Have you ever enjoyed a mandatory fun day?

SPC(P) (Join to see) I have usually enjoyed O days where you play some games, eat some food, maybe the leadership had to do the dunk tank or pies in the face to raise money. What I cannot stand are NCO calls/Morale events/whatever else you want to call them, usually on a Friday night after I had to spend my whole day at work at some restaurant or something with people that I have been seeing all day....just writing about them makes my blood boil. If I want to socialize, I'll do it in my own time with whoever I desire.

Sure I have...until my last unit required the PT uniform and a formation march to the site, and every event was "Army-related". I get it, I understand the intent, but it most definitely was NOT fun.

Also, when I was junior enlisted, a day out of the motor pool was a good day. Now, these emails, PowerPoints and spreadsheets tend to pile up when I'm out of the office.

Just because I work w/ them, & treat them like brothers, doesn't mean I want to be w/ them in my off time also. 24/7/365 is plenty. Some you just couldn't stand & their families were even worse. So, I'd rather skip it, or "cough, cough" be sick.