Quote Originally Posted by Teufel Hunden View Post
This actually really bothers me with how gruesome some of the liars can get in their made up tales of war. There are some things I'll never tell another soul about... not even my wife. There are some subjects we've established should never be brought up, unless I do it first. My friends are all the same way. We don't want to talk about that stuff... especially not with some stranger in a bar somewhere. Combat sucks. There are many more pleasant things to talk about. But some of the made up stories I've heard are down right disgusting. Blood and guts everywhere, hand to hand stuff resulting in severed limbs (via Ka-Bar on one occasion)... the list goes on. For some reason, those types of stories offend me more than just simple lies regarding the earning of medals.
It's sad too, because these are the very guys who, if they ever were in combat, would probably be curled up in the corner crying for their mamas. On the other hand, the quiet guys who are very laid back and even a bit shy, wind up being the ones who single handedly charge an enemy position.

I was fortunate enough to never have to face combat, so in all honesty, I don't really know how I would react. But my life is not so pathetic that I have to make things up. Those who really in combat had to see and do things that no one should ever be asked to do, so it's really disrepectful to them to make things up.