I just hate the 'efficiency' of the swiss army:
on friday we were bound to be dismissed home. Now before that we usually have to return all corps-material to the armory. Since we were on embassy guarding duty this year there was very little corps material to return (we basically just used our uniform and rifle which are both personal material).
so, for some reason our captain decided that we had to get up at 4.30 so that we can leave early as well (nevermind that the armory won't open up before 8 anyway). so we got up, to the calls of our officers to 'move it' (los, Herre, vorwärts), at 5.30 we were all standing outside at attention, everybody accounted for. Guess what came next: that's right: waiting. run to wait, wait to run.....I was literally doing nothing until 2pm, when we were finally discharched (not earlier than usual, of course).
/rant