Entitled Recruiter FORCES ME TO JOIN THE MILITARY and Won't take "NO" for an Answer - Reddit Podcast 

Story 1: Military requiters can be *_super aggressive_* towards high school students. I was a teenager in the 90s and got talked into joining JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp) as a freshman. I did two years before I got kind of sick of it and withdrew from it on my junior year. Even after I quit the school ended up making me take the ASVAB military aptitude test. Apparently I aced several parts of it so the recruiters pretty much kept me on speed dial for 5 years after I got out of high school. For a while I was getting more calls from recruiters on my home phone than from anyone else. The marine core recruiters were especially aggressive, going so far as to scream me over the phone demanding to know why I wasn't serving my country yet.

As a Retired Marine and a former Recruiter back in the early 2000s....yes, this guy was a total ass hat! TI would never badger kids to join. If a kid did not want to talk or come into the office to get some info, I gave them my business card and simply went on with my business. I would not want the word to spread to other high school kids in the area that I am a pushy, doesn't take no for an answer kinda person. Kids talk, people talk! You want it to be positive, not negative!!!

Oh yes, recruiters are HIGHLY aggressive. Had them going nuts back when I was still in high school. Took a long time for them to figure out I wasn't joining up.

My daughter had an Army recruiter who, after she told him that she had not interest in the military, not only found her on Facebook and started stalking her, but showed up at my front door to talk to her! He would call her and text her constantly so she blocked his number. Luckily, her father has a high ranking friend currently in the Army and he helped get it to stop.

I had not dealt with a military recruiter outside of their recruitment assemblies in high school. I never had any interest, but when asked, I kept it civil, but I never revealed my true feelings. Honestly, I *despise* the military as my dad was in the army and moved a lot because of orders. Never had any childhood friends, and it forced me to end the only relationship I ever had in my life, just after two weeks. Luckily, I have mental disabilities, so I dont have to fear the draft, nor have any desire to join. I have no issues with the actual people who are proud to be in it. It's the system itself for destroying any chance at happiness for me as a kid.

The story about the ignorant husband who keeps fat shaming really has me concerned as to why OP is still with someone like that. Not only are they unafraid to shame you for being normal weight, but they lie to you after making promises only to fall back on them shortly after.

I remember the year after I graduated high school. I got a call from my marine recruiter who said I’m just catching up with people from last year‘s graduating class and see where you are. I told him I was in college and he asked me if I had any plans to join the military, and I said no and I couldn’t for private reasons and he just said OK and he wished me the best of luck and said just in case you change your mind, give me a call and he never called me again he was pretty cool he wasn’t too belligerent

When my husband and I were dating, he got a call from a recruiter asking my husband what he plans on doing with his life. Hubby responded with being a teacher, the recruiter I guess scoffed and said something about Hubby going for a "cushy" job. My husband got a little pissed when they hung up.

Story 3: get a divorce after documenting your wife's abusive behavior towards yourself and your kids. It's important to gather the evidence first or she'll end up with custody and your money.

Yeah, military recruiters are often like that, trying to convince you how great it is, promising you everything to change your mind....it is awkward. I am in the german airforce for 14 years now and one time a couple of years ago I saw one of this mobile recruitement center standing on our market place. I just went in and pretended not to know what I could do in the military and I almost cried because I had to hold in my laughter. The recruiter there told me so many lies it was hilarious for someone who knew already what you can and can not do while serving XD

If they're behaving that way, well, their phones are recorded, you can actually contact another recruiter, tell him the name of the belligerent one, and demand to speak to his supervisor about unprofessional conduct, he could be looking at an LOC or possibly an LOR

I used to get marine recruiters try to recruit me all throughout high school and college because I was a wrestler and fit their mold of what they wanted. The one proven way to get them to stop talking to you is tell them you have a felony. Unless we are at a time of World War, they won't want you.

i rememebr i got harrased so hard by a military recruiter i literaly told them to fuck off then they black listed me

Negative wife will NEVER change. Get a legal separation and make sure that she only has supervised visitation and court ordered counseling. If it doesn't work, divorce her and make sure that her family has NC with your kids.

