As some of you may know there is this thing called the Skippy's List created by Corporal Jonathan "Skippy" Schwartz of US Army, listing 213 things he is "no longer allowed to do in US Army", I would link to it but unfortunately the original site is down and I am not sure if I should link to a copy on someone other's site.
Anyway, inspired by this I made a list of things I am not allowed to do in the Finnish Army, some of the things I did myself, others have definitely been done by others.
The things I am not allowed to do in the Armoured Brigade:
*In barracks, not allowed to go to the showers during duty hours wearing only my tags, shower sandals and boxers. Saluting my superiors while doing so will not help my case.
*Not allowed to walk in the corridor between 2200 and 2300.
*Not allowed to stay in the showers from 2200 through 2300 even if walking in the corridor is forbidden until 2300.
*Not allowed to fire my rifle at full automatic on the regular rifle range (oops.)
*Especially when my rifle is loaded with live ammo.
Things I should not do while guarding a checkpoint:
*Should not sleep on guard.
*Should not smoke while guarding the checkpoint.
*Especially if I am the guy hiding in the bushes with the LMG and LAWs.
*Should not leave the LMG and LAWs to get snacks from nearby service station while covering the checkpoint.
*Should not go to chat with the guy at the boom while supposed to be covering his ass from the bushes.
*Especially when the platoon commander comes to check on us.
*Should not sleep while covering the checkpoint from the bushes.
Things I should not do while guarding the communications centre:
*Should not sleep.
*Should not use army computers to play solitaire.
*Should not use army computers to IRC.
*Should not eat or drink.
*Should not smoke.
*Should not let others sleep or hide from the brass in the communications centre, or eat, drink or smoke.
*Anyone who has no real business in the comm centre must not be there, period.
*I still have to let my squad leader and platoon commander in to check that I am not breaking the regulations.
Things I should not do while being duty NCO or his/her deputy
*Should not sleep.
*Every conscript going in or out must report to the duty NCO or his/her deputy where they are going/where they are coming from, no exceptions.
*While I wear the duty NCO's gorget I am everyone else's superior, they must do what I tell them to do.
*When I am NOT wearing the gorget those who in fact outrank me can and will get their revenge.
*When on duty during the night, should not leave my post.
*Even though I am not allowed to leave the post I still have to count the rifles.
*When I leave my post to go to the toilet and find the base security officer waiting for me on my post when I return the explanation "I was counting the rifles" won't do, there are no rifle racks in the toilet as I should know, having just returned from there.
