I seriously considered joining the Royal Navy at 18, both of my parents are ex-Navy. Mam sat me down and said, "You don't like taking orders. If you disagree you argue about orders. You'll do it the way that you think things should be done. This will not work in the Navy."

Mam had never offered advice of this ilk regarding decisions in my entire life, before and after it has always been, give it a go....

In all fairness, I think that the Royal Navy would have impressed on me that these behaviours weren't allowable -- but it would have been a difficult journey for everyone.