Feb 24, 2010 09:52
People who compare Sub Life to Surface Life have likely never been on a submarine.
I say this because I get comments of "It's just as hard." and "They're just as secluded." and "They play the same stupid/nasty games."
No they freaking don't. I can pretty much guarantee you that no surface sailor has had to shit in a bucket because they can't be relieved from the maneuvering. I somehow doubt that a surface wife has ever gone more than 30 days not hearing from their husband. And furthermore, surface sailors get to see sunlight.
Don't fucking tell me that they're "just as hard as each other." They have different challenges, yes, but there is no way to compare the two, and you can't possibly begin to know until you're ON a sub.
So shut up.