Etiquette classes in BMQ

[dimsum]

An old Naval Officer's etiquette manual suggested that gin was to be drunk at lunch, as others couldn't smell it on your breath.  Brilliant.

 

[X Royal]

An old Naval Officer's etiquette manual suggested that gin was to be drunk at lunch, as others couldn't smell it on your breath.  Brilliant.

And i thought it was double vodka and coke!  :facepalm:

 

[Tank Troll]

Of all my years in I don't really remember being rushed at meal times on any course. I always make sure my courses, and staff understand the importance of meal time. Maybe it is just and Armour thing.

 

[ajp]

About the only etiquite I recall on courses was washing hands before eating.  I know senior NCOs and Officers eat last in the field and I always took whatever IMP was given me by the troops, If they liked me I didn't get Beans and Wieners (they knew I hated that one). 

 

[211RadOp]

The only etiquette they taught us was "Take your f****** hat off in the mess!!"

 

[Blackadder1916]

The only time (to my recollection) that our DS in Cornwallis used the term "etiquette" (which was unlikely) or "good manners" was after one of them happened upon a recruit (who did stay long on course) alone in the communal showers in breach of a basic rule of etiquette.  Afterwards our NCO (MCpl Graves, if I remember correctly) told us it was not polite to either urinate or masturbate in the showers.  He used other language of course.

 

[OldSolduer]

The only time (to my recollection) that our DS in Cornwallis used the term "etiquette" (which was unlikely) or "good manners" was after one of them happened upon a recruit (who did stay long on course) alone in the communal showers in breach of a basic rule of etiquette.  Afterwards our NCO (MCpl Graves, if I remember correctly) told us it was not polite to either urinate or masturbate in the showers.  He used other language of course.

Earl Graves, RCR MCpl?

 

[Blackadder1916]

Earl Graves, RCR MCpl?

Yup.

 

[OldSolduer]

Yup.

Seven Platoon, right?

 

[Blackadder1916]

Seven Platoon, right?

No, Eight Platoon.  In the end shack down on the water.

 

[OldSolduer]

No, Eight Platoon.  In the end shack down on the water.

What year?

 

[Blackadder1916]

What year?

1976, specifically, Course 7633.

 

[OldSolduer]

1976, specifically, Course 7633.

I knew Earl in 83-86. Yes he was still there.

 

[AmmoTech90]

Earl is a very good friend's (from Cornwallis, QL3, Postings, QL6, etc) father-in-law.  Quite the character, still plugging along in retirement.