Exactly. I do observe it, but don't wear a poppy, as while I
remember those who died for a ridiculously misplaced sense of patriotism in WW1, and gave their lives in the direct defence of their country in WW2 (and one could possibly also include the Falklands in that), I do not wish to support the current occupations.
I liked the idea of the white poppy.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 11th 2010 at 11:51:08
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- Silence coming up (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 11, 10:56:03
- im now going to watch this (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 11, 11:24:50
- I watched (most of) that on Sunday (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 11:29:33
- silence is golden (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 11, 11:04:47
- Everything pretty much stopped here on the Strand (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 11, 11:09:03
- good show. (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 11, 11:15:18
- enjoy the silence (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 11, 11:08:41
- Everything pretty much stopped here on the Strand (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 11, 11:09:03
- people that continue to type and click away during the silence really do my head in (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 11, 11:02:34
- Think we were all typing and clicking away. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 11:48:45
- You work in an office with no phones? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 12:17:37
- Yep, no phones in our office. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 12:22:43
- i guess that's the thing, it's the numbers that matter (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 11, 11:57:10
- You work in an office with no phones? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 12:17:37
- If I were in an office where people were observing it, and I didn't want to.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 11, 11:41:10
- Why is it not ok to chose not to observe it? (General Chat) - pants, Nov 11, 11:21:12
- It *is* OK to choose not to observe it. However, respect and decency towards others (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 11:46:41
- Is it ok to think that people who can't be arsed to be silent for two minutes (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:53:59
- do you wear a poppy pants? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 11, 11:31:30
- I was in Edinburgh earlier this week, as I was walking around the city (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:41:48
- I have just spoken to our office's Scottish delegation. The answer: (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 11, 11:46:05
- lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:55:29
- I was done. Mine cost me ?2. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 11:47:16
- I have just spoken to our office's Scottish delegation. The answer: (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 11, 11:46:05
- Poopy pants (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 11:33:35
- I was in Edinburgh earlier this week, as I was walking around the city (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:41:48
- I guess it's only a small gesture (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 11, 11:26:05
- i find it insensitive to those that choose to observe the 2 minutes silence (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 11, 11:34:54
- So are you implying that people who didn't observe it are bad people? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 11, 11:28:20
- I'm not suggesting anything really (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 11, 11:39:54
- Exactly. I do observe it, but don't wear a poppy, as while I (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 11:51:08
- How on earth can the wearing of a poppy be perceived as supporting current occupations? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:59:11
- Some people do see it as a sign of support: (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 11, 12:09:10
- Fair enough. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 12:13:48
- Some people do see it as a sign of support: (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Nov 11, 12:09:10
- How on earth can the wearing of a poppy be perceived as supporting current occupations? (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 11, 11:59:11
- Exactly. I do observe it, but don't wear a poppy, as while I (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 11:51:08
- oh no (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 11, 11:30:07
- Indeed. Don't feed the troll ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 11:33:57
- I'm not trolling (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 11, 11:35:58
- Indeed. Don't feed the troll ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 11:33:57
- I'm not suggesting anything really (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 11, 11:39:54
- It *is* OK to choose not to observe it. However, respect and decency towards others (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 11:46:41
- I managed to swear loudly about an e-mail bang on 11:00 am. (General Chat) - megson, Nov 11, 11:08:25
- People who wanted to observe it (General Chat) - pants, Nov 11, 11:14:28
- I made sure myself and the dog..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 11, 11:16:15
- That's a well trained dog! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 11, 12:05:49
- I made sure myself and the dog..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Nov 11, 11:16:15
- they sound the fire bell where i work and then again when the 2 mins is up (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 11, 11:13:35
- People who wanted to observe it (General Chat) - pants, Nov 11, 11:14:28
- Think we were all typing and clicking away. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 11, 11:48:45
- I'm brewing up a momentus burp (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 10:56:48
- The Dutch one is at 8pm on May 5th. A female friend of mine chose that precise moment to (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 11, 10:58:03
- im now going to watch this (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 11, 11:24:50
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