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On the subject of bars and gold braid, there is a rule at White Waltham that anyone who rocks up at the bar wearing the aforementioned, has to buy a round of drinks for everyone there. I think that there is an exemption for the BBMF pilots when they drop in for fuel....
Probably because it's mainly the domain of "rank amateurs".
I can only assume that you have never been to White Waltham, because if you had you would know that it has an extremely high proportion of commercial pilots who fly for fun from there, and who turn up direct from work for a relaxing drink in the bar.
That is the main reason for the discouragement of gold braid and scrambled egg - you're not at work now; not even the flying instructors wear bars at EGLM.