If you do not like rules dont fly, aviation is a rule based discipline.
There are a number of rules which are appropriate. However, there are one or two which are a little pointless. Something to do with toothpaste springs to mind......
Yellow jackets have their place. On the ramp at LHR is a good example. On the "ramp" at White Waltham isn't, except to make you an easier target.
That said, aviation is a skill based discipline. Some of that skill can be taught to most people. The rest either exists naturally, develops over time or doesn't develop enough. The latter is usually the most evident.
