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I bought a poppy at the back end of this week and it's lost already. I'll buy another one to wear on Remembrance Sunday. Result is double bubble for the coffers of The British Legion. Most of the period where Outraged From Tunbridge Wells is phoning in with disgust should a poppy fall from a presenter's clothing on live TV and Facebook friends are posting that they will be wearing their poppy with pride and anyone offended should immediately unfriend them I shall be poppy free.
Who wears them, when do they wear them, who doesn't and who gets offended by those who do wear then or those who don't.
Who wears them, when do they wear them, who doesn't and who gets offended by those who do wear then or those who don't.
Ex Forces - I always wear one, my lorry at work wears one, my wife wears one and my daughter, born in November (3 next month) and called Poppy also wears one.
I have no problem with anyone who chooses not to wear one - live and let live etc.
I don't do facebook but have heard of the B/S that is spouted on there about those who wear and those who don't.
Arseclowns imo.
I have no problem with anyone who chooses not to wear one - live and let live etc.
I don't do facebook but have heard of the B/S that is spouted on there about those who wear and those who don't.
Arseclowns imo.
I do wear one, will need to get one when I next pass a collection point as I normally wear it from the last week of October. I don't get offended if people don't wear them though, it's their choice how they wish to remember, or otherwise.
It annoys me a bit when people don't respect other's wishes to partake in things like a minute's silence, somewhere like a shop.
I'm not going to stop anybody from quietly going about their shopping, walking up and down the aisle if they don't wish to pause for the minute, but for heaven's sake, when all the members of staff have stopped for a minute, along with 99.9% of the public in the store, don't go loudly unloading your shopping onto the conveyor belt on the till, then look at the checkout assistant like they're an idiot when they don't start scanning it!
There were tannoy announcements every ten minutes for the previous 40 minutes, and one to announce the start of the silence, so it evidently wasn't a spontaneous thing...
Edit: that came across a bit more angry than it was intended. In reality it was just a
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It annoys me a bit when people don't respect other's wishes to partake in things like a minute's silence, somewhere like a shop.
I'm not going to stop anybody from quietly going about their shopping, walking up and down the aisle if they don't wish to pause for the minute, but for heaven's sake, when all the members of staff have stopped for a minute, along with 99.9% of the public in the store, don't go loudly unloading your shopping onto the conveyor belt on the till, then look at the checkout assistant like they're an idiot when they don't start scanning it!
There were tannoy announcements every ten minutes for the previous 40 minutes, and one to announce the start of the silence, so it evidently wasn't a spontaneous thing...
Edit: that came across a bit more angry than it was intended. In reality it was just a
momentEdited by CB2152 on Sunday 26th October 00:45
as a family we all wear one
my truck has one on it
at Rugby the nearest Sunday we always hold the silence all you can head is the footballer shouting and screaming
I say to people if you don't like my poppy go away, don't comment
if you don't want to mark the respect at rugby please don't come on that day
my choice, but respect my choice
my truck has one on it
at Rugby the nearest Sunday we always hold the silence all you can head is the footballer shouting and screaming
I say to people if you don't like my poppy go away, don't comment
if you don't want to mark the respect at rugby please don't come on that day
my choice, but respect my choice
I always have one, as does the wife and daughter, I've never encountered anyone who doesn't agree with it; odd that anyone would.
My daughter was asked to remove her poppy when at school, a few years ago by a member of staff, I went mental and sent an email to the head, it was a misunderstanding apparently.
We have a minutes silence at work but it is quite funny as we have a busy body member of staff who, every year, likes to sound the fire alarm to mark the beginning of the silence, it isn't needed as the TV is on in the customer facing area and the radio is on, out the back, so employees and customers know when the silence is coming, it doesn't stop him though sounding the alarm, usually either 30 seconds too late or early, sometimes you can hear him talking to himself when he's getting ready to sound the alarm yet the silence is already underway, he's just got his timings wrong.
My daughter was asked to remove her poppy when at school, a few years ago by a member of staff, I went mental and sent an email to the head, it was a misunderstanding apparently.
