Do you wear a poppy?

BTB wrote:

Moggy wrote:It's actually been pretty quiet this year, the poppy police put in an appearance this morning.

That picture is clearly from the British version of Squid Game

But all of those coffins are from Iraq/Afghanistan. Not sure what being there does to help us be free.

This stuff is just downright embarrassing.

I bought a poppy today because i wanted to, but if someone doesn't wish to have one, that's their choice.

Screw the poppy police.

twitter.com/ghosteggs/status/1454227240980471811

Eat them in a poppy seed baguette. Check mate snowflakes!

"Tesco are out of the Normandy Landing Memorial Tiger Loaf, it's a strawberry floating disgrace!!!"

They've also increased the price of the limited edition Port Stanley bloomer, it's political correctness gone mad!

twitter.com/sleeful/status/1455592525348102146

I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

I think it's always been a money making scheme (which isn't bad), I feel the original meaning (or at least my interpretation of it) has been lost when I see Poppys plastered over everything, and the amount of abuse James McClean gets each year.

Moggy wrote:It's actually been pretty quiet this year, the poppy police put in an appearance this morning.

RichardUK's been busy

Dangerblade wrote:

Moggy wrote:It's actually been pretty quiet this year, the poppy police put in an appearance this morning.

RichardUK's been busy

"brave men and one woman of the armed forces"

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

My mum used to do volunteer work for them. They did a lot of good for ex service men. I don't know what they are like now.

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

I can personally attest that the Royal British Legion do wonderful work. They helped me out immensely last year with my debts and my mental health.

Sport are troupes

Victor Mildew wrote:Sport are troupes

This is getting like misnaming Bandersnatch Cucumberpath for increasingly ridiculous ways of saying the thing you still understand.

Ecno wrote:

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

I think it's always been a money making scheme (which isn't bad), I feel the original meaning (or at least my interpretation of it) has been lost when I see Poppys plastered over everything, and the amount of abuse James McClean gets each year.

Herein lies the main thing. The Poppy Police and the constantly extravagant and ridiculous ways in which people find to "SPORT ARE TROOPZ" has completely taken away from the original meaning. Hurling abuse at those who choose not to wear one results in nonsense like Cookie Monster wearing one.

Who needs to have solemn reflection on the wars we sent kids to die to when you can cover your house in plastic tat or recreate the Somme?

Benzin wrote:[ results in nonsense like Cookie Monster wearing one.

Just in case anybody thinks you were joking.

twitter.com/giantpoppywatch/status/795710802280017920

I think that's hilarious.

Ecno wrote:

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

I think it's always been a money making scheme (which isn't bad), I feel the original meaning (or at least my interpretation of it) has been lost when I see Poppys plastered over everything, and the amount of abuse James McClean gets each year.

Isn't it the archetypal charity appeal? I can't think of one older, and all the cancer/AIDS pin badge appeals are similar in nature and much younger. So it is absolutely a money making venture, but for a very worthy charitable cause (I don't personally know for sure if the CEO of the RBL is on the take or not, but I've never heard of any impropriety, unlike some other charities).

I think poppies should go away in mid-November, but I don't really mind it when you see an older person walking round with a poppy in April or whatever. Yes, they could be hyperpatriotic megagammons, but also their loved ones could've died in a war and it helps them remember them. Up to them. I hate corporate poppies, however. How much money is that display in Sainsbury's going to raise? None. How does coating a double decker bus in poppies help the RBL? It doesn't. It's cynical boomer-manipulation, just like throwing a cursory rainbow flag on your company's Twitter feed every July is trying to jump on the LGBT bandwagon for cash.

Ecno wrote:

kerr9000 wrote:I have not worn a poppy for years, my Grandad had a lot to do with them and then when he died my mum used to cry every time she saw one, so I used to give money but not take the poppy, even after my mum had passed it became normal not to wear one, now I kind of think looking at it its probably more of a money making scheme the ceo's of the charity than helpful for anyone like a lot of charities , you have to really look into who your donating to.

I think it's always been a money making scheme (which isn't bad), I feel the original meaning (or at least my interpretation of it) has been lost when I see Poppys plastered over everything, and the amount of abuse James McClean gets each year.

Isn't it the archetypal charity appeal? I can't think of one older, and all the cancer/AIDS pin badge appeals are similar in nature and much younger. So it is absolutely a money making venture, but for a very worthy charitable cause (I don't personally know for sure if the CEO of the RBL is on the take or not, but I've never heard of any impropriety, unlike some other charities).

I think poppies should go away in mid-November, but I don't really mind it when you see an older person walking round with a poppy in April or whatever. Yes, they could be hyperpatriotic megagammons, but also their loved ones could've died in a war and it helps them remember them. Up to them. I hate corporate poppies, however. How much money is that display in Sainsbury's going to raise? None. How does coating a double decker bus in poppies help the RBL? It doesn't. It's cynical boomer-manipulation, just like throwing a cursory rainbow flag on your company's Twitter feed every July is trying to jump on the LGBT bandwagon for cash.