Military people, question

[member1313]

This is one of the funniest threads I've ever read in my entire life.

[Gewehr98]

I have several MREs in my pickup truck.  If we get a bad blizzard or storm, or other conditions that cause me to be stranded out in the countryside for a bit, I'm cool with mucking down some of my favorite Maple Nut bars, as well as the other stuff in those pouches.  My wife has a few in her car, too, just in case.   

[Firethorn]

MRE's are a lot like dwarf bread from discworld.  You're away from real food, so you take a look at the MRE, and suddenly you're not so hungry anymore...

As for the original question, constipation is indeed the most common complaint.

[Scout26]

constipation is indeed the most common complaint

We always referred to the belated MRE evacuation as "Giving Birth".  Both due to volume and amount of pain.   

[Mabs2]

Back in my dad's poorer days he somehow got a bunch of MREs from some guy...whole box full.
We pretty much lived off them for a while, fun times.

[CAnnoneer]

charby, I laughed so hard reading your post that now my chest hurts. Serving stuff like that then telling her what you fed her ranks as cruel and unusual punishment. You are lucky she still speaks to you. 

[Gewehr98]

It wasn't Charby's story.  He was just passing it along.

I'd read that same story several years ago.  It's almost Internet Urban Legend these days.