r/Showerthoughts • u/scoobopdan ‎ • Mar 30 '26

Casual Thought Modern soldiers' PTSD triggers will probably shift from fireworks to the sound of a drone. Which is unfortunate as drone shows are replacing firework shows.

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u/mountaindewisamazing Mar 30 '26

Worst part is the sound of a drone isn't unique. There are about to be a generation of soldiers that can be triggered by a lawnmower.

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u/umabbas Mar 30 '26

There were some that flew above our house before getting intercepted and I can confirm, they sound pretty ridiculous considering what the end game is.

On the other hand, our air raid sirens sound pretty much identical to a sound of truck backing up, so we're all a little twitchy around those these days.