1st off macaroni is one of those guys (me too for that matter). 2nd he explains if you read our conversation his mentality and i agree. That sort of thing isn't for him.
You want to thank a vet, or someone who is serving? Just walk up say thank you and shake there hand. It's not about praise, or discounts, or standing ovations. It about what we believe in and the man next to you.
idiocy is a bit over the top but you go on and have your opinion...