Wondering How To Get Around The No Hands In Pockets Rule?

2016-01-21T09:29:38-05:00

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Jan 21 at 2016 9:33 AM

2016-01-21T09:33:31-05:00

Where there is a will ! There is always to find a way to sham ! laffs...

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Jan 21 at 2016 9:35 AM

2016-01-21T09:35:47-05:00

Now that was a hard one for me. It seems that no matter what I did, when I was just standing around, I always had at least one hand in my pocket. Usually the pocket that I had change in. God, that drove my Sergeant crazy. It was just a nervous reaction and finally, I just kept a diligent reminder not to put my hands in my pocket and it finally worked.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Jan 21 at 2016 10:01 AM

2016-01-21T10:01:18-05:00

Service Members are at their most productive when they are trying to figure out how to get around the rules.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jan 21 at 2016 11:08 AM

2016-01-21T11:08:42-05:00

This pic popped up on my FB feed.. Here was my response....

Good job well done, your promoted,,,NOT.... now, see that track behind you.. Take them baby soft hands and the other three knuckleheads in your squad that spent the last 4 hours figuring this gimmick out and helping you stuff gloves up your jacket sleeves, change those track pads. .. WHAT did you say??? Of course I know it's a three day weekend...I also know those pads have been sitting in the MP waiting on pick up for a week...You have been in the MP since 0900,,,it's 16:00 now.. and the pads still are not replaced, the rest of the platoon got theirs done I see, yet you had time to perfect your gag....I figure you owe them, the commander and I, 7 hours, we'll call it 6 since you had an hour lunch.. .. But I want to be fair... so you don't have to pay back all 6 hours today... just 2 hours today, and 2 tomorrow, and 2 Saturday.
Oh and You two..... YES YOU.. PSG and PL who stood by and let those Soldiers dick off for 6 hours and "goof" the commander and I while the rest of your platoon worked their butt off..... Both of you go get a chair, have a seat and "supervise" until the task is done.. No you can not help. You did not help them become better soldiers, help them prioritize their time, maintain the equipment as the Motor Sergeant directed..., so you can not help them learn it's better to do the job first and play later, not the other way around... I'll help with that.. you just sit and watch,,,,Yes Lieutenant you may bring them water... pretty sure the potable water spigot at the wash rack has a hose that will reach.
Oh and you other three squad leaders come here.. well done, it's tough sometimes to work first, play later,,,but you did it anyway.

1SG come over here a sec........ between you and I, if the rest of the platoon shows up to help after formation...... other than the PL and PSG, let um help... If they get it done today... Give um all a 4 day weekend, even the knuckle heads.. I was pretty impressed with the gag, and if they pull together as a team...getting the job done, I think the message has been made. Tell the PL and PSG I'll be seeing them on Monday for PT, no they do NOT get the 4 day.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 11:17 AM

2016-01-21T11:17:49-05:00

I wonder is they realize that their hands would be just as warm is they just wore the gloves. They could also get some work done.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Jan 21 at 2016 11:27 AM

2016-01-21T11:27:30-05:00

The Sham is strong with this one!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 12:16 PM

2016-01-21T12:16:05-05:00

genius.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Jan 21 at 2016 12:28 PM

2016-01-21T12:28:12-05:00

this will work out great until it doesn't work out great...at which time there will be much weeping and gnashing of teeth and pain of the body

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 2:17 PM

2016-01-21T14:17:11-05:00

The E-4 Mafia strikes again.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jan 21 at 2016 2:28 PM

2016-01-21T14:28:47-05:00

Hey Soldier come here... Drop!... Oh wait this is the New Army ... I can't the troop for doing something wrong... Darn it

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jan 21 at 2016 2:29 PM

2016-01-21T14:29:31-05:00

*drop the troop

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 2:31 PM

2016-01-21T14:31:58-05:00

I'd propose a little dodgeball practice... If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2016 3:17 PM

2016-01-21T15:17:40-05:00

If you don't have any gloves I understand the urge to put your hands in your pockets, but he's got on a fleece, waffles, AND gloves. Why would the pockets be any warmer than the gloves?

Response by SFC Thomas Howes made Jan 21 at 2016 3:24 PM

2016-01-21T15:24:38-05:00

I sewed my pockets LOL

Response by CPT Mark Gonzalez made Jan 21 at 2016 3:36 PM

2016-01-21T15:36:22-05:00

Well the Army preaches adaptability.

Response by MAJ Brad D'Angelo made Jan 21 at 2016 5:09 PM

2016-01-21T17:09:33-05:00

That's a Full Bird Private right there!

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Jan 21 at 2016 8:18 PM

2016-01-21T20:18:54-05:00

Ingenuity at its best!!

Response by SSG Juan Morrill made Jan 22 at 2016 9:42 AM

2016-01-22T09:42:17-05:00

sorry guys, too funny to comment on, the crap some will go through to say FU

Response by Maj Matt Hylton made Jan 22 at 2016 10:34 AM

2016-01-22T10:34:58-05:00

"A Marine with cold hands and warm empty pockets is a damn fool." - Chesty Puller