A soldier is a gentleman andrepresents the monarch and country at all times. Deportment and appearance are of paramount importance.
Facial hair is considered unruly and not shaving is slovenly. The ranks are required to shave daily in all circumstances. Moustaches are not to be huge bushy things (and on days gone by if the moustache was to be a handlebar it was officers only and must be waxed at all times ).
It's just about appearance generally but more importantly is another form of control and discipline.
(Facial hair is considered unruly and not shaving is slovenly. The ranks are required to shave daily in all circumstances. Moustaches are not to be huge bushy things (and on days gone by if the moustache was to be a handlebar it was officers only and must be waxed at all times ).
It's just about appearance generally but more importantly is another form of control and discipline.
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:10,
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Fair enough.Seems a little silly to me, what with everything else you've got to worry about during active service, but what do I know?
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Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous,
Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:11,
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I think thingshave slackened off a bit since my day. I've seen many a serviceman in news reports that looks as though he's not shaven for a few days. We had to get permission to miss one day of shaving and it usually needed to be a medical reason or the active duty prevented shaving easily.
( Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:20,
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In my mind, nobody should shave.Well, except wimmins.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous,
Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:22,
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Do they allow them in Afghanistan?A man ain't a man there without a beard, you are considered a woman without one...you'd have thought they would let them grow them to 'fit in'
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boff FL OZ,
Tue 15 Jul 2008, 11:13,
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