the Importance of Commas

[ddaydodger]

When ordering insignia from civilian companies it is important that the comma is very, very clear. There is a BIG difference when the comma is not clearly understood when ordering new rank slip-ons for Major, General Service.

[Bill A]

Great example....

[Mike_2817]

Bit slow this morning! had to read that twice LoL

[Chacal]

Originally Posted by Mike_2817

Bit slow this morning! had to read that twice LoL

You're not the only one, I saw it earlier and thought "huh?". Now I get it

[pinfrin]

Originally Posted by ddaydodger

When ordering insignia from civilian companies it is important that the comma is very, very clear. There is a BIG difference when the comma is not clearly understood when ordering new rank slip-ons for Major, General Service.

Left & Right ?

[2747andy]

Yes,
misinterpretation can have some awful outcomes!

As a young LCpl I was tasked to order some new t-shirts for our unit by the Team Sarnt Major! It was from a previous supplier so I was instructed to ask for the same design but with the addition of the team title below the logo we had previously ordered!

Simples I thought so made the phone call and job done!

The unit title = "The Guards Free Fall Team"!

Andy

[2747andy]

Went to collect the t-shirts a week later

"The Guards 3 4 Team"

Be clear with your instructions!

Andy

[Michael Dorosh]

I believe our band ordered some pipe banners from Pakistan, and sketched out the design, sending the sketches to the dutiful embroiderers in Sialkot.

Good workers that they were, they masterfully hand embroidered all the pencilled notes from the sketch right onto the banner design, stuff like "badge in full colour" and "3 inches from the top" in script.

I never saw it, but the stories made the rounds for years.

[Michael Dorosh]

Originally Posted by pinfrin

Left & Right ?

In the Battle Drill days, Major-General Utterson-Kelso of the 47th (London) Division insisted that by understanding the rudiments of Battle Drill, "every man was a general."

I shall look forward to seeing the KOCR running around the armouries in full kit at the double next Wednesday.

Bet you're glad not to belong to them, huh.

[Bill A]

Love the stories (and myths) about insignia mess ups. The upside down embroidered Sherbrooke Hussars CF long style title boggles the mind. How could someone not catch the error? Yet a run was done.

[Nozzer]

The RN has had problems in the past also........

[Michael Dorosh]

Originally Posted by Nozzer

The RN has had problems in the past also........

I'm in London next week; I'll stop by for a footlong.