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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 98 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So. Your a veteran. Yes sir! Bathroom monitor first class, sir!

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 70 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Obviously, it would be a position for a private contractor who gets paid more than any enlisted service member bc of a no-bid contract.

[–] ButteryMonkey@piefed.social 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Goddamnit that’s entirely accurate. They replaced the -room inspections- with civilians on the base I was on when processing out, and they expected white glove every single day.

lol fuck that. White glove is special event/booter cleaning; eat my whole ass.

[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 6 points 2 months ago

I speak from experience. I was in Afghanistan and the companies that provide laundry services or food were just making insane amounts.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

$800,000 salary

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 7 points 2 months ago

Only the best and brightest! 🦅

[–] Bassman27@lemmy.world 86 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Penis inspection day is now canon in US Lore

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Darth_Lemmy@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

cock salute!

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 15 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Can already imagine soldiers getting shamed for having shrimp dicks. Sucks for them ig.

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Boot camp already has things like group showers and two-to-a-urinal, three-to-a-stall bathroom breaks, not to mention there are already assigned cock-watchers when there are mass piss tests to ensure everyone’s piss is fresh from the source. Everyone’s seen each other naked a hundred times by the time you graduate. Discussion on the matter generally gravitates less toward the smaller guys and more toward whichever lucky soul is hung like a Louisville Slugger.

Note, this is not in defense of monitored bathrooms, that’s just ridiculous. Just pointing out that this wouldn’t introduce the opportunity for mockery

[–] Darth_Lemmy@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I NeEd To SeE tHe PiSs LeAviNg ThE bOdY!

fucking peter gazers

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Never had multi-user stalls or pissers, but I seem to recall a big round communal trough for high bathroom throughput. Everybody just kind of pissing in each other's general direction.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

3 to a stall? How the hell? Anyways, thanks for the info lol

[–] Gerblat@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

No problem haha.

Usually it was one on each side pissing kinda diagonally, about 4 and 8 o’clock, assuming the wall behind the toilet was 12, then one pissing normally at the 6 o’clock position. It helped that the stalls didn’t have any doors 😅 it was definitely close quarters, but it helped us develop our sword-fighting skills

[–] Darth_Lemmy@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

they're growers now show-ers? have a little sympathy

[–] rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 months ago

DICKS OUT, MARINES!

[–] abbiistabbii@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

I wish this wasn't true but it is.

[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Well that and "lack" of Penis inspection day next door as well.

[–] MantisToboggon@lazysoci.al 55 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That sounds fiscally responsible.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago

Nothing says Christian fascist dictatorship quite like show me your genitals

[–] vk6flab@lemmy.radio 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wow, nothing quite like solving the big issues in life.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 2 months ago

If Donald goes to the bathroom, they'll be solving the small issues

[–] klu9@piefed.social 35 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Don't you feel great again, America?

[–] Stupidmanager@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] InputZero@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Unfortunately there isn't a lot of help available. American's are going to have to clean up their own house.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

Don't worry Russia has got our back

[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 4 points 2 months ago

Lucky for me that is not the case.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's scary this will not be the stupidest thing that I read today.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We live in the dumbest timeline.

[–] thann@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 months ago

PENIS POLICE! GET YOUR PANTS ON THE GROUND!

[–] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Just what MAGAts love cameras in bathrooms monitoring penis.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they just love penis

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 months ago

Porn and sex toys are fairly popular in the bible belt

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

US Army facing combat: _______

US Army when a penis is used in a women's stall: AAAAAAHHHHH! They have their cock out behind a closed stall and just using the bathroom like anyone else! RUN AWAY!

Penis Panickers.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago
[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

It's impressive how most of these right-wing nuts have been complying with this order for decades already.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 11 points 2 months ago

Soldiers are going to stand outside bathrooms to check for budgie smugglers? That's a bit extreme.

Just tell them there's oil in the middle east. That'll get them out of your road.

[–] ABetterTomorrow@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 months ago

I’m going to piss on your monitoring system.

[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 months ago
[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Pete wants to see your dingle