ARmy Rumour SErvice

**brighton hippy** · 22-04-2012, 19:24

that if you can do the job fine.
if your a bit special officaly they wont take you.
they have another issues wth the apprantly normal members of hm forces

**chocolate_frog** · 22-04-2012, 19:27

Most people in the Army are actually likely to have some sort of non-diagnosed disorder... dyslexia is supposed to be massive.

**LordVonHarley** · 22-04-2012, 19:28

I thought ADHD was made up to cover kids with a lack of personal discipline, who stayed up all night playing computer games and not learning how to interact with others?

**Door_Bundle** · 22-04-2012, 19:30

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

dyslexia is supposed to be massive.

It's sometimes referred to by it's other name - laziness.

**jarrod248** · 22-04-2012, 19:37

Originally Posted by LordVonHarley

I thought ADHD was made up to cover kids with a lack of personal discipline, who stayed up all night playing computer games and not learning how to interact with others?

Or bad parenting.

**Alan Partridge** · 22-04-2012, 19:42

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

Most people in the Army are actually likely to have some sort of non-diagnosed disorder... dyslexia is supposed to be massive.

That said, if you have OCD and like putting things in neat lines, they'll probably make you a GSM somewhere

**Buzz** · 22-04-2012, 19:44

Originally Posted by chocolate_frog

Most people in the Army are actually likely to have some sort of non-diagnosed disorder... dyslexia is supposed to be massive.

Don't talk shit.

You might cover it up if you are joe crow in an infantry battalion but you won't get far covering geniune dyslexia up if you have a trade.

**Mr_Snakey** · 22-04-2012, 19:45

Originally Posted by LordVonHarley

I thought ADHD was made up to cover kids with a lack of personal discipline, who stayed up all night playing computer games and not learning how to interact with others?

It's very real.

But it gets used to label kids who just need a good shoeing, because you can't get away with that anymore, unless you know what you're doing.
It's the same with Aspergers.