The Thousand Yard Stare has a meaning outside of Destiny.
The Thousand Yard Stare is the emotionless and somewhat unsettling stare of WW1 soldiers after living their lives in the trenches and under a roof of arcing artillery, constantly barraging the enemy. It started in WW1, but the term spread throughout the upcoming wars, especially Vietnam.
Look it up, my phone won't let me upload pictures right now idk why.
[spoiler]Just a caution some are actually really unsettling[/spoiler]
A lot of sayings came from that era.
The whole 9 yards.... 50 cal machine gun ammo belt is 27ft long
Bite the bullet: they did this because they had no anesthesia in emergency field surgery.
Chow down: came from WWII. Look up the reason...lol
Basket case: WWI soldiers that had lost limbs during battle(as referred to by other soldier)
You could go on and on. Have fun!
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