As a Catholic Muslim I will be observing themmuns with a great deal of interest
If the *fuckin pappy* was solely for WWI and WWII I’d be more sympathetic towards it.
However, the memorial to those who fought to defeat fascism, losing their lives in the process, has ironically been hijacked by fascists (e.g. Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage)
Not only do these gammony twats scream at anyone who doesn’t wear a poppy (poppywatch).
But don’t you dare question the fact the poppy has been extended to remember soldiers from later conflicts, e.g. the Troubles, and more importantly will be associated with Soldier F by some of the complete asswipes here – or the Brits in Iraq/Afghanistan who were thugs through some of their behaviours.
Lest we forget those who fought in WWI and WWII, but we don’t forget the cunts who have been branded heroes, since WWII, even though they’ve carried out dreadfully atrocious acts.
Vader isn’t even wearing it correctly, it’s like he doesn’t even care.
He’s her pappy..
(Spoiler alert)
Why as we get further from WW2 or the Emergency if you prefer, it has become more unilateral in UK media to insist on the wearing of a poppy. It used to be only those with a link to the wars themselves and service people, then relatives but it’s now everyplace. By all means if your inclined to support the British legion party on. But when you have journalists threatened with loss of job by choosing not to wear it as John Snow was on C4 news as happened about a decade ago now and footballers insulted for exercising free will, there is a problem and the problem with the Poppy, it’s the “comply or else” threat that comes with it. This threat is more prevalent in GB than NI, imho.
At some point in history late 90s maybe? supporting the charity changed to a cult symbol, not a good look for freedom of expression.
Yearly reminder that, like, 90% of British service members don’t really give that much of a shit about whether people wear poppies or not: so long as you maintain the baseline level of decorum to those that are commemorating the dead, there’s no harm in simply not really wanting to be involved personally.
Literally just not being a dick to people who do wear one, and letting people have their 2 minute silence when it happens, is all it really takes.
Never had this. I have, however been met by two gentlemen in a stairwell that asked me to take my pin off on site and I was like nah.
“Right then we’re gonna wear our Gaelic shirts” and I said do what you want sure it’s a sport?
Personal favourite. For the discerning pappy wearer who likes to create arguments in their own head.
If only they weren’t complete scumbag thugs who threw their authority about every corner of the world for the lesser good you could maybe get behind them. As far as the poppy remembrance goes it’s for WW1 and 2 and that’s it.
That time of year, yes the time to wear your poppy with pride.
Some of the idiots, the mostly drunk or out of it ones, within Belfast City centre slabbering at people wearing their poppies is disgusting.
Even walked by a few sitting on the wall outside Smithfield Market, Winetavern St myself, who for some reason thought it brave to mutter…, what you wearing that shite for…, didn’t have to say a word, just stopped, turned, looked them up & down, shook my head & laughed at them & then walked on, this was obviously enough for these plunkers, because not one of them opened their gobs, however I’ve spoken to elderly people who are frightened, feel intimidated, walking in certain places with them, with some even removing them until they leave or get through places.
Wear Your Poppy With Pride.
I had a mate start a new job in my office several years ago and on his first day he came in wearing his poppy. After a few minutes he started trying to take it off because he thought it would cause issue. I told him to wind his neck in and that I’d be more pissed off if he was removing it for my benefit.
Solidarity for heroin addicts?
Mind the time that the IRA blew up a load of pensioners in Enniskillen who had happened to probably serve in WWII?
That’s why I wear a poppy – and you can fuck off telling me otherwise.
My grandfather was a proud Irish man that volunteered from day 1 to fight fascism in europe. I respect and honour the poppy in the memory of him and the many like him. I do not recognise the poppy as a symbol beyond the world wars and I reject its political use and abuse.
Awk nai, I get it like.
A poppy thread. Well I never. Who woulda thunk it? You don’t like them then you don’t wear one nor contribute. That’s your choice. Simples. It’s hardly rocket science.
A lot of people just love to whinge and are the type to never wear a poppy anyway. I wear one normally from end of Oct for a couple of weeks. It’s not a big deal really. Aside from those obsessed ones you get a lot on this forum.
Missed opportunity for princess Leia to have an Easter Lilly
No poppy?
That’s a paddlin’.
The only time someone had a go at me for wearing a poppy was in my local. By a trio of visiting Irish lads. From the south.
Most of us wear our poppy to remember friends or family who served and lost their lives. It’s a sign of respect for the individuals. I don’t wear it support the British Government. I don’t wear it to throw support behind cretins like Nigel Farage or Tommy Robinson. I don’t wear it to throw it in your face that I’m one side of the fence and you’re the other. I’m glad a lot of you sit and do your ‘anything anti British sentiment bashing’ online, because I doubt many of you actually act like you do here in the real world.
