Do you wear a poppy?

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Gandalf** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:19 am

Preezy wrote:Turn up for work this morning (sans poppy) and some bint in my office blurts out "where's your poppy then?", as if it's a mandatory thing.

strawberry float off.

So where is it?

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:23 am

Gandalf wrote:
Preezy wrote:Turn up for work this morning (sans poppy) and some bint in my office blurts out "where's your poppy then?", as if it's a mandatory thing.

strawberry float off.

So where is it?

He turned it into opium and got high as a mummy strawberry floater.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **still** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:35 am

Always wore a poppy up until recent years. Now it's just a symbol of rabbid, rancid nationalism. Can't stand that bloody 'Help for Heroes' nonsense either.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Snowcannon** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:39 am

still wrote:Always wore a poppy up until recent years. Now it's just a symbol of rabbid, rancid nationalism. Can't stand that bloody 'Help for Heroes' nonsense either.

What's nonsense about help for heroes?

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **still** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:41 am

Yes mate, every single person who ever served in the armed forces is a bone fide 'hero' who deserves our undying gratitude... It's lowest common denominator bullshit.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Frank** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:42 am

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Gandalf** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:43 am

Moggy wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Preezy wrote:Turn up for work this morning (sans poppy) and some bint in my office blurts out "where's your poppy then?", as if it's a mandatory thing.

strawberry float off.

So where is it?

He turned it into opium and got high as a mummy strawberry floater.

Well that's a bit bloody selfish!

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Gandalf** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:44 am

strawberry float me, we have some happy bunnies in this forum of late!

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Preezy** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:45 am

Normally during the minute's silence I'll think about our troops, but this year I'm going to focus on the civilians of Dresden that were subjected to horrific firebombing by the allies. War crimes were committed on both sides, properly shameful stuff.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Gandalf** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:47 am

Preezy wrote:Normally during the minute's silence I'll think about our troops, but this year I'm going to focus on the civilians of Dresden that were subjected to horrific firebombing by the allies. War crimes were committed on both sides, properly shameful stuff.

Whilst reflecting on the blitz....

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Preezy** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:48 am

Gandalf wrote:
Preezy wrote:Normally during the minute's silence I'll think about our troops, but this year I'm going to focus on the civilians of Dresden that were subjected to horrific firebombing by the allies. War crimes were committed on both sides, properly shameful stuff.

Whilst reflecting on the blitz....

Nah I've reflected on that enough in the past. Time to give ze Germans some lovin'

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **still** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:49 am

Gandalf wrote:
Preezy wrote:Normally during the minute's silence I'll think about our troops, but this year I'm going to focus on the civilians of Dresden that were subjected to horrific firebombing by the allies. War crimes were committed on both sides, properly shameful stuff.

Whilst reflecting on the blitz....

ALL war is bullshit. The only thing that ever came out of war was more war. Round and round it goes in a cretinously stupid cycle.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Rubix** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 9:51 am

Always wear a poppy. In fact I have three pins on my lanyard, two for the battle of Somme and A limited edition one which also comes with a letter of authenticity and a list of those who died.

I'll also wear a normal poppy today and attend two services.

It's not a necessity for everyone to buy or wear a poppy but for myself I work with soliders and service personal and have respect for those who gave their lives

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Drumstick** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:03 am

I echo the sentiments of Moggy and SEP. I do not wear a poppy however I do always observe the silence.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Rex Kramer** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 10:18 am

Snowcannon wrote:
still wrote:Always wore a poppy up until recent years. Now it's just a symbol of rabbid, rancid nationalism. Can't stand that bloody 'Help for Heroes' nonsense either.

What's nonsense about help for heroes?

My issue with Help for Heroes is that it seems to give the army and the government a bit of a free pass with regards supporting ex-service personnel. We really shouldn't need charities to be filling in gaps in funding or support.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Rubix** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:38 am

Rex Kramer wrote:
Snowcannon wrote:
still wrote:Always wore a poppy up until recent years. Now it's just a symbol of rabbid, rancid nationalism. Can't stand that bloody 'Help for Heroes' nonsense either.

What's nonsense about help for heroes?

My issue with Help for Heroes is that it seems to give the army and the government a bit of a free pass with regards supporting ex-service personnel. We really shouldn't need charities to be filling in gaps in funding or support.

Thats because the armed forces are massively underfunded as such is the NHS. And dont get me started on people on benefits

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Preezy** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:39 am

2 minutes silence well observed in my office, which has a call centre, so lots of people cut off mid-sentence :lol:

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Mafro** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:47 am

Preezy wrote:2 minutes silence well observed in my office, which has a call centre, so lots of people cut off mid-sentence

What happens in that situation? Do they literally just stop talking on the phone? :lol:

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Cumberdanes** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:50 am

We have to tell the customer we're putting them on hold for 2 minutes.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:54 am

Drumstick wrote:I echo the sentiments of Moggy and SEP. I do not wear a poppy however I do always observe the silence.

I strawberry floated up with the silence. Was in Tesco and didn't realise what the time was and was told off by the lady on the checkout when I said hello to her. :lol:

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