As far as I can recall, In my entire career with the Singapore Armed Forces as an Officer, I have NEVER punished anyone with anything more than simple push-ups, and the only time I ever gave anyone push-ups was simply to tune my recruits into the regimental caged mentality (I'm not a saddist but this is an organisational requirement), hahaha....

But just two days ago I the words "GO SIGN SEVEN" were brinking at the end of my lips, and the story goes like this:

About a month back some new clerk posted into my branch, and I learnt that he was PES E (for the benefit of non-military personnel - basically means they cannot do anything other than office work), and had only gone through a 1 week super-reduced BMT (basic Military Training).

As a Not-So-Pro-SAF Officer, I decided it was best for me to introduce this newcomer to our branch, and to make sure that he is not too overwhelmed by the big ranks and stuff. My briefing basically consisted of how my branch, and the residents of the premises are generally less regimental and that if you get your work done, it would be well appreciated, with certain examples drawn from the other guys in the branch.

I realised I made the biggest mistake right there...

1 DAY Later... 1 DAY ONLY.... this guy started to show bits of his colours... beneath the withdrawn, demure front, an extremely talkative and rather obnoxious. "Oh well... " i thought "Perhaps its just his nature to be a little louder". And since I personally am proud to be a person of considerable attitude, I was pretty much able to accept a similar.

But as the days gone by... it seems as if our good friend is not really just holding an attitude, but perhaps, he has no idea whatsoever of what exactly is the army, and what is military discipline.

Just 2 days ago this was the conversation between PTE Obnoxious and LTA Myself:

(I returned to my table after a fag and discovered a humungous monitor taking the place of my documents and notebook, and I knew it was PTE Obnoxious who placed it there out of convenience)

Me: "Obnoxious, could you please shift the monitor elsewhere?"

PTE Obnoxious: "The monitor don't put here put where?!"

(I was a little pissed here, so my answer went) - "Well if you put it here does that mean I do not need to work?! Please shift the monitor away ASAP, thank you."

I then continued to the other end of the office to do some filing of documents. When I returned THE MONITOR WAS STILL THERE! And PTE OBNOXIOUS WAS NOT THERE! (Do note that I took pretty long to file my documents, so approximately 15 minutes have passed since my instructions to shift the monitor was passed)

Fury started to boil from within, and the thoughts running through my head then flowed in such a manner: "I think our friend here does not know what an order means, neither does he know who the hell he is fucking around with. has my smiles made him forget my rank, and then maybe he never had regard for it anyways since he was born into the army as a PES E fart who had never gone through no shit".

I called for a certain lady in the office who took change of the movement of clerks to enquire about PTE Obnoxious, and even she does not know where he dissapeared too (considering she is quite strict with clerk movement).

Just as the words "You can tell him to sign 7 when he gets back!" were on the verge of being lashed out, PTE Obnoxious returned from nowhere, and as I signalled to him in a rather displeased manner, hastily moved the monitor out of my sight.

I promptly withdrew the words, and saved this prick of having 7 weekends burnt. Am I being too lenient? Let him continue to think that way.... we shall see in due time, heheh...