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[–] tiredofsametab@fedia.io 113 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Remember, kids, don't lock your knees ~ someone who did marching band for years.

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

It was hot and he was wearing a bear on his head.

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[–] potatoguy@potato-guy.space 76 points 1 week ago (3 children)

This idiotic thing should be a crime against humanity, because it's a crime against your "subjects".

Fucking "monarchies".

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 78 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Happens in every army, monarchy or not.

[–] drunkpostdisaster@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Seriously I know a ton of guys who do MMA/Boxing and served in the military and they almost all told me their time in the military did the most damage and often it was parad shit that fucked them up. One guy had his first TBI fainting just like this guy and hitting the back of his head on the ground. Or it fucks up their knees and ankles. And no one watches that shit. There is no reason for it, it's just there to entertain the dumb nepobabies that make ip the officer class.

[–] Vupware@lemmy.zip 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The bootstraps people would tell you that it’s about “discipline and order, two things that are essential in a functional military”.

[–] khaleer@sopuli.xyz 15 points 1 week ago (5 children)

I love getting rid of my own braincells! Lack of then is essential in a functional military!

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[–] alleycat@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I always thought military training was about improving people's ability to fight for their country, not reduce it. And yet, it's not the first time I've heard that kind of story.

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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Shit you don't even have to join ROTC/military. You can just join band in high school and you'll get your chance to watch kids drop. Cross country/track.. football. When it's hotter than hell and humid and your stacking pads and pushing yourself, some people just die.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 14 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don’t think Americans understand quite how militaristic their society is.

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[–] PlasticLove@lemmy.today 12 points 1 week ago

Off with their heads.

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[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I love how they are trained to not help. Good job, braindead drones.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 73 points 1 week ago (64 children)
[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nooooooo.

Don't bring facts into this discussion. How else would i show my signature superiority complex.

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[–] boomzilla@programming.dev 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)
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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There are dedicated stretcher bearers to take them away.

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)

you do realize that there being dedicated stretcher bearers makes it about a hundred times worse, right?

[–] feddylemmy@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Dedicated medical personnel is bad?

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[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

It does? Any moderately large and well organised public gathering in Britain would have at least one set of paramedics on standby. Is that so terrible?

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[–] moakley@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I hope that as we all learn to cope with climate change, they let the king's guard wear shorts. Tiny ones, like a postal worker would wear.

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Tiny ones, like a postal worker would wear.

Daisy Dukes

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[–] flop_leash_973@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago (4 children)

"Jeeves, have that man executed." -the queen probably

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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 24 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] ShieldsUp@startrek.website 28 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Absolutely it. Happened to me standing for a memorial service. Lots of stories from military where this happens, and "don't lock your knees" is often taught first thing.

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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago

Yes extreme heat plus those stupid outfits.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This looks like a screenshot from an early-2000s strategy game

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's way older. This happened in the 70s or early 80s. It was at a time when Queen Elizabeth (the one on the horse) was still young enough to ride. And no, you don't get disciplined when something like this happens.

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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

When was this? Any context?

[–] nelly_man@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It looks like it's from June 1970 during the Trooping the Colour, which was the Queen's birthday celebration.

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/picture/2014/may/28/passing-out-parade-trooping-of-the-colour-photography

[–] nialv7@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

1970?! That photo looks so good for being half a century old.

[–] Littux@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (2 children)

That's the power of film-based photography. It's why some old movies look good even at 4K

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Do not lock your knees.

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