Rank, Change, & Hispanoamérica

[existence_ltd]

I had a pleasant surpise last weekend at drill. I got promoted! I was just on the verge of being sure that it would never happen, but I walk in at 0531 Saturday morning for 0530 formation, apparently right after they'd called my name to fall in behind formation for promotion. (This says something about their organization; I wasn't even supposed to

Comments

[the_armadillo]

I don't think it makes you racist, unless you count the above statement:

"Like my wrestling practice partner in high school was just as motivated as I was about practice ("not very at all") so we could slack off together while making it look like we were working hard."

'Cause th' Mex-i-cans are all sleepy, y'know, and dey just don't work as hard as th' white folk. And since you got it in yo' thick head summares that you wannabe a Mex-i-can, it done made you all lazy-likes. See?

[existence_ltd]

It's true, I am a big fan of the siesta...!

[superkittin]

1ft, congrats on the random promotion!

2dly, shiiinnyyy sword...

Lafly, uh, isn't racism usually used in a negative way? I don't think you're racist towards people from Spanish-speaking origins because you speak of how you enjoy their company... =)

O-ho!

[existence_ltd]

heh.. then does it make me racist towards white people because I might not interact with them equally as I do with hispanics?

[kalthar]

dude! you get a new attribute point at 4!

Dude!

[existence_ltd]

I think I'd better stick it in Wisdom.

Did you catch the bit about finding myself in your neighborhood once a month for the next few? I could use a, uh, sabbatical.

Re: Dude!

[kalthar]

Yeah, I figured you'd call me if you were ever going to be around. And the nerd reference seemed so much more important to add.

Re: Dude!

[existence_ltd]

Vital, in fact.