I think the way it sadly got hijacked by bigots who don’t understand the meaning.

Always proudly wore a poppy.. Then the extreme right poppy police turned up and somehow made it about hatred rather than respect. These days I don’t and also won’t be displaying a st. George’s cross outside the house during the World Cup for the same reasons.

I quite honestly feel robbed of my culture by these “patriots”.

Probably also didn’t help that we had a few unjust recent conflicts (invasions etc), and I think the poppy’s message was more about sacrifice in defence rather than assault.

Posted By: Legacy Fan on November 7th 2022 at 23:01:55

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Is it me or is poppy wearing becoming less of a tradition? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 7, 18:46:23
- I think the way it sadly got hijacked by bigots who don’t understand the meaning. (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Nov 7, 23:01:55
  - VMT 👏🏼 (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 8, 03:16:24
- Yes I've a few theories.... (General Chat) - Azteca, Nov 7, 19:07:44
  - The poppy stall at Charing Cross takes contactless *thumbs* (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 19:35:38
  - The increasingly vulgar use of them these days (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 19:09:07
    - remember that football 'mascot' thing? (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 7, 19:12:31
      - Dunno how they kept a straight face (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 19:15:01
        
        haha, thats the one!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 7, 19:26:11
  - Racists misusing poppies (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 7, 19:08:09
- I like to wear symbols from all the massacres and atrocities around the globe (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 7, 19:07:07
  - Good god did I just read that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Biggles, Nov 7, 20:26:53
  - You really are a sad individual. (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 7, 19:28:52
    - Inclusive. You’re sad. Bigot (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 8, 03:16:43
      - Remembering those who made sacrifices is bigotry? (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Nov 8, 08:06:04
  - Zzzzz. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 7, 19:18:25
- We wear ours and so does my Fenton (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 7, 19:06:19
  - He will remember the fallen doggies (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 19:10:03
    - woof (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 7, 20:10:34
- This account might give some insight (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 7, 19:01:11
  - Poppy shagger (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 7, 19:07:36
- I don't wear one but always donate. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 7, 18:58:21
- Yes been out with some old mates today in the fine city (General Chat) - Old Splat, Nov 7, 18:53:59
- I don't wear one but always put a good donation in. (n/m) (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Nov 7, 18:53:06
  - Can I ask why you choose not to wear one? Not having a go just wondered why (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Splat, Nov 7, 19:02:29
    - Mainly because I always lose the silly plastic ones or (General Chat) - Captain Bligh, Nov 7, 21:27:12
    - Why don’t you wear a headscarf? (n/m) (General Chat) - ChampsChamps2023, Nov 7, 19:08:58
- I blame James McClean. (n/m) (General Chat) - Trent_Canary, Nov 7, 18:48:27

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