Oh dear god
 

Is anybody else finding it hard to live in a world like this;

BBC News - Ambulance crews face 'silly sock' discipline

rofl

It's only a dress code, most jobs have them...

troll alert ^

I'm not trolling, haha, it is only a dress code, policemen and fireman and most other professions have them too, they're their to save peoples lives, and I think that they should take it seriously, admittedly, getting in a huff over socks seems a bit silly, but you have to draw the line somewhere.

But take it as trolling if you must.

I really want to see that...

Copy image URL then.

What is your problem man?

It's not as if they're going about their daily life saving business wearing clown outfits!

Ah... a classic.

It does seem a bit un-professional. Like I say, it is a bit stupid, and it is only socks, but the line has to be drawn somewhere.

Should read;

you should own a business.

Doing what exactly?

Well it's not a very humorous situation being carted off in an ambulance after a heart attack or something. I can understand someone being a little less at ease being treated by someone wearing novelty socks.

Whatever you want man

Given the horrors that ambulance crews must witness on a regular basis, can't they be allowed a little sunshine in their lives in the form of novelty socks?

I would love to be picked up by ambulance dudes wearing fishnets

that would make my life

It should read

But yes...a dress code is a dress code. However, socks are a pretty minimal violation and it's not like they're doing so in protest or trying to offend anyone. There should be a bit of leniency here and there.

I'm not saying I dont think it's stupid, I can just understand why they did it, and can't understand why people are getting in a mood about it, it's only a dress code.

Also, I would of thought they'd wear shoes more appropriate for running around and what not, instead of the ones in the picture.

I hope the company goes under for this one.

I think that's rubbish. If I saw funny looking socks at I was in pain, it would comfort and distract me. And seriously, who actually would be inspecting someones socks? I'm more of a face kind of girl.

You might think like that, hell, id probably think like that, but there are probably people out there who would think 'well his/her socks don't seem very professional' and start to doubt if they take their job seriously.

LOL. I'm pretty sure if I needed help from an ambulance crew I wouldn't be too concerned with what kind of socks they were wearing.

If I was president I would make this mandatory.

Not really.

Lol, at first I thought the link said "Silly Cock discipline".

it's alright pretty soon we'll know everyone as "comrade" and go gaga for hatehour and practically cry with anticipation for hateweek. :D

I think I remember my dad once telling me that one of his old jobs used to have regulations for what underwear they could or could not wear. :confused:

I really don't think there's anything wrong with paramedics wearing silly socks, it's not inappropriate, just tasteless.

I dont even think its tasteless. Paramedics and ambulance crew could be wearing a fucking Santa costume for all i care aslong as they do their job properly.

Wouldn't the beard reduce visibility, possibly leading to mistreatment?