Story 2: I'd suggest marriage councelling if OP want to stay in the marriage. Otherwise, leave him. He doesn't seem to have matured beyond the age of 12. Story 3: If your spouse is having negativity asa their default personality and are refusing help, then I'd say it's best to separate. Maybe not permanently but for a while so the kids can at least try and have a healthy childhood

Story 1: I remember I kept getting calls at 17-19 from each of the branches of the military. I told them to take my number off since I would never be able to pass the fitness test. But until I told them I quite literally couldn't physically join they wouldn't leave me alone.

I had went to my local army recruiter after high school got the highest scores in asvab and they're other tests I did all four years of JROTC I received many awards and a medal for saving a kid who got hit by a car by the governor in my state I was denied and disqualified from the military over something I never even knew I had who which was bipolar disorder I have ADHD but I was never told of the latter see my father was murdered by my mother in 2017 and I had no idea I had that disorder I don't even take meds for it I took it for my ADHD I was simply never informed of it I worked hard for that chance for them to take it so easily to this day because I got the highest scores on their tests I get text and calls from different recruiters and branches and it hurts every time I have to inform them of my disqualification however due to all this I have created a volunteer militia in my town who help my community all the time we run drives do charity work help my local police department and other agencies we train for scenarios like active shooters with local law enforcement and have established a neighborhood watch it's been 2 years and it's beautiful thumbs up if you liked my story and thanks for reading

The fact that the OP calls the entitled recruiter "Sergeant Stupid" is actually funny and i couldn’t stop laughing every time he ( the OP) says that😂😂🤣🤣

There are some recruiters that aren’t like that. Mine wasn’t. Military life isn’t for everyone and if she doesn’t want to join the marine recruiter should have respected it

Something similar to the military story happened with me, except it wasn't for joining the military, but to donate my blood. Back in my junior year of high school, the gym was closed off for the placement of where students could donate their blood to hospitals and other stuff. I told them I wasn't interesting in getting a shot taken, but what I didn't care to tell them for personal reasons was that I had, and still have, a very big fear of needles. I don't like the look of it, I don't like the feel it gives me, so I told them plainly that I wouldn't do it. On a side note, I looked like a big tough guy who looked like I could take a simple needle because I was 6'4. Being tall obviously doesn't mean the same as having high pain tolerance because I was a bit chubby and could bruise like a peach. They acted as if I wasn't gonna be let loose until I gave in out of how much they were pestering me about getting my blood taken. It was honestly beginning to frighten me as I started sweating. I told them no enough times to the point that I started raising my voice for the entire class to hear me struggle until a teacher came along to the ramble and escorted me away from those psychos. They didn't really say much to me as they took me away, they were more like my saving grace, but when I look back on it I think the teacher could've understood my situation without needing to say anything else to me.

I scored really well on the one army test all high schoolers in the us have to take (the written thing), due to me being in robotics and being very good at stem related things. This led to a army recruiter coming to my house with a bunch of stuff to recruit me, now here is a few things you need to know about me. I am 5'1, I wasn't out at the time so was still very feminine looking, I am very scrawny with little to no muscle and also born female. Also important to note, it was the summer at this time and I liked to sleep in so this army recruiter came to my house at like 2 pm and I answered the door in a fluffy victoria secrets robe. He says looks at me and then says he is here to talk to my name and asks if I could go get her, I tell him that I am her and he gives me this look of shock and confusion, checks his papers in front of me and then sort of half committedly asks me if I had any interest in joining the army. He was clearly not expecting some tiny woman to answer the door, and when I told him no, he thankfully took that as an answer. Sort of feel bad for the guy, he was holding a bunch of info and what looks like forms for me to fill out to join. Most people that look like me probably wouldn't have known the stuff I did about engineering and all that stuff. Oh well, gives me a laugh when I remember and I'm glad that my physique was enough to convince him I was not right for the army.

I had beef with a navy recuiter once.. still pisses me off

Story 2: I would hold off getting pregnant with this guy. Is he is going to belittle you while you’re pregnant and tell you to loose weight that can have an extremely toxic and hostile situation. I wouldn’t take this because it’s honestly just emotional manipulation saying you’re not good enough, not slim enough etc. I would have a serious talk with him if you are ever going to get pregnant with him. But that’s just my take

As an Asia the first story hit me as Sargent stupid is like my mom when I don't want to be a doctor

Thanks for posting daily it's always interesting to listen to this while I'm chilling, I really appreciate it!

