
Janet Aylia asks, "Did you go all-out only to find you'd fallen for the age-old 'you're the only one who dressed up' gag? Did you wrap yourself in cotton wool and ketchup and offend the local vicar by dressing as a tampon?"
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There is some debate as to which side of the lapel name tags should be worn. Most people[who?] who are knowledgeable in such areas will proclaim the right side to be the only correct side.
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 12:30, 15 replies)

Medals are worn on the left unless they are decorations earned by a deceased relative you are representing at a military event, in which case they're worn on the right.
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 12:43, closed)

( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 12:46, closed)

You did just remind me of my very military-minded history teacher at school, who told us that some sergeant-majors would inform soldiers on parade that their fly was undone by saying "Your medals are showing."
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 12:49, closed)

Now - what's for lunch?
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 13:35, closed)

Plus, the soufflé and amuse-bouches aren't set to arrive until next week.
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 14:42, closed)

Left is the correct side. When you meet somebody and shake hands you generally use your right hand so the right-hand side of the chest can be easily obscured. Having the badge on the top-left maximises the visibility of the badge in this greeting situation and the ease of reading the badge.
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 12:53, closed)

let alone give a shit about remembering their name?
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 14:52, closed)

"And what do you do?"
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 14:56, closed)

Or, "this part of the house isn't normally open to the public".
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 15:37, closed)

poLOLotics!
( , Mon 4 Nov 2013, 15:39, closed)
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