Talk:Wardroom

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[edit] origin of term

The explanation here for the origin of the term "wardroom" is not in accordance with authoritative sources such as the Oxford English Dictionary. It is in fact simply cognate to "guardroom" (the gu/w shift in French/Germanic versions of words being very common, cf. guard vs. warder). I recommend that the article be changed to remove the folk etymology.

[edit] US-centicity

'Prior to jet airliners, it was the US Navy that was charged with transporting our Presidents and diplomats to foreign shores as well as providing the entertaining facilities for these dignitaries aboard their ships.

In the very early 20th Century and up until WWII the dining rooms and salons found in the US Navy's Flag Ships were second to none to any European Castle or Palace! '

Err, isn't this rather US-centric? Not to mention not terribly encyclopaedic.

+ The whole article appears rather US-centric: It's almost entirely about the US navy, it refers to 'our' president, and the sentence discussing the luxury of early 20th C ward rooms sounds very unprofessional. I am editing now. 66.61.126.91 22:22, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

I attacked the last paragraph today, trying to make it more neutral but restoring the discussion of luxury. does this adequatly address these concerns? --john.james (talk) 14:36, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] chain of command in wardroom

I just wanted to ask how can it be that subordinates are not allowed in the wardroom? As the entire crew, except the captain, is subordinate to the executive officer doesn't that mean that the executive officer would be alone? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.13.82.90 (talk) 11:02, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

I'd imagine that subordinate in this context only extends to the enlisted men on board. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.100.130.17 (talk) 16:58, 31 December 2007 (UTC)