We have a minutes silence at work but it is quite funny as we have a busy body member of staff who, every year, likes to sound the fire alarm to mark the beginning of the silence, it isn't needed as the TV is on in the customer facing area and the radio is on, out the back, so employees and customers know when the silence is coming, it doesn't stop him though sounding the alarm, usually either 30 seconds too late or early, sometimes you can hear him talking to himself when he's getting ready to sound the alarm yet the silence is already underway, he's just got his timings wrong.
My grandfather was in the war as well. Politely answered my questions playfully when I was a child and now I understand that he didn't really talk about it and from what I understand he was involved in some serious operations and didn't like to talk about it. I found this out after he passed away.
I usually pick one up.
I sound a miserable bugger, but I got annoyed at people posing for selfies with the poppies at the Tower of London. It just seemed a bit crass. Remember, take photos, but don't pose to get likes on Facebook.
I usually pick one up.
I sound a miserable bugger, but I got annoyed at people posing for selfies with the poppies at the Tower of London. It just seemed a bit crass. Remember, take photos, but don't pose to get likes on Facebook.
At it's heart the poppy appeal is a simple and discrete act of remembrance and difficult to criticise in anyway.
I don't like the bit where some people are openly critical of people who don't wear them; many times I don't have one on as it is not always practical to transfer it or buy other ones for all the different shirts, jackets, coats I wear. I always seem to buy at least 3 or 4 but I can often find myself without one - of course I will make a special effort on the day itself.
I don't criticise people who don't wear them but I find myself unable to be quiet when some people start to justify their stance by proclaiming the poppy to be pro-war, complicit or anything like that.
I don't like the bit where some people are openly critical of people who don't wear them; many times I don't have one on as it is not always practical to transfer it or buy other ones for all the different shirts, jackets, coats I wear. I always seem to buy at least 3 or 4 but I can often find myself without one - of course I will make a special effort on the day itself.
I don't criticise people who don't wear them but I find myself unable to be quiet when some people start to justify their stance by proclaiming the poppy to be pro-war, complicit or anything like that.
Not wearing one = fine
Not respecting the silence = not fine
Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
Not respecting the silence = not fine
anonymous said:
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Why? Is it so hard to stop for a few seconds & pay respects to those who fought and those who gave their lives?Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
Edited by ali_kat on Sunday 26th October 08:38
ali_kat said:
Why? Is it so hard to stop for a few seconds & pay respects to those who fought and those who gave their lives?
Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
But the whole point is we do have the freedom to choose, and forcing it upon people who choose not to is unacceptable.Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
PurpleMoonlight said:
ali_kat said:
Why? Is it so hard to stop for a few seconds & pay respects to those who fought and those who gave their lives?
Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
But the whole point is we do have the freedom to choose, and forcing it upon people who choose not to is unacceptable.Because if they hadn't done that, you'd not have the freedom to choose.
You aren't forced to use them - but it tells you a lot about the character of the person that choses to use them.
Always wear one - and if I can, wear an Irish one.
The Wearing of the Poppy has been rehabilitated in Ireland with the Irish branches of the Royal British Legion (on both sides of the border) enjoying a resurgence of membership and interest.
The Limerick Branch of the RBL does a nice line in enamel poppies.
The Wearing of the Poppy has been rehabilitated in Ireland with the Irish branches of the Royal British Legion (on both sides of the border) enjoying a resurgence of membership and interest.
The Limerick Branch of the RBL does a nice line in enamel poppies.
Edited by Eric Mc on Sunday 26th October 09:45
Troubleatmill said:
I suppose it is like using words like "please" and "thank you".
You aren't forced to use them - but it tells you a lot about the character of the person that choses to use them.
Really?You aren't forced to use them - but it tells you a lot about the character of the person that choses to use them.
Undertaking a minutes silence makes you a better person than someone who doesn't?
Wow ....
PurpleMoonlight said:
Troubleatmill said:
I suppose it is like using words like "please" and "thank you".
You aren't forced to use them - but it tells you a lot about the character of the person that choses to use them.
Really?You aren't forced to use them - but it tells you a lot about the character of the person that choses to use them.
Undertaking a minutes silence makes you a better person than someone who doesn't?
Wow ....
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