 #16

I don't know where you live but around here Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #9

so are nurses, school teachers and truck drivers.. Beachnutt Sep 2022 #11

Not where I live. Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #19