Why do boy scouts get so much flack?

[Nickelob Ultra]

Personally when I think of boy scouts I think of a short chubby sheltered little boy, likely Christian/Catholic raised at least, and very cliche.

I literally see no benefit of boy scouts other than making a few friends.

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[Harm94]

Personally when I think of boy scouts I think of a short chubby sheltered little boy, likely Christian/Catholic raised at least, and very cliche.

I literally see no benefit of boy scouts other than making a few friends.

Like the kid from UP?

[Nickelob Ultra]

Like the kid from UP?

Oh my god why didn't I mention him.  Exactly like him except a lot less enjoyable and a lot more annoying.  Like that character is nice, but the stereotype I'm thinking is much more annoying.

[Böltster]

glorified sheltered nerd virgins

Boyscouts are more LIKELY to be gay, considering your troop consists of guys.

..girls can be gay

[Evar678]

Personally when I think of boy scouts I think of a short chubby sheltered little boy, likely Christian/Catholic raised at least, and very cliche.

This is really the opposite of me lol.
The only part about that which is true is the fact that I'm pretty short.

I literally see no benefit of boy scouts other than making a few friends.

The adventure, learning new things, getting to go places, learning about the outdoors, learning about survival..
I could go on for days.

[Böltster]

i reckon i was spot on with the glorified sheltered nerd virgin though

[Wynd_Fox]

There's no adventure, and I've never seen how learning to survive in the wilderness would help the average U.S. citizen.

[Night Fox]

I literally see no benefit of boy scouts other than making a few friends.

being an eagle scout is a good way to earn a first job or two. and I think it helps with college scholarships
still have no interest in being one, tho. I tried once, and it's not for me I guess

[Tango²]

It sure helps their resume, thays for sure.

[Nickelob Ultra]

The adventure, learning new things, getting to go places, learning about the outdoors, learning about survival..
I could go on for days.

Please go on for days about everything that you do that can be done on your own, except for the experience which is a given obviously considering any experience can be unique on its own in various ways.  No, seriously, you can learn new things, go to new places, learn about the outdoors and learn about survival on your own too.  Hell I watched plenty of Survivorman and I'm probably more qualified than the average American to live in the wilderness.

There's no adventure, and I've never seen how learning to survive in the wilderness would help the average U.S. citizen.

I can imagine it's useful for only like the actual outdoors people but the only time I've seen any boy scout that I know go outdoors is when they're at the damn boy scouts stuff themselves.  They don't go on any hiking expeditions or whatever on their own.

being an eagle scout is a good way to earn a first job or two. and I think it helps with college scholarships
still have no interest in being one, tho. I tried once, and it's not for me I guess

It sure helps their resume, thays for sure.

And I can't even think of why.  I think the only purpose of the Eagle Scout badge nonsense would be that you actually are pushed to do all the objectives that require it as opposed to just doing it on your own in your free will.

[Night Fox]

And I can't even think of why.  I think the only purpose of the Eagle Scout badge nonsense would be that you actually are pushed to do all the objectives that require it as opposed to just doing it on your own in your free will.

ya
that's about it
will to work and all
of course that always depends on where you are
for example, the boyscouts I was in didn't do anything at all ever

[ShadowsfeaR]

Personally when I think of boy scouts I think of a short chubby sheltered little boy, likely Christian/Catholic raised at least, and very cliche.

I literally see no benefit of boy scouts other than making a few friends.

You go outside and actually do things.

Like camping, shooting stuff, going to places like Big Bear and Mammoth, challenges, the badass summer camps, all with fun people.

I had fun while I was in BS, but then I just dwindled off the meetings and stopped all together.

[Clone v.117]

i reckon i was spot on with the glorified sheltered nerd virgin though

There isn't really much more to say.
Except maybe glorified nerd virgins in silly outfits.

[Trinick!]

I'm so glad I've never been a Boy Scout. When I was like 6 I thought it was cool that they got pocket knives, but then as soon as I stopped caring I got a bigger and better one from my father. It seems like a humongous waste of time to me. The incredibly difficult to navigate site hasn't failed to anger me at every turn: from empty promises of character building to undefined morals that are apparently being instilled into youth this entire organisation is losing my respect by the word. I've never made fun of someone for being a boy scout before, but I'm way more obligated to now that I've actually learned what they do. It angers me that an organization would not only front the promise of ethics being transmuted from mere abstracts to personal moral standards but assert their moral standards as greater or better than any other moral standards.

I've never even thought this before, but now I feel more than comfortable admitting: I despise the Boy Scouts of America, and I do not respect any loyal member of this disgusting organization.

[TheChaosCarrier]

Boy scouts try too hard to mimic JROTC cadets (and fail miserably I might add).
Even then JROTC cadets get laid.