or be a forgetig gay idiot ww1 nerd who wants to stick his richard in a trench
If you know enough about the first world war then you'd know the Thompson was built to be a trench-sweeper but didn't make it over in time, so your argument about being an idiot falls apart.
And why would you want to stick your richard in a trench? That's a good way to get it nibbled on by a rat.