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.