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?

Well a hospital uniform is meant to be sanitary - why would you want to?

Some companies don't want reputations risked by behaviour of staff in their own time - again why would anyone be desperate to go drinking in uniform. I know my last employer had behaviour coming to and from work should not be deemed inappropriate as you are representing your company written in to our contracts.

Also - even in old war films soldiers were seen socialising in full uniform so it is something always done historically.

So I guess it depends on the uniform and your employer.

Previous to the 2003 Licensing Act it was illegal to serve alcohol to a Police officer in uniform.

YABVU.

The soidiers will have been told to turn up uniformed in order for the public to recognise them and appreciate their work on behalf of the country.

You're sounding very cross and bitter OP.

I didn't watch the rugby but assume they were there on a social rather than professional capacity therefore should be fine to be seen doing social activities.

If you were invited on a professional 'jolly' similar rules would apply to you, but shouldn't think midwives are invited to (rightly or wrongly) social events like that with the advantage of being acknowledged on national telly

Oh, forgot to say YABU

They weren't on duty.

The soldier on duty at the front gate at the camp where I live now, hasn't got a pint in his hand, nor a bottle of water, or a sandwich, cup of tea, or Mars bar. He is just getting pissed on by the rain whilst he checks all the people/ cars in. He'll be off to Afghanistan in a couple of months, too.

If he wants a pint or3 in his uniform when he gets back, I'll bloody well buy him one!

TaggieCampbellBlack you sound a bit arsy to be honest. they seemsed fine, you just sound bitter.

Oh for goodness sake ....

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.

That is a pertinent point - so why do the tabloid press insist on running stories about squaddies getting 'thrown out ' of pubs - when the publican is actually doing them a favour by not serving them?

There was also one about a wren in combat fatigues asked to remove her uniform on a commercial flight - this again is simply personal security - on the assumption the plane had to divert to another country as an emergency - you don't want military in uniform disembarking. They are told to never travel overseas in uniform. Even military flights that go over other territories do not allow (or didnt) personnel to travel in uniform.

I am not sockpuppeting.

This is TCB under temporary (and somewhat misguided) namechange and can't be arsed to change back.

1. Read what I have actually bloody written before you start throwing the insults.

1. I. Actually. Don't. Bloody. Care.

This was a musing on how different emloyers let their employees do different stuff.

This was not a dig at service personell.

I. Don't. Care.

RTFTYI.

So you can't go out drinking in your uniform because of infection control?

And you knew that all along?

So what was the point in asking why a 'bunch of soldiers' are allowed to?'

Fuckaake. No. Not infection control.

Because it would be bringing my profession into disrepute.

So...

My point.......

What's the difference?

No my headmistress doesn't like it.

Holly - military aircrew wear uniform. Howzat work, then?

Disclaimer - spent years loading military aircraft full of uniformed personnel going on op tours, or even exercises. All in uniform.

Did have one entertaining afternoon trying to explain to an aeromed crew in civvies that if their psych patient was going to lose it because everyone else was in uniform, it might have been helpful if they had told us in advance.

What with the other 200 people dressed head to toe in combats and all.

OP - My employer makes me know stuff about double-entry bookkeeping, does yours?

No, because I am an accountant. You do something different.

That is the point - the jobs are different. Different rules and stuff. You wear a uniform but are not required to ask 'do you want frys with that?'

If you dont like the conditions of your job get a different one.

Just one small technical point. Wales didnt beat England, England didnt turn up for the match.

And anyway, those nice pics of Harry at brize wouldn't be anywhere near as fetching if he'd been wearing a suit. I bet he had a beer in the VIP lounge, as well.

It's a cultural thing, tcb.

Military = real men = booze = acceptable (or actually, condoned. Watch if it's a woman in uniform, though. I've just been on the periphery of a sex discrimination case...)

Nurses = caring = women's stuff = drinking unacceptable under any circs as it detracts from your role as looker after er.

Drinking isn't ladylike, is it?

Worried

Sot the uniforms Taggie, have you played the new internet game yet? Spot The Welshman

And to quote the legendary Max Boyce;
'Wales defeated England in a fast and open game,
we sang 'Cwm Rhondda' and 'Delilah' damn they sounded both the same.
We sympathised with an English man whose team was doomed to fail,
so we gave him that old bottle that once held bitter ale...'

Sot? Sod. There may have been some wine .

Why does this bother you? Show some respect for these lads they deserve it.

Remmbers when I served the in 90's you werent allowed out of camp in uniform even when traveling to another base for a event we had to be civivs. I love seeing the uniform in public now. Before the only time you did was at the tennis and the Royal Tourment.

I belive the Fuillers (sp) are a welsh regt and no doubt has seen combat latley and they got some free tickets to watch.

I bet the celabrations will continue into the night at the NAFFI

MsS. I like that

Stars, Yar, but that's because the nutters were trying to blow you up. Just basic security stuff, nowt to do with whether you should be seen drinking or not.

Do you think there's a Saturday night at the naafi where they don't drink until the early hours?!