The only time I ever heard about any of it in school was an assembly in an auditorium where they try to make it seem like the best. Honestly they never handed out forms asking us to join. I guess these ones at least had enough respect for our choices not to try to make them for us.

I had a marine recruiter constantly harassing me for ages, he even got my friend on his side to harass me to enlist. Eventually he realized I wasn’t going to join up and basically sat there at his desk insulting me for working a part time job and going to school. Ended it by saying I don’t want to improve myself and I won’t amount to anything. Never heard from him again.

I lived near West Point and would get SO MANY RECRUITERS. All my friends on West Point would say they HATED moving all the time.

Last story" No, he's absolutely not married. He's just playing hard to get.😂😂

So if you want a military recruiter to stop even after you've asked them to stop. Just go to the office and ask to talk to the supervisor(i forget the actual title). Let them know the situation and let them deal with them. i had to do that with a army recruiter after telling them that i was joining the navy. i actually had to call a JROTC teacher to get them to stop since the guy who was doing that this recruiter was doing was the lead guy.

I love the name Sergeant Stupid 😂

All what happens after one thing you are traumatized for life after the military

I like watching these videos while hearing the whole story, making me wonder if you are the jerk or not.

Im so glad i never got the recuiter call. I have no plans on joining regardless, but after hearing that story im really glad i never go that call.

You can call his CO to report him. Recruiters get promotion points depending on how many people they recruit so of course they sre agressive but this is way overly so

In my high school, they had a booth to sign up outside the cafeteria once a year, I ignored it cuz I'm not interested. I have a gender neutral name that gets me mistaken for a guy and a recruiter had called my house asking for a mr., I hadn't answered the phone. My grandfather, a veteran, did and had a chat with the recruiter about their overly aggressive behavior towards his granddaughter and hung up. Never had another call.

Videos awesome so far, keep it up

*Recruiters* So I'm a combat veteran & the military (Army) was the greatest decision of MY life but that's not the case for everyone. A recruiter has absolutely NO right to speak to a civilian that way. Unfortunately the Marine Corp recruiters are indeed the worst. They do tend to be more obsessive than the other 3 branches. I was a soldier, not a Marine. My recruiters were very respectful of me & what I told them I wanted. They didn't push. They let me do things on my own time. I always knew I would enlist but I wasn't going to let them make decisions about the specifics FOR me & they didn't try. They made suggestions but not demands. The Corp... they're demanding & pushy & I'm glad this young lady stood her ground.

Those guys went to my school and tried to recruit me too and i refused and they wouldn't stop even after i said no.

Last story. Find out where she works. If she's in the same industry, tell her to STOP or you'll let your contacts in the industry know that she is harassing you. Nowadays that can harm her ability to remain in that industry. If that doesn't work, have her served with harassment charges at work.

think god there's no draft in the military anymore, cause this would go different if it's still around

If a recruiter is yelling on the phone. Most likely, they just finished as a drill, sergeant, and then sent to recruiter. Recruiters, the main job is to be nice and get you in the military

Second story- the guy is toxic and he isn't going to change. Dump him.

I'm not American, and these stories about military recruiters are bizarre! I've only ever talked to one military recruiter, they were from the navy, it was at a careers fair, where I'd specifically approached them because they had something that could turn one of my degrees into a professional license. It didn't go anywhere beyond that, and they didn't call me and certainly not make abusive phone calls to me. Badgering high school kids into joining the military like this sounds like impressment!

"Treating them like garbage and insutling their life plans" IS the marine corps. So...

Can you take out a restraining order against the military?

Story 1 same thing happened to me in high school. I had recruiters bother me aggressively like I owe them money. All because I told them I was going to job corps after high school. My grandpa wanted me to join the army, and he got upset cuz I didn't pass the ASVAB (purposely threw the test to fail). They were gonna put me in Frontline infantry. The moment I find out I littery would tell every recruiter that calls me " that I'm not American" oh kids If you don't want to join the butt hole forces tell the recruiters that you're not American. They'll leave you alone

Story#1: I wish I could say this was a rare case. When I graduated high school in 1991 I was pestered left and right with offers to join the military. Always calling every few months or so, or sending me information in the mail. I finally had to say to them, "look you don't want me. I'm disabled and I have eyesight issues." After pointing that out they finally left me alone. Also if you do encounter a recruiter and they promise you can have this job or that once you go through boot camp, DO NOT trust them. I have had too many friends do this. They would go in being promised one thing and then even with a written contract, they would put them somewhere they didn't want to be or postpone until the point they didn't have to any more. They will tell you anything you want to hear to get you in and then once in, its nothing like you think it will be.

