The Poppy appeal

[Rico1304]

Ha ha it's a god job you're a gold member!!!!

[Tony Moanero]

Boyle is a cunt.

[Liverpool lad]

Ha, 'kin hell Asda!

 

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/asda-bosses-remove-bad-taste-6787766

 

Who sanctioned that? That seems like one of those barmy ideas somebody has and nobody has the courage to tell them to stop

[Pidge]

If you don't want to wear one, then don't - free speech. If you don't, dont moan when people express their view that people should - free speech.

 

So moaning about people exercising their right to free speech by moaning about people exercising their right to free speech by not wearing a piece of cardboard isn't covered by my right to free speech?

[s(k)aturation]

We could just be arguing in our spare time.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Can you just donate money without wearing one?

I do every year. I've never been pulled up about not wearing one. Probably because I just scream 'IVE PUT MONEY IN THE BOX' over and over again when I walk the streets between 25th October and today

[Spy Bee]

Boyle is a cunt.

Apart from the fact he's written in The Sun, why do you think he's a cunt? I think he's a very clever articulate guy with a compassionate viewpoint.

[Kant]

I have no idea what we're meant to be commemorating any more. The whole thing, just like the Help for Heroes malarkey, leaves me feeling very uncomfortable

I'm with Champ on this.

Both my grandfathers fought in WWII, and I was brought up thinking that wearing one showed I valued their service and their fallen comrades. It was a fairly benign token.

Now, I'm not so sure.

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

Jerimy Corbin didnt bow enuff at da Senotaph.

 

Get im in da tower ov Lundin, da treasoning muzzie leftie loon.

[PestiRed]

Move to a country that was on the wrong side in both world wars and you don't have to worry about this stuff

[s(k)aturation]

Move to a country that was on the wrong side in both world wars and you don't have to worry about this stuff

 

Indeed, my housewife grandma... a mother of 13, battling to get a bowl of soup and some corn bread on the table through both wars, and the 21 years betwixt... was investigated by "war crime" authorities in 1946 after the Allies' glorious victory over all things and everyone evil.  

 

They didn't arrive at the door with any evidence of her "criminal" activity, of course... but nor with a bunch of poppies for her either, needless to say.

[Stickman]

Jerimy Corbin didnt bow enuff at da Senotaph.

Get im in da tower ov Lundin, da treasoning muzzie leftie loon.

 

Not only that but he's a sneaky pretender who's fooling us all..

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/11982885/Jeremy-Corbyn-was-no-Michael-Foot-at-the-Cenotaph-but-remember-it-could-all-be-an-act.html

[Stickman]

Jerimy Corbin didnt bow enuff at da Senotaph.

Get im in da tower ov Lundin, da treasoning muzzie leftie loon.

But no doubt the Mail and Torygraph can be bothered to print stuff like this...

 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/remembrance-sunday-jeremy-corbyn-skipped-vip-lunch-to-stay-behind-after-ceremony-and-applaud-wwii-a6726591.html

[PestiRed]

Indeed, my housewife grandma... a mother of 13, battling to get a bowl of soup and some corn bread on the table through both wars, and the 21 years betwixt... was investigated by "war crime" authorities in 1946 after the Allies' glorious victory over all things and everyone evil.  

 

They didn't arrive at the door with any evidence of her "criminal" activity, of course... but nor with a bunch of poppies for her either, needless to say.

Indeed, the Hungarian politicians and many others were utter shithouses during the Second World War but there are huge numbers of inspirational tales of normal folk risking their lives to help the Jewish population, often dying in the process. Fortunately they were liberated by the Russians who looted everything in the country and raped roughly 50% of the women over the age of ten. Then they made them build a statue to say thanks.

 

If you want a real story of Soviet cuntery, look up Raoul Wallenberg

[s(k)aturation]

Indeed, the Hungarian politicians and many others were utter shithouses during the Second World War but there are huge numbers of inspirational tales of normal folk risking their lives to help the Jewish population, often dying in the process. Fortunately they were liberated by the Russians who looted everything in the country and raped roughly 50% of the women over the age of ten.

 

Yes, that was an "Ally" experience my grandmother and her daughter, my auntie, could never bring themselves to go into details about with us.

[liverpoolsno9]

Did Remembrance Day have the same significance as we witnessed this weekend as 10,15, 20 years ago. I don't think so. Its taken on a whole new dimension these days.

[Tony Moanero]

Lots of things are a bigger deal than they were 10, 15 and 20 years ago. That's social media for you.

[PestiRed]

Haven't been in the UK for a while, is it heading towards the U.S. style veneration of anyone who has served? It's quite strange when you're on a plane or at an event and everyone is asked to clap and cheer because soldiers or veterans are present

[VladimirIlyich]

Indeed, the Hungarian politicians and many others were utter shithouses during the Second World War but there are huge numbers of inspirational tales of normal folk risking their lives to help the Jewish population, often dying in the process. Fortunately they were liberated by the Russians who looted everything in the country and raped roughly 50% of the women over the age of ten. Then they made them build a statue to say thanks.

 

If you want a real story of Soviet cuntery, look up Raoul Wallenberg

In 'revenge' for having similar things done to their women and children too.

Two sets of atrocities do not make any of it right of course.

Things are never as black and white as our easily insulted media will have you believe.

[Razoray]

In 'revenge' for having similar things done to their women and children too.

Two sets of atrocities do not make any of it right of course.

Things are never as black and white as our easily insulted media will have you believe.

To be fair Vladi, if you rape a 10 year old girl, or any girl for that matter because some cunt raped your sister you are all kinds of fucked up.

[VladimirIlyich]

To be fair Vladi, if you rape a 10 year old girl, or any girl for that matter because some cunt raped your sister you are all kinds of fucked up.

Absolutely correct,and irrespective of nationality or so called 'reason.'

[PestiRed]

The Red Army raping during WWII was unlike anything seen since the Middle Ages, even by the horrific standards of the other armies in that war. Mostly led and organised by officers which lead most to believe that Stalin was ordering it. Also included the Russian women who were liberated from occupied zones. That bloke was severely fucked up

[VladimirIlyich]

Its pretty hard to fathom,even now.

[Fowlers God]

My two daughters 6 & 4 came home asking for money as they had some military in the school for poppies. I wondered how much they knew of the reason why people wore poppies and was encouraged by the school that they had taken time and effort into organising the assembly.

 

Both my daughters told me that the soldier guy was selling poppies so that the money raised can go towards new bunk beds in their barracks.

 

Fuck that I said and sat them down and explained. I took them into town and bought two poppies from an ex serviceman.

 

I've never worn a poppy in my adult life because I don't feel the need to show my donations on my clothing. Every year I slip a poppy seller £10 note and be done with it.

 

But I'm not having people actively selling poppies like that to kids in schools that don't know any better. Educate them regarding the history properly.

[Lee909]

Just buy a white poppy