• MinnesotaGoddam@lemmy.world
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      the army would never put gays in front line combat. it’s established army doctrine that they’re too precious.

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      Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) is the umbrella the army, navy, air force, and home guard exist under.

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          Har sjömän större chans att vara bögar eller? Är jag i fel yrke, månne?

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            Forlat, jag pratar inte svenska (this the only thing I remember how to say in Swedish, which is ironic because it’s actually completely useless to use in conversation - every time I said it while I was there, people didn’t know what to say next)

            As the other poster said, it’s just a joke - there’s a stereotype about sailors finding comfort with each other while they’re stuck on a boat in the middle of nowhere.

          • sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz
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            Har sjömän större chans att vara bögar eller? Är jag i fel yrke, månne?

            It was (is?) a long standing joke or inference that the US Navy attracts gay dudes. I’ve never looked to see where this came from because I never really cared, but it’s there. The joke seems to be dying, thankfully.