The shit I deal with...

(Navy dude)- MSG Worthy, I need to see your Motorcycle Safety Card...

(Me)- What?

(Navy dude)- Yeh, I'm the Safety Officer, and I need to see your MSF Safety Card...

(Me)- What?

(Navy dude)- I need to make a copy of your card for my Satety Book...

(Me)- No, you dont.

(Navy dude)- uhh.. it's Command Policy.. the commanders Safety Program... for the Motorcycle Safety portion, I need the Safety cards for everyone in the command who rides a motorcycle or ATV...

(Me, now pretty fuckin' annoyed)- What?

(Navy dude)- I just need ta copy your card..

(Me)- Dude, I have a DOD vehicle registration sticker stuck to my left fork leg, totally fuckin' up what would be a clean lookin' scoot.. ta get that gay fuckin' sticker, I had ta show a valid DL with motorcycle endorcement, proof of insurance, AND A FUCKIN' MSF CARD! Bein that ya see me ride my shit here all the fuckin' time, you can assume my shit is straight, or I wouldn't make it through the gate! So in simple terms, your little book is a waste of time, and more importantly, a waste of mine! No! You ain't gettin' my fuckin' card! Now, Fuck Off!

... after my little "episode" as it was later refered to, I felt bad for the guy.. he was just tryin' ta do his job.. same kinda dumb shit I've had ta do (like it or not) over the years.. and it wasn't a "Navy" thing, the fuckin' commander is in the Air Force (Joint Command)... It's just another case of the Big Service Mentality (I used to say "Big Army"..)..... anytime there is any kind of issue dealing with individuals (individuals driving drunk, beating their wives, doing drugs, wrecking motorcycles...), it becomes a "command issue"... "what is the command doing about this....?" What happened to Individual Responsibility? You know, Individuals being responsible for their actions... When Individuals do dumb shit, make bad decisions... IT'S THE INDIVIDUALS FAULT! Somehow, it's gotten to the point that when people do stupid things, it's somebody elses fault??? WTF?