If I see an enlistee in the spec mess, I am not bothered with
it. As a regular specialist, I pay for the events, equipments in
the mess. But Being a superior, I don't mind paying for it while my
men comes in occasionally to use it.
However, I have seen incidences whereby some Warrants or
Specialists feeling very offended to see enlistees in the mess
sharing the couch and watching the same TV screen. They drove them
all out to the mosquitoe infested external surrounding. This is the
issue of 'ego'. To them as this is the spec mess, anybody lower
than the rank of 3SG will be driven out with no qestions asked. And
if you take note, it's always initiated by the same person.
Discipline? I doubt so. It's double standard.
But if a 2LT hangs around and makes a mess by puking his beer on
the floor, the same warrant or specialist who drove the enlistees
out will not make the same noise.
If my men who're the enlistees were being driven out because of
rank difference, I will leave with them back to the bunk. With my
men in the wilderness, I will not have the cheek to remain in the
comfort of the spec mess.
yeah, i noticed this during NS and it disturbs me. i always have
the notion if a man is good enough to fight with, he is also good
enough to eat/party with.. anyway i got dragged once to the mess
rules hung on a wall by a WO when i told him i "invited" my men to
play pool inside the mess. it wasnt the end of it, an email was
sent and cced to every man and his dog on my "misdeed". Needless to
say that was the last time i when to the wospec mess during NSF
days.