The Army gave me all those things and more. Discipline, maturity, confidence, skills, critical thinking and planning skills, life-long friends, and access to a both a BA and MA without debt, access to home ownership, and two languages learned on the job and from living overseas. It's also the most diverse "work force" anywhere in the world. Forty-two years later, it's still the best decision I ever made. It led to a very, very good life. Just sayin'.

Story #1: If someone says "No, I'm not going to join the military" or something along those lines, understand their decision and respectfully leave them alone. Despite what Liz Baker said in this comment section, not everyone is comfortable with the military. If it gives you good benefits and life skills/qualities, that's cool. But people seem to ignore the fact that the mental state of a person factors into majority of their life choices, including military. They could have some sort of trauma or just not the right mindset for it. Plus, even though she didn't say it, she could have mental or physical disorders that make her not able to join. Story #2: That woman's husband should know that, while there are some females that can be spoken to as if they were one of the bros (me being on), most females aren't like that. I hate to admit, don't get mad at me, but females are wired to be more emotional than males, it's basic human psychology and nature. So the fact that he kept saying he wouldn't do it again then kept doing it is wrong on so many levels, not just with females. Also, women gaining fat/weight during pregnancy helps not only the baby but the mother as well. Story #3: From my experience, when someone's partner is acting like that, best thing to do... . . . Ignore it. Or be overly different. When they make a critique, correct it immediately (only around them for a while) and over exaggerate it. Also take your kids and, if able to, go to your parent's house. If you can't, let your kids play with friends or play video games, something, to limit the mother's time with them meaning that she can't correct them... THE CHILDREN!! Story #4: I completely agree with the reader. Sadly though, it's just a tad sad that people don't pick up on certain cues, but I understand as my boyfriend is one of those people. BUT!! Anyone is able to read the signs of when someone is not interested or wants to be left alone. That lady is just blatantly ignoring them. She probably is lonely and thinks that only way to get attention. If he ever runs into this lady, he needs to sternly tell her to leave him alone and that she is way out of line and that she needs to get help and understand that her actions are not healthy for her or anyone else. . But that's my thoughts on everything

0:44 LOL!

18:35 damn that was so direct 😭 but as he should 💯

The recruiter was very childish for doing what he did on the phone and I think that he needs to be fired.

I hate cowards military service should be mandatory

i never met a military recruiter but if one ever tries to force me to join, i would just ask/say this: does autism and adhd go well in the military?

Don't give them your number, don't answer their calls

I love how she calls him Sargent stupid

It’s there job to convince you to join

When the marines came to my school a big ole fella broke the pull up bar. Also everyone doesn’t have to join unless the draft comes

Yeah that recruiter needs to be dropped, insulting and screaming at me isn't a good way to get me to want to fight for you.

Dang that is a LOT!

The third story hit home for me. I grew up with very negative parents that would judge and point out all the potential bad in everything I wanted to do. It made me constantly question every choice I made and caused a lot of self doubt. I'm pretty sure that's why I started drinking daily and excessively right around 15 years old after all nothing bothers you when you're numb.

That is like saying " Join McDonalds or die!😁"

me and my best friend cant wait to meet one of these military recruiters so we can say yes (we like the military a LOT)

I graduated shortly before 9/11, and the recruiters hit the high school and colleges hard. They stopped after the first one asked me on campus and I said i had interest dying in a desert because a war started by US policies and our destabilization of the region.

These videos are awsome

People here have no idea how difficult a military recruiter's life is.

Absolutely not true when women often gain weight well pregnant it's a natural process to support the well it's still in their development stage if you try to exercise in that condition you could harm yourself or the baby both

Anytime recruiters try to call me or msg me I tell them I am not interested I have been diagnosed by my therapist I have PTSD, Depression and anxiety. I never get a txt or call back after that

Hey, they gotta meet a quota somehow!

