Military Recruiters Cited for Misconduct

**Chux** · 30 Aug 2006, 08:28 AM

One of my friends in HS told a recruiter that I was interested. This fuck found me in a mall on a saturday, at my work (WHILE I WAS WORKING) and insisted on calling me every day.

I fucking hate recruiters.

**Diff-chan** · 30 Aug 2006, 10:09 AM

Funny thing, I actually talked to a USMC recruiter in college my 2nd year, then decided not to join and reconsider after I graduated (and I was serious, my dad convinced me I'd be a greater asset with the degree already in hand). Well once graduation loomed I decided not to, mostly based on the deteriorating situation in Iraq, BUT I NEVER GOT ANOTHER PHONE CALL OR ANYTHING! Very weird. Guess they don't want me.

Or is that a good thing?

**Dolemite** · 30 Aug 2006, 10:41 AM

I had a recruiter dog me for a little while when I graduated HS. He even offered to drive to my house, pick me up, and drive me to the recruitment station to "talk." Based on this thread topic it's a good thing I turned him down, huh?

Originally Posted by ChaoofNee

A recruiter once approached me in a fucking Taco Bell while I was ordering and wouldn't go away. The only way to get him to back off was telling him I had a job.

I'm sure these yahoos have recruitment quotas to meet, just like cops have traffic/parking ticket quotas. That's why the're so aggressive about getting you to join (them in the sack).

Taco Bell must == white trash symbolism to the army or some shit.

IBTN.

BTW, ever since Green Cactus opened up here I may never go to Taco Bell again.

**Diff-chan** · 30 Aug 2006, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by Dolemite

I'm sure these yahoos have recruitment quotas to meet, just like cops have traffic/parking ticket quotas. That's why the're so aggressive about getting you to join (them in the sack).

Of course they do, and since Iraq has become such a clusterfuck recruitment levels are way way way down. The military is having a lot of problems getting enough people to join. The pressure these recruiters are under is fucking immense right now. Before Iraq people were lining up to join. I really do sympathize with the vast majority of them, considering the military is their career.

FX · 30 Aug 2006, 12:12 PM

In fact, the recruitment situation is so bad now, the Army has raised their cutoff join age to 42!!.

**Dolemite** · 30 Aug 2006, 12:25 PM

42? lol.

I knew they'd start lowering the requirements given the current situation. I wonder when they'll start requiring drill instructors to speak both English and Spanish?

**Nomi** · 30 Aug 2006, 02:07 PM

I think it's all rigged now, hah. My brother apparently scored extremely high on his tests for the Marines and all this shit. He's a total dumbass and barely graduated high school, and now he acts like he's a genius. Their recruitment tests must have pretty low standards.

FX · 30 Aug 2006, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Nomi

I think it's all rigged now, hah. My brother apparently scored extremely high on his tests for the Marines and all this shit. He's a total dumbass and barely graduated high school, and now he acts like he's a genius. Their recruitment tests must have pretty low standards.

Recruiters have been helping people who wouldn't otherwise make it for a LONG time now.