It's Entirely Appropriate That This Soldier Is Disciplined

[sp1814]

...but part of me kinda wishes he could have a little slap on the wrist and have it forgotten.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29054216

What are your feelings on this?

I feel conflicted.

[Bazile]

He was probably bored out of his brains - standing there for hours .

You can just see the millatary top brass choking on their Gin , thinking of a
' suitable punishment '

Yes - rap on the knuckles - nothing more

[Sqad]

Easy..

Grenadier Guards........tradition goes back decades.

Totally unacceptable.....he is probably suffering from a psychiatric disorder.

Can you imagine this being tolerated in the Gordon Highlanders or the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders?

[Mamyalynne]

Chortle - sorry,

[MichaelZZ]

Was it those two Scottish regiments which insisted that the hem of the kilts worn by the soldiers must be on or below the knee - because of "the way they were built"?

[Sqad]

I agree with mamya.........."chortle"


then string him up.

[Peter Pedant]

I thought he had shot someone ( again )

yeah it is in the workplace and the employer expects you to behave suitably.


Perhaps it is his way of showing he wants out and wants another day job.

as sqad asks - can you imagine a Gordon Heelander doing the gay gordons ? yup I can actually. There was a time ( Boer War I think ) when the men were demoralised and so the commanding officer ordered a sword dance ( bagpipes and the men dance across crossed swords - that one )

but Saqad's ex employer was pretty po-faced. Do you remember the junior doctors who photographed themselves in A+E " corpsing" - lying horizontal in odd places - they all got disciplined by an unamused hospital employer - who suffered a serious and sudden sense of humour loss

[Bazile]

Wouldn't that be cruel to a psychiatric , sqad

[Mamyalynne]

Aww sqad, don't be mean, send him to me - a man in uniform and a sense of humour, he'll do me just fine.

[jennyjoan]

rap on the wrist deffo

[jno]

I don't know that his behaviour has imperilled the security of our lege lady the queen.

I don't know that this does any harm to the unknown soldier; it's all a matter of taste

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB1xHPrTOCE

[Mamyalynne]

I could adapt a wardrobe as a Sentry box.

[Peter Pedant]

God there are some weird answers coming up - why hasnt anyone stabbed the delete/zap button ?

[Mamyalynne]

Do you want yours removing Peter?

[ludwig]

When I saw this I thought it was funny, but I actually wondered if the man might be having some sort of mental breakdown.

[Baldric]

Yes he should be disciplined, on Duty at Buck House, just not appropriate way to behave (funny though), I hope he doesn't lose his job, if he does I really hope Andy Richards is proud of himself if it was his Video that brought it about!

[Butterbun]

G'ness would keep him in her shed

[Mamyalynne]

Well, if that is the case ( a rather sweeping leap, but could be) I hoe he gets the help he needs and not punishment.

[Mamyalynne]

^ I hope

[Sqad]

ludwig.....yes i agree OR drug induced behaviour?

[pixie373]

Lol:-) he's in the wrong job. Should be entertaining people instead.