This^
Kinda.

If my life was to expire whilst doing my fucking job, then gutted. I'm dead.

I see nothing 'heroic' about being in the army. It's a job that these people have signed up for, being fully aware of the risks involved.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:23, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

Yeah, but:
if someone loses a limb doing what they've been told to do, they deserve support - as you would get if you lost a limb at work by way of being able to sue your employer.

I do agree that the term 'Hero' is bandied around too much, though.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:25, Reply)

It's just that.
It's the 'Hero' tag that gets me.

I'd happily support ANYONE who was injured at work - fuck it, it doesn't get much worse than losing a couple of limbs and being peppered with shrapnel, but it doesn't make you a hero.
(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:27, Reply)

I tell you what really grinds my gears:
Why do the red tops have to capitalise our boys? Will 'The Army' not do?
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:29, Reply)

I knocked my funnybone on a door frame once.
Man it hurt. However, I managed to not spill everyone's coffee from the tray so I reckon that makes me a workplace hero.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:31, Reply)

It does in my eyes...

(Colonel Santiago Introduced surprised kitty to the world., Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:35, Reply)

I didn't get any support though.
Let alone a charity set up in the name of all those office monkeys that have been horribly injured in the cause of duty.

I once got scratched in an incident concerning a rusty staple and a staple remover, Colonel, and where was my country when I needed it? Masturbating over topless page 3 stunnas giving 'Our Boys' some moral support at Catterick, that's where!
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:40, Reply)

It could be the When Things Get Knocked Over Or Fall Out Of Cupboards charity

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:46, Reply)

Now this is something I've heard, but couldn't find a report on it at the moment
but some london hospital asked for a grant to help make a mental health center which would help with post traumatic stress for soldiers, but they wouldn't help because less than 50% of the people helped would be soldiers.
It still had capacity to treat every soldier in the area with PTSD but that didn't matter apparently.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:28, Reply)

If that's true, it's bloody ridiculous.
I still think that supporting troops who've been injured in service is really important, though.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:30, Reply)

I bet they kick cats when they walk past as well.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 8 Oct 2010, 16:52, Reply)