"It's so unfair and frustrating when my friends I met on vacation make fun of me, saying, 'You're very comfortable in the military these days.'"

(Marine Corps Corps)


What do military servicemen hate to hear from their parents or friends when on vacation?



The National Defense Daily, published by the National Defense Promotion Agency, released the results of a survey on soldiers.

A total of 852 soldiers participated in this survey conducted through 'The Camp', a communication service for the national armed forces.

Let's look at numbers 1 through 9.


What do you hate to hear from your parents and friends on vacation?


You must have experienced this at least once to your family, friends, or acquaintances who are on vacation.

Of course, I've said something similar before.

It wasn't exactly as I expressed it, but he said, "But the military has gotten a lot better these days?"

These were the words.

It was intended to show friendliness in its own way, but seeing this result, I think it was an insensitive greeting that did not consider the listener's position.



So, what kind of words do military servicemen want to hear?


What do you most want to hear from your parents and friends during your vacation?

The number one word I wanted to hear was "a lot of trouble".



It's the opposite of acknowledging the other person's hard work, that is, throwing indifferently, "You say you're comfortable in the military these days?"

In addition, "I missed you" "Nice to meet you" "You're cool" "What do you want to eat?"

"I love you" was also ranked.

But, in fact, these are the words everyone wants to hear, even if you are not a soldier.

An acquaintance who saw the results of this survey joked, "The results are not that different from 10 years ago or now."

Maybe it's a natural result, I don't know.

Even young people 10 years ago would have preferred to hear what they recognized rather than ignorant of their hard work.



It's not just the military.

Be it a company or any other organization.

The answer is not the 'latte (at my time)' question that asks "Is it comfortable these days?", but warm encouragement, "I have a lot of trouble."