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I'm just confused how displaying military medals would be offensive to someone.

Posted by musubi Sep 22 '09, 08:54

"My father was killed by a purple heart."

Though I can understand why a person might be too intimidated to confront a former navy seal.

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I'm not even convinced he noticed the medals, or knows what they stand for if he did. - znufrii Sep 22, 09:16
It drives me insane. That the world we live in now, is a world where we are actually debating if the douche who left the note is wrong or right -- nm - Jovian Sep 22, 08:59 18
- You should see a shrink. There's like 99% agreement that the guy was wrong. - musubi Sep 22, 09:01
- I think the right question becomes for me: If someone hung an upside-down cross in their office, what would my reaction be? - oblique Sep 22, 09:01 15
  - In either case, it's freedom of speech. And, isn't the person entitled to their opinion? -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:06 4
    - They pretty much give up their opinion when they lack the guts to speak it directly in my mind. -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:08 3
      - In many office environments, confrontation is systematically discouraged -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:11 2
        
        Considering a note was left, I'd say the confrontation still happened. just a more cowardly method. - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:13 1
        
        On second thought, I guess I can see your point I just haven't seen that many comparable situations, I guess. -- nm - con_carne Sep 22, 09:16
  - Color me ignorant, but what does an upside down cross symbolize? (nm) - musubi Sep 22, 09:03 2
    - Could it be...? -- nm - Church Lady Sep 22, 09:06
    - it's often associated with satan worship -- nm - decline Sep 22, 09:04
  - We arent talking about f**king upside down f**king crosses. We are talking about military medals earned in the US Armed Forces being displayed - Jovian Sep 22, 09:03 5
    - Joviate! Joviate! Joviate at lunch! -- nm - Diva Sep 22, 09:15
    - Slow down -- nm - amoxy Sep 22, 09:05
    - YOU MUST CHILL! (nm) - musubi Sep 22, 09:04 2
      - I am sorry. I havent been able to move my head in four days. I am very, shall we say, tense? - Jovian Sep 22, 09:05 1
        
        Maybe you should relax more? -- nm - Will Hunting Sep 22, 09:08
  - bury their desk in DaVinci Code books. It's doubly-offensive to them. :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 09:02
- Well, under freedom of speech laws, he's pretty much in the clear legally. Morally, though, it's pretty rude. - Beryllium Sep 22, 09:00
kilbo's next step: put up military themed posters in his office in solidarity. -- nm - Mop (234 lbs) Sep 22, 08:58 4
- or, kilbo should change everyone's computer background to a military themed pic -- nm - decline Sep 22, 09:00
- This is officer thinking -- nm - oblique Sep 22, 08:59 2
  - Cow orker would find this post offensive. -- nm - Mop (234 lbs) Sep 22, 09:01
  - Former Navy SEAL is going to *smack* you if you use that joke in earshot. :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 09:00
Agreed on all counts. The soldier served his country, he's allowed to be proud of his accomplishments, as is someone who graduated from a university - Beryllium Sep 22, 08:55 7
- Kinda has nothing to do with the work place, though. -- nm - 2-0 Sep 22, 08:59 3
  - neither do pictures of my kids. people in the workplace still ought to be people, and this person has a Purple Heart. - TFox Sep 22, 09:00 2
    - I visualize his entire office being military themed. That is too much. - 2-0 Sep 22, 09:07
    - Are you "Space" or "Green Bay Packers"? We all know Spawn is a "Cats" person. (nm) - musubi Sep 22, 09:02
- "I find your degree from Notre Dame to be offensive, please take it down." - musubi Sep 22, 08:57 1
  - exactly. -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 08:58
- hmm ... that IM might reflect negatively on the subject, but that wasn't intentional. Just a jab at college sports :) -- nm - Beryllium Sep 22, 08:56
They might find it to be "Pro War". -- nm - lileve Sep 22, 08:54 2
- *ding* - 2-0 Sep 22, 08:58
- That was my thought -- nm - amoxy Sep 22, 08:55
Some jackhole who is against the war is using this as his way to protest. nm - Jim Sep 22, 08:54 2
- "I find your idiocy to be offensive, we're even." - musubi Sep 22, 08:56 1
  - perfect. -- nm - Remlik Sep 22, 08:57

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