Are you allowed to drink in public in your uniform?

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

I'd be sacked before I'd finished my pint.

So why are that bunch of soldiers at the rugby allowed to?

And AIBU to be both a touch and about it?

Are you sure they are soldiers?

Different employers have different rules. Its not down to you to police that unless you are a police officer

That 'bunch of soldiers' have probably just returned from Afghanistan and been given a free ticket to attend the event as a thank you.

For what it's worth, my son has just returned from Afghanistan too - he's been there six months, and I wouldn't deny him a drink at a social event even if he was still in uniform.

Don't know why you feel the need to moan about it.

Commentator said fusileers. Big group all in uniform. Waving beer bottles.

I don't car, except I'd not be allowed to.

I wouldn't even be served in mine!

I'm not saying they shouldn't.

If you are not allowed to and they are then either:

A - it is right and correct that nobody should drink in their uniform, and they should not do it even though they are "allowed"

B - it is none of your employer's business what you do outside of work even if you are wearing your uniform, and your empoyer is in the wrong, not the soldiers

C - it depends on the job that you do

You seem to think A - I disagree. YABU

x-post

I'm a SAHM but DH works at a theme park and he isn't allowed to be seen out of work at all in his uniform

Hmm - I'm not sure. We're they "on duty" or just watching? If they were on duty then YANBU.

I'm a teacher so don't have a uniform but would obs never drink during the working day, but distinctly remember my school teachers returning from lunch stinking of booze and fags.

Anyway, as we're both Jilly C people I feel I should say YA never BU, whatever your view, out of Jilly loyalty. No doubt your husband and Billy L-F will tell us we're being "boring old farts"...

But if I'd be bringing disrepute to my profession by swigging beer on TV in my uniform why aren't they?

Military personnel in uniform are not permitted to drink in public unless they have prior permission from the chain of command. And it's a disciplinary offence to be drunk in uniform.

Iit's likely they have had one-off permission for a beer at this event.

Fusileers have been fighting a war for all of us, they can drink whatever they want in uniform.

You're a midwife, it's not really the same is it?

I can quite confidently assure you that I've consumed way more alcohol in my uniform, than out of it.

It's practically compulsory.

Whether that's a good thing or not, is entirely another question.

Drinking alcohol in and of itself at a social occasion in uniform is no biggie.

Being a drunken cock and causing trouble (especially on national tv) would be something else altogether.

I'm faintly baffled. They aren't going to suddenly grab rifles and become responsible for security. They are watching rugby... Like everyone else with a pint.

Do you really think you would be bringing disrepute to your profession?

I'm also not saying they are disreputing.

But that's what my employer would ssy.

And I don't think that is fair.

What is disreputable about drinking an alcoholic drink?

It's not like they were snorting lines of coke...

Maybe your employer is just wrong...?

S, um, take it up with your employer? Not theirs? It would seem to be a personal issue?

Is there a reason you would be expecting tickets to a rugby match from your employer?

Not that I'd want to wear my uniform to the rugby, or the pub. But if i did I'd get disciplined.

I'd like an occasional cup of tea from my employer but that's also a sackable offence.