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Part of me wants to not wear one this year, because I want to show solidarity with those fictional outraged muslims.

Nope, I never wear one. Have a photo of one on my phone so if anyone tries to sell me one I simply show it to them saying I already have one at home so no need to buy another.

I have one of those pin badge ones which I'll wear when I go to the Rememberance Day service/parade and maybe wear the day before

I am happy to buy a poppy and contribute but I do not wear one. Mainly because I detest the people that demand that everyone has to wear one.

Dan. wrote:Part of me wants to not wear one this year, because I want to show solidarity with those fictional outraged muslims.

You need to wear a white one for maximum fume.

Moggy wrote:I am happy to buy a poppy and contribute but I do not wear one. Mainly because I detest the people that demand that everyone has to wear one.

Do these people exist though? I expect probably on the same scale as the offended muslims.

Hyperion wrote:

Moggy wrote:I am happy to buy a poppy and contribute but I do not wear one. Mainly because I detest the people that demand that everyone has to wear one.

Do these people exist though? I expect probably on the same scale as the offended muslims.

I have never met a Muslim that gives a gooseberry fool about the poppy.

There are a very very large number of people that get pissy about people not wearing poppies. Have a look at Facebook or go on the BBC while not wearing one.

I know but it's just gobby banana splits isn't it. You probably know more British non-muslim people than muslims. Therefore you hear more opinions from them some of which are of the gobby banana split variety.

twitter.com/Abu_Sayfillaah/status/658224920808333312

twitter.com/TheSun/status/659734432920805377

Fortunately bigots are dying out. Ignore them all and do what the strawberry float you want.

Hyperion wrote:I know but it's just gobby banana splits isn't it. You probably know more British non-muslim people than muslims. Therefore you hear more opinions from them some of which are of the gobby banana split variety.

twitter.com/Abu_Sayfillaah/status/658224920808333312

twitter.com/TheSun/status/659734432920805377

Fortunately bigots are dying out. Ignore them all and do what the strawberry float you want.

I do indeed know more non-Muslim people but there are plenty of those gobby banana splits out there and they are not all old or dying out. The demand for everyone to wear poppies is just as strong as it has ever been and annoys the strawberry float out of me.

I used to wear one every year but don't bother any more ever since it's basically been hijacked by the "sport are troops" Facebook thickos.

Mafro wrote:I used to wear one every year but don't bother any more ever since it's basically been hijacked by the "sport are troops" Facebook thickos.

Like these (affends? )? https://www.facebook.com/groups/273880359296428/

I am not actually sure if that is a parody.

I do wonder when it will die out though. Few people alive now have real recollections of fighting in wars or of being in a war.

Moggy wrote: The demand for everyone to wear poppies is just as strong as it has ever been and annoys the strawberry float out of me.

Stop reading the Daily Mail

Hyperion wrote:

Moggy wrote: The demand for everyone to wear poppies is just as strong as it has ever been and annoys the strawberry float out of me.

Stop reading the Daily Mail

I don't! Facebook and dickheads in pubs are more than enough to make the stubborn streak in me not want to wear one.

I'll wear one if it looks like everyone else in the office is going to.

strawberry float it

I do if I have to, the poppy seller people used to come round my old office and it basically guilts everyone into buying one. Otherwise I don't bother.

I sometimes do, sometimes don't. My parents got one of those beautiful sculptures from Tower of London art display last year. I might pick a poppy up this year if I see them as I'm back in England for a couple of days. When I get them I don't really associate it with modern combat. Just a tiny gesture of respect to the poor ordinary sods who fought in the world wars.