Beasting

From ARRSEpedia
libraryimage.jpg Find similar in the Dictionary





Definition 1 - Encouragement / Motivational Beasting

A group or individuals are pushed to their limits or to see how far they go before they jack. Not always nice to watch and a real bummer if you are the beastee.

One reason for Beasting is to make sure that the person or group will be able to carry out a harder than usual task and it sorts the men from the boys.

A group that has been beasted and survived will have developed a comradeship between them, morale will be high.

Beasting or to beast is probably not PC in the Forces anymore.

One who administers the Beasting is known as a Beast Master.

Definition 2 - Punishment Beasting

A punishment ritual, usually involving physical violence to some degree but can be verbal, carried out by one or more persons and used to intimidate or reinforce hierarchical status within a group. Can be anything from a Regimental Bath to a good shoeing.

Beastings do not go on in today's Armed Forces of Her Majesty.....much.

Definition 3 - Contact Counselling

Contact Counselling is normally administered on a one to one basis in order to re-educate a cnut.