Is this just me being soft

[u/Sure_Nose5038]

I'm all for a good firehouse prank. Don't get me wrong. It's what makes this job great. But isn't it sort of a unwritten rule to not fuck with other people's turnouts. Couple guys on the shift before us decided it would be a great idea for them to fuck with us and saan wrap our lockers before we got there. Our gear is grouped by shifts. And of course before we even get settled in and our gear on the trucks we get a call. Then go to find our lockers saran wrapped. Dick move or not from them?

[u/WeirdAttention1746]

I have always said unwritten means not everyone knows the rule. I would be PISSED if this happened to me.

Back when I was a pipeman at a small house I told everyone clearly that I liked to play, but my bunker gear was OFF LIMITS. For the 6 months he was a on phase testing it was all good, but as that time wound down he got fired up by another guy on the shift and put koolaid powder in my gloves. Next fire I knew it was there and of course came out with stained hands. Needless to say a physician confrontation occurred back in quarters and the captain stopped it before it got further, and flatly stated the next person that touches anyone's gear goes downtown. I got him back with pennies in the center caps on his truck and putting large zip ties on the driveshaft of his truck next to the gas tank. B