Do you wear a poppy?

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **rinks** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:10 pm

Oh god, it’s going to be poppies on face masks, isn’t it?

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Jenuall** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:12 pm

A giant poppy is the window is nothing. Unless you are spending all of November in one of these then you are a disgrace to the country:

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Xeno** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:14 pm

Yes. I wouldn't wear it but if they did it and the RBL got the proceeds its worth it. Then again it would be better to donate £10.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Vermilion** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:08 pm

Jenuall wrote:I see the Poppy has to have the year on it now as well so you can prove you're not a cheapskate banana split re-using last year's poppy!

I've been using the same one since 2016. :oops:

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **OrangeRKN** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:56 pm

rinks wrote:Oh god, it’s going to be poppies on face masks, isn’t it?

Oh no, you're right

I think we should support veterans by voting for universal health care and against war. That way less of them get injured in the first place, and those that do won't have to rely on private charity to have an acceptable quality of life.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:17 pm

OrangeRKN wrote:
rinks wrote:Oh god, it’s going to be poppies on face masks, isn’t it?

Oh no, you're right

I think we should support veterans by voting for universal health care and against war. That way less of them get injured in the first place, and those that do won't have to rely on private charity to have an acceptable quality of life.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Rocsteady** » Tue Oct 06, 2020 8:17 pm

Wheel tom moore out

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **RichardUK** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:17 am

Xeno wrote:If the British Legion did a poppy mask I would buy one.

https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/products/t ... e-covering

Corazon de Leon · PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Corazon de Leon** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:22 am

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Knoyleo** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:59 am

RichardUK wrote:
Xeno wrote:If the British Legion did a poppy mask I would buy one.

https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/products/t ... e-covering

That poppy isn't big enough at all.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **blackoutHERO** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:50 pm

Imagine NOT wearing a poppy.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:10 pm

blackoutHERO wrote:Imagine NOT wearing a poppy.

Imagine caring if somebody else does or doesn't.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Rocsteady** » Wed Oct 07, 2020 7:33 pm

blackoutHERO wrote:Imagine NOT wearing a poppy.

Not sure if serious

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **blackoutHERO** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:29 pm

It's the right thing to do. Old boys love to see it and shows your respect for what they all went through.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:33 pm

blackoutHERO wrote:It's the right thing to do. Old boys love to see it and shows your respect for what they all went through.

All of that becomes untrue once you pressure people into wearing it.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Knoyleo** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:36 pm

Moggy please remember the sacrifices the 50 something's of this country made in the war

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Vermilion** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:48 pm

I wear one because i choose to, not because someone has told me to.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **That** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:01 pm

I haven't worn one in quite a few years now. I avoid it because it's widely interpreted a symbol of patriotism. I think the important thing is to remember that war is horrific, and that we have a collective responsibility to avoid war and the conditions and movements that lead to war. I think that message has been undermined by the politicisation and ritualisation of the poppy as a symbol. While it seems to get worse every year, it's been like this since at least Thatcher (who led a tabloid campaign in favour of the red poppy against people who wear white poppies).

I'm theoretically happy to wear a white one, but it seems like more trouble than it's worth. I also don't mind buying a poppy (keeping it in my pocket) if I see them selling it, just to support the charity. (This year I'm unlikely to be out and about though, obviously...)

More importantly (I think anyway), around this time of year when the issue comes up, I'll inevitably spend time reflecting on how awful war is, and the drastic change of course we need if we're to avoid further devastation through war.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **Moggy** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:07 pm

Vermilion wrote:I wear one because i choose to, not because someone has told me to.

Nobody has a problem with that.

I'm happy to buy one, but I won't wear one.

PostRe: Do you wear a poppy? by **SEP** » Thu Oct 08, 2020 8:08 pm

The Royal British Legion are a wonderful charity (I may be slightly biased as they've been helping me massively this year), and it saddens me that the poppy has been hijacked by right-wing arseholes.

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