New recruits are funny
Looking at the new recruits really make me laugh. I believe i wasnt so amusing when i was still a new recruit. Sadly unlike randy's platoon, I dont get creative punishments. They just find creative reasons to punish us. That's for later though, for now we will delve into some of the amusing sights spotted in bmtc.
#1 - [Flag lowering music played by the band] (in the army, the flag raising and lowering is done with the band playing the music. at that time, everyone is to come to attention and keep still there, otherwise known as diam)
Being the new blurcocks on the block, some new recruits decided to show us that they were really good at acting as wax figures.
[in the cookhouse when the music sounded] Sergeants: "KEEP STILL THERE!" Old recruits all come to attention and stop eating, or put their trays on the table and stood at attention. New recruits..... continue walking at a super slow pace looking side to side cautiously, as though admiring the statues in a museum. I dont blame them though, I had a hard time trying to hold my laughter in when i saw some of their fellow new recruits. Holding their tray with the following items - plate of rice and food, bowl of soup, and fruit, they decided to show that their fore arms were strong and kept still while holding their trays. Other new recruits had fruits stuck in their mouth or cutlery dangling from their mouths.
HELLO IS THIS HOW U WOULD BEHAVE AT A FLAG LOWERING/RAISING CEREMONY!?!?!?!?!?!
#2 - Circus acts
As a new recruit, you get issued with the necessary essentials (note the army engrish) when you enlist e.g. the boots, uniforms, pt attire, admin attire, LBV (load bearing vest), shoes, sandals, and alot of other stuff. All these come in 2 packages. The field pack and the duffel bag. According to my memory the total weight of these should be about 15-20kgs. So it can be quite a hassle to move ur things around, especially since u brought in a bag of ur own with ur own personal items, and in the rain too.
In order to look cool and move fast still, some have decided to make the duffel bag behave as a sling bag, by slinging it across their shoulders instead of wheeling it on the floor. As such, when their sergeants say "DOUBLE UP AND CATCH UP!" we see a bunch of clowns wobbling and swaying from side to side as they run and try to keep up with the rest. So much for being thinkers leaders and pioneers. It is seriously a funny sight watching those skinny asses trying to keep their balance. My advice to anyone who has not enlisted is to NOT bring in a bag exceeding 3-4kg in weight. You seriously dont need anything the beach road auntie tells u, at least not until ur confinement weeks is over. so dont kiasu and kill urself. if u bring in 20kg of stuff, plus the issued 20kg, ur weight effectively changes from 60kg to 60+40=100kg, suddenly qualifying u for the Eagle company aka elephant squad. Imagine having to climb 5 storeys up and trying to keep balance.
#3 - The following happens to some of the old recruits as well.
Sometimes, after standing for a period of time, ur legs start to feel lazy, and if u are standing near or next to a wall, there is a human tendency to lean against/on it. Army people are not exception. However, if you get spotted by a sergeant who is not very nice, the following punishment is meted out.
[Recruit puts both hands palms facing down on the wall]
Recruit: "HELP HELP THE WALL IS FALLING!"
if anyone walks past and looks too closely, he will in turn be asked to take over for being so "helpful" and kaypo. This repeats itself until the sergeant is satisfied.
#1 - [Flag lowering music played by the band] (in the army, the flag raising and lowering is done with the band playing the music. at that time, everyone is to come to attention and keep still there, otherwise known as diam)
Being the new blurcocks on the block, some new recruits decided to show us that they were really good at acting as wax figures.
[in the cookhouse when the music sounded] Sergeants: "KEEP STILL THERE!" Old recruits all come to attention and stop eating, or put their trays on the table and stood at attention. New recruits..... continue walking at a super slow pace looking side to side cautiously, as though admiring the statues in a museum. I dont blame them though, I had a hard time trying to hold my laughter in when i saw some of their fellow new recruits. Holding their tray with the following items - plate of rice and food, bowl of soup, and fruit, they decided to show that their fore arms were strong and kept still while holding their trays. Other new recruits had fruits stuck in their mouth or cutlery dangling from their mouths.
HELLO IS THIS HOW U WOULD BEHAVE AT A FLAG LOWERING/RAISING CEREMONY!?!?!?!?!?!
#2 - Circus acts
As a new recruit, you get issued with the necessary essentials (note the army engrish) when you enlist e.g. the boots, uniforms, pt attire, admin attire, LBV (load bearing vest), shoes, sandals, and alot of other stuff. All these come in 2 packages. The field pack and the duffel bag. According to my memory the total weight of these should be about 15-20kgs. So it can be quite a hassle to move ur things around, especially since u brought in a bag of ur own with ur own personal items, and in the rain too.
In order to look cool and move fast still, some have decided to make the duffel bag behave as a sling bag, by slinging it across their shoulders instead of wheeling it on the floor. As such, when their sergeants say "DOUBLE UP AND CATCH UP!" we see a bunch of clowns wobbling and swaying from side to side as they run and try to keep up with the rest. So much for being thinkers leaders and pioneers. It is seriously a funny sight watching those skinny asses trying to keep their balance. My advice to anyone who has not enlisted is to NOT bring in a bag exceeding 3-4kg in weight. You seriously dont need anything the beach road auntie tells u, at least not until ur confinement weeks is over. so dont kiasu and kill urself. if u bring in 20kg of stuff, plus the issued 20kg, ur weight effectively changes from 60kg to 60+40=100kg, suddenly qualifying u for the Eagle company aka elephant squad. Imagine having to climb 5 storeys up and trying to keep balance.
#3 - The following happens to some of the old recruits as well.
Sometimes, after standing for a period of time, ur legs start to feel lazy, and if u are standing near or next to a wall, there is a human tendency to lean against/on it. Army people are not exception. However, if you get spotted by a sergeant who is not very nice, the following punishment is meted out.
[Recruit puts both hands palms facing down on the wall]
Recruit: "HELP HELP THE WALL IS FALLING!"
if anyone walks past and looks too closely, he will in turn be asked to take over for being so "helpful" and kaypo. This repeats itself until the sergeant is satisfied.
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