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As a Catholic Muslim I will be observing themmuns with a great deal of interest
If the *fuckin pappy* was solely for WWI and WWII I’d be more sympathetic towards it.
However, the memorial to those who fought to defeat fascism, losing their lives in the process, has ironically been hijacked by fascists (e.g. Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage)
Not only do these gammony twats scream at anyone who doesn’t wear a poppy (poppywatch).
But don’t you dare question the fact the poppy has been extended to remember soldiers from later conflicts, e.g. the Troubles, and more importantly will be associated with Soldier F by some of the complete asswipes here – or the Brits in Iraq/Afghanistan who were thugs through some of their behaviours.
Lest we forget those who fought in WWI and WWII, but we don’t forget the cunts who have been branded heroes, since WWII, even though they’ve carried out dreadfully atrocious acts.
Vader isn’t even wearing it correctly, it’s like he doesn’t even care.
He’s her pappy..
(Spoiler alert)
Why as we get further from WW2 or the Emergency if you prefer, it has become more unilateral in UK media to insist on the wearing of a poppy. It used to be only those with a link to the wars themselves and service people, then relatives but it’s now everyplace. By all means if your inclined to support the British legion party on. But when you have journalists threatened with loss of job by choosing not to wear it as John Snow was on C4 news as happened about a decade ago now and footballers insulted for exercising free will, there is a problem and the problem with the Poppy, it’s the “comply or else” threat that comes with it. This threat is more prevalent in GB than NI, imho.
At some point in history late 90s maybe? supporting the charity changed to a cult symbol, not a good look for freedom of expression.
Yearly reminder that, like, 90% of British service members don’t really give that much of a shit about whether people wear poppies or not: so long as you maintain the baseline level of decorum to those that are commemorating the dead, there’s no harm in simply not really wanting to be involved personally.
Literally just not being a dick to people who do wear one, and letting people have their 2 minute silence when it happens, is all it really takes.
Never had this. I have, however been met by two gentlemen in a stairwell that asked me to take my pin off on site and I was like nah.
“Right then we’re gonna wear our Gaelic shirts” and I said do what you want sure it’s a sport?
Celebrate the defeat of racism with…. Facism
Heroin comes from poppies,
can we think of the junkies
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Personal favourite. For the discerning pappy wearer who likes to create arguments in their own head.
If only they weren’t complete scumbag thugs who threw their authority about every corner of the world for the lesser good you could maybe get behind them. As far as the poppy remembrance goes it’s for WW1 and 2 and that’s it.
That time of year, yes the time to wear your poppy with pride.
Some of the idiots, the mostly drunk or out of it ones, within Belfast City centre slabbering at people wearing their poppies is disgusting.
Even walked by a few sitting on the wall outside Smithfield Market, Winetavern St myself, who for some reason thought it brave to mutter…, what you wearing that shite for…, didn’t have to say a word, just stopped, turned, looked them up & down, shook my head & laughed at them & then walked on, this was obviously enough for these plunkers, because not one of them opened their gobs, however I’ve spoken to elderly people who are frightened, feel intimidated, walking in certain places with them, with some even removing them until they leave or get through places.
Wear Your Poppy With Pride.
I had a mate start a new job in my office several years ago and on his first day he came in wearing his poppy. After a few minutes he started trying to take it off because he thought it would cause issue. I told him to wind his neck in and that I’d be more pissed off if he was removing it for my benefit.
Solidarity for heroin addicts?
Mind the time that the IRA blew up a load of pensioners in Enniskillen who had happened to probably serve in WWII?
That’s why I wear a poppy – and you can fuck off telling me otherwise.
My grandfather was a proud Irish man that volunteered from day 1 to fight fascism in europe. I respect and honour the poppy in the memory of him and the many like him. I do not recognise the poppy as a symbol beyond the world wars and I reject its political use and abuse.
Awk nai, I get it like.
A poppy thread. Well I never. Who woulda thunk it? You don’t like them then you don’t wear one nor contribute. That’s your choice. Simples. It’s hardly rocket science.
A lot of people just love to whinge and are the type to never wear a poppy anyway. I wear one normally from end of Oct for a couple of weeks. It’s not a big deal really. Aside from those obsessed ones you get a lot on this forum.
Missed opportunity for princess Leia to have an Easter Lilly
No poppy?
That’s a paddlin’.
The only time someone had a go at me for wearing a poppy was in my local. By a trio of visiting Irish lads. From the south.
Most of us wear our poppy to remember friends or family who served and lost their lives. It’s a sign of respect for the individuals. I don’t wear it support the British Government. I don’t wear it to throw support behind cretins like Nigel Farage or Tommy Robinson. I don’t wear it to throw it in your face that I’m one side of the fence and you’re the other. I’m glad a lot of you sit and do your ‘anything anti British sentiment bashing’ online, because I doubt many of you actually act like you do here in the real world.
He run oft
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