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5. Improperly dressed Over time, the ringing of the bell in a mess has
6. Excessive consumption of alcoholic come to signify the generosity of the
drinks individual doing so, as that means he/she will
7. Unruly behavior be paying for the next round of drinks to
whoever is present in the mess.
RING THE BELL
CLOSURE OF MESS
A number of messes within the SAF have a
bell which is used to bring the mess members The SAF messes has closed all its account in
to order for a particular announcement (an 2017 following the decision from CMC. The
arrival of guest, or perhaps an announcement frequent changeover of mess appointments
by the mess president or secretary) and concerns over possible effects on SAF’s
image has brought about this closure. Events
There really is no single story behind the are allowed to carry on with the support of
tradition of ships’ bell in messes; it is a respective unit welfare funding.
tradition that has come about over time,
simply because people thought they look nice The Chevrons and Temasek clubs are the
in the mess and they are a very good device current dedicated messes that are still
for getting the attention of all within the mess. operating.