What I would do if I was the Husband 1. Apologize 2. say I will Give some space to u 3. Check up on her after a little while

There have been a few cases of pregnant womens who wanted to look better, but because of their diets and so, the infant died. There is also a game with a story about this, Lost in Vivo

Story 1: When I graduated High School I got multiple calls from Military Recruiters up until I turned 21. For Story 2: I’m somewhat body conscious for myself and I’m trying to gain muscle. For the last Story: one time when my Parents and I were on a vacation in Hawaii one of the employees at the hotel flirted with me by saying that she liked my class ring and my dad commented saying that a woman was hitting on me and how I was completely oblivious.

Story 4: The OP really messed on handing out that number but damn the way he described himself and his wife they sound like David Beckham and Victoria Beckham

The media and other factors twist the truth about the military...being a Marine is one of the best choices I've ever made, and its paved an outstanding path for life...I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I mean, who else can say they are retired at 41? In this case, I will admit that the recruiter was out of line and unprofessional.

Story #1 has Full Metal Jacket written all over it.

That is actually pretty small and well toned to be 145 and a size 5. I was 125 and stuck between a size 5 and 7 back in my 20s.

I spoke to recruiters before, but I never had to deal with anyone like who the first OP experienced. As for the second.. I think he is looking for an excuse. For what, I don't know... but he second poster's husband is fishing for a "reason" for something.

I was having fun watching your racing game

0:58 Sometimes it true. It just depends on who’s telling you

If your getting harassed by a recruiter go to their office and tell their superior. Whoever has more stripes on the little symbol on their uniform

145 isn't fat for a 5'4 person

[winnie pooh] "oh nooo, we ran out of mexican candy"

For the first story I thought it was someone complaining just to complain but when she said Marine I knew it was going to be bad. Marine Corps recruiters aren't the best but they aren't the worst. they are aggressive (because to be a Marine your main core personality trait is aggression) but if you ever have issues with a recruiter you always inform them that if they don't stop calling you, you will contact their CO (commanding officer/supervisor). Or if you have any disability (anything from Dyslexia to you're missing body parts) or you have been convicted of a felony or committed a felony then they will not call you...at all. Yes they are persistent (squeaky wheel gets the grease) but I've also found going to college or saying you plan to go to college (even if you don't) helps them get off your back even though they may try to throw you into a service academy. In other words yes they are annoying but I've never met a really aggressive recruiter. Though I have met one who decided to ignore those who wanted to join. So...

Sgt. Stupid: I would love to join! I want to sell vital secrets to the enemy. You want a cut?

That recruiter didn't do anything out of the ordinary. Judging hy the way she perceives the military and how she is talking about the situation and then saying "my boyfriend was entertained" tells me that she blew this out of proportion lmao as someone in the military, that is how the conversation goes. They aren't saying those things to "hurt your feelings" they are saying those things to make you realize that Starbucks ain't it chief lmao YOU put your number down, don't play like you didn't. Therefore he is now doing his job to secure an enlistment

First story: Sargent stupid missed something, he's asking, not demanding. OP could have reported him with the military for harrasment.

They really can't do that at all

The second story is just messed up she should break up and slap him at least 2 times

Story 1: I'm suprised the OP didn't want the recruiter to die in combat after his harassment

Awesome

Hi i love Ur vids

Story 1: this kid gets it

(COUGH COUGH) is that a Starbucks cake pop?

New drinking game: Take a shot every time he says "And i seriously don't know what to do"

Why did he want a GIRL to join military so badly? Unfortunately girls are often SA'd in the military, and when they stand up for themselves r@pe apologists blame THEM for joining a male-dominated field. Joining military is really dangerous for women. Also, women in army face lots of critisism, people hate on them for "not being as good as men" even though it is not true. Anyway, I don't think women should be pressured into joining army, it is just a bunch of red flags. Women should only join if they are 100% sure they want to be in the army, not cause their college will be paid for!

I would leave a man saying negative about body image. I don't think that any man like that is very insecure. I also think he would be extremely sexist.

I would have thought it was impossible to find someone playing beach buggy racing 2

Aww man. Idiot people exist. And that's very sad. 😔

3:40 NO MATTER WHAT