I was 19 and “marched-in” to my first Army posting mid week. My barracks-mates said we were going to a 21st in a city on Saturday, about an hour away.
I’d had a few short chats with my mates so we weren’t close by any means when Saturday came we drove to the 21st at a house. As I was an introvert and I basically knew no-one I drank excessively to attempt to remove my shyness and ended up laying on the lounge room floor at about 2am with the other guys…
The room started spinning viciously and I knew a spew was imminent. I asked Travis, an Army mate to find me a bucket. He told me to crawl out the door and spew on the yard but I knew that was too far.
He rummaged around the dark house noisily and came back to say there were no buckets. I pleaded with him to find something, anything. He came back a while later with some cold plastic tub and it was just in time, I vomited repeatedly and cuddled it off to sleep.
The next morning I woke up and took the tub into the backyard, where the 21 year old and her family were having a nice moment together on some camping chairs. They all looked at me and stopped talking, I introduced myself and apologised for vomiting but one of the guys found me a tub. I then washed it out with a garden hose before I realised it was the vegetable crisper from the fridge. I leaned it against the wall and scampered inside to tell the guys we had to leave ASAP.
So, to that young lady and her family. I’m truly sorry and still embarrassed about that. I hope other than that she had a great Birthday and I’m sorry I drank to excess, it’s clearly completely my fault. Sorry.
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Go do something worth confessing.
This was a good one. Thanks for the laugh
Young soldiers marching in and having a big night, name a more iconic combo.
At least you didn’t try and fuck the bosses’ missus or spew on the CO’s wife at a dining in night (both of which I’ve seen happen, with fairly hilarious results)
19 is when you’re meant to be doing these things. Not 30 like me
Sounds like a pretty tame night for a 19 year old. I’m glad you didn’t drive drunk or get anyone pregnant. I get it, I had nights like this, it’s embarrassing and sticks with you but there are people out there doing much worse right at this very moment. Don’t kick yourself too hard. It’s a little embarrassing but not enough to get caught up on.
At least he found you something to puke in
It’s nice that you rinsed the tub out too. I bet the parents still give their daughter crap about that though. I’d never let a family member forget (mostly just joke about it forever)
Well … when I was 19 I used to drink too much in every party I went to.
That’s gold
Water makes my diet complete, is the Army dating the Spaceforce I mean alcoholics in crime? Milk is even better 🚫
“I knew a spew was imminent”
Spaceforce is hiring 🧲