The Marine Corps has traumatized me.

On leave, went on a Coast Guard base to use the gym. Obviously, i’m in PT attire. I decided to hit athe CGX (their PX) but stopped dead in my tracks before going in realizing i’m in PT attire.

Some Coastie that was pumping gas yells out “ITS OKAY BRO YOU CAN GO IN! ITS THE COAST GUARD.” I started laughing and he’s like “I know, I got lifed out in Hawaii by a Marine for walking around the exchange in PT’s”.

The Corps really has us scared to walk around a store in shorts & t-shirt.