Re: adults wearing the eagle medal
Steven G. Tyler (sgtyler@EROLS.COM)
Mon, 11 Jan 1999 16:48:33 -0500
"Settummanque, the blackeagle - Mike L. Walton" wrote, in part:
> I've been working on a card version of the "essences of the
> Insignia policy" but I haven't went very far with it with other
> projects going on. Maybe I need to continue to work on this thing;
> it would sure resolve a lot of those constant conflicts which, with
> a little education and a little attitude and a little understanding
> that most that raise such issues do so out of real concern that "we
> don't know what we're wearing."
Good idea, but I'll save you the effort, Mike. In most cases, what is
really needed is less a matter of information than it is plain old
manners! ;-)
I suggest a new principle of uniform etiquette: unless the person to be
addressed is participating in an organized uniform inspection (which
itself implies consent!), no Scouter shall have permission to comment on
another's uniform unless and until s/he has requested and received
permission from the person to be addressed to comment on the uniform.
Period.
The simple act of asking permission from another before presuming to
speak about that person's attire should go a long way to curb the
jack-booted "uniform police" attitude, while not preventing the truly
helpful comment. What do you think, gang?
--
YIS, Steve on Cattail Creek (Steven G. Tyler, Esq.) <sgtyler@erols.com>
The Computer Counselor -- Technology Consulting for the Law Office
Advancement Chair and Webmaster, Troop 339, BAC, BSA
(http://members.aol.com/troop339)
