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Very interesting survey and articles. I think I am lucky in that I haven't had the negative experiences, but I am in no doubt that they are real.

I would thank Lord Ashdown for making the effort to collate these experiences. I would also note that the BFPO address issue is being dealt with this year - recent DIN (if a bit vague) seems to address.

Soleil - Thanks as ever for posting the links - at 2131.

Originally Posted by SEP86

I think I am lucky in that I haven't had the negative experiences, but I am in no doubt that they are real.

Hmmmmmm, they may be real but I suspect there isolated incidents. I must also be really lucky because being in a uniform has been advantageous on a number of occasions.

Is this a media/PR led drive to make the public believe the forces 'feel sorry for themselves' and should be afforded special privileges?.

Im not sure they are special privileges I mean many companys already give discounts to students for doing nothing. Not say we deserve them, Im really not that bothered. But I do think its wrong door staff can say not tonight fellas no military in here, or ask for ID turn it around see that you have C+E and a northern address and tell you to fuck off we dont want your kind in here. Its not acceptable to do it to black people so why is it so ok for it to happen to us?

Originally Posted by danny

But I do think its wrong door staff can say not tonight fellas no military in here, or ask for ID turn it around see that you have C+E and a northern address and tell you to fuck off we dont want your kind in here. Its not acceptable to do it to black people so why is it so ok for it to happen to us?

Yes danny, all the coloured men gain entry to court the white women. It's a total disgrace that this mixed breeding is encouraged. Enoch would disapprove.

I just do not get why british firms have a problem send items to BFPO number, took me all of two mins a few years back when our despatcher took a tiz at her teminal when she was trying to put a BFPO address in and it kept asking for a postcode - solution was simple, add the British Forces Post Office address & post code, to the recipient BFPO number address, after all they all go through the same distribution center. Hopefully for our forces cutomers the 3rd party distributers who take over from us next month will have the same savy.

Originally Posted by mikh

I just do not get why british firms have a problem send items to BFPO number, took me all of two mins a few years back when our despatcher took a tiz at her teminal when she was trying to put a BFPO address in and it kept asking for a postcode - solution was simple, add the British Forces Post Office address & post code, to the recipient BFPO number address, after all they all go through the same distribution center. Hopefully for our forces cutomers the 3rd party distributers who take over from us next month will have the same savy.

I ran the enigma machine and it turns out your company was lucky they had your experience of the armed forces.

Originally Posted by witsend

I ran the enigma machine and it turns out your company was lucky they had your experience of the armed forces.

Who rattle your cage.