I Learned It In The Royal Navy

Everything I Ever Needed to Know About Life I Learned In The Royal Navy:

1. Never lie, even if it means you will go in the shit. 

2. Stealing from a shipmate is the worst thing you could ever do. 

3. If you say you are going to do something, do it. Live by your word. 

4. Clean up after yourself, and remind your shipmates to do the same. 

5. If you see a mess, but don't know which shipmate did it, clean it up anyway. 

6. Always, follow the procedure. If it goes to rat-shit, the procedure will cover your arse. 

7. It isn't who you are, or who you know, but what you know. 

8. Don't take yourself too seriously because your shipmates certainly won't. 

9. Don't brag - let your actions speak for themselves. 

10. Respect your shipmate's space. 

11. If you dish it out, you had better be able to take it. 

12. Don't leave a shipmate behind, and keep an eye out for him. 

13. Help your shipmate to his pit when he's drunk. Help him clean himself up and turn to on time. 

14. If you borrow something, return it when you're done. 

15. Be on time - always, for everything. 

16. Don't make too much noise; your shipmates may be sleeping. 

17. Don't be a slacker - pull your own weight. 

18. Be confident, but don't be afraid to say I don't know. 

19. Life isn't fair - get used to it.


Oh, yeah, I lassoed this from a retired Yankee submariner and made relevant changes to adapt it to my life.