1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

Red poppy or white poppy?

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Libby, Nov 1, 2018.

  1. Archers Road

    Archers Road Urban Spaceman

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2011
    Messages:
    57,302
    Likes Received:
    64,631

    I think the world could do with a whole lot more of it, personally. We’ve been killing each other for millennia, not sure much good’s ever come of it.
     
    #21
    PowerSpurs and Deleted....... like this.
  2. PleaseNotPoll

    PleaseNotPoll Well-Known Member
    Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    May 31, 2011
    Messages:
    96,852
    Likes Received:
    56,359
    Non-violent solutions where appropriate. Violent ones where they're not.
    Pacifism just rules out options and gives terrible people too much power.
     
    #22
    Dier Hard and Blueman like this.
  3. thefanwithnoname

    thefanwithnoname Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 1, 2011
    Messages:
    15,399
    Likes Received:
    2,952
    Slightly different but when did the poppy thing become what it has?

    As a kid growing up it was there but almost understated. None of this if you don't wear it you get hounded etc

    I have a stance on charities, all charities, so don't partake anymore but I do believe the wars in Iraq etc we're frowned upon and a certain nationalism/patriotism agenda was established by likes of Blair.

    Sad thing is soldiers get a really raw deal I'm hoping, especially those injured and needing help
     
    #23
  4. Blueman

    Blueman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    18,371
    Likes Received:
    9,828
    It's everyone's personal choice as to whether or not they wear a poppy mate, and nobody deserves to be hounded because of it. I agree that soldiers should be looked after when they come home, and not just left to it.
     
    #24
  5. J๏E..

    J๏E.. The King of Hearts

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2012
    Messages:
    8,237
    Likes Received:
    6,919
    I think a lot of our forefathers would probably head for the 'Tommy Gun' again if they were reincarnated into the mess this Country is now. Politicians have a lot to answer for over the last 6 decades, talk about really ****ing things up. We used to be a Country of standing, a Country that would fight to the last man standing, you'd be lucky to find the first man standing if conscription kicked in on the threat of a war..

    Mind you, with the incompetent, out of depth, megalomaniac wind and piss woman we have at the helm at the moment, I'm sure the armed forces would think twice too.. <ok>
     
    #25
  6. J๏E..

    J๏E.. The King of Hearts

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2012
    Messages:
    8,237
    Likes Received:
    6,919
    Oh and red for me too..<ok>

    Always been that way in Great Britain..
     
    #26
    01 21 Do One and Blueman like this.
  7. Blueman

    Blueman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    18,371
    Likes Received:
    9,828
    True. We would be totally ****ed if it came to fighting a war now. None of the ****s would leave their x box.
     
    #27
    01 21 Do One and J๏E.. like this.
  8. J๏E..

    J๏E.. The King of Hearts

    Joined:
    Mar 2, 2012
    Messages:
    8,237
    Likes Received:
    6,919
    Or their daily routine of living on their arse..<ok>
     
    #28
    Blueman likes this.
  9. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Messages:
    28,193
    Likes Received:
    9,998
    If you really want to offend people put a swastika in the middle of the poppy in support of those that believed in Eastern Mysticism who fought for Britain during the wars.


    Joking aside. I don't remember anything but red poppies when I was growing up.

    I'm not opposed to people supporting both or either chairty.
     
    #29
    Archers Road likes this.
  10. Milk not bear jizz

    Milk not bear jizz Grasser-In-Chief

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2013
    Messages:
    28,193
    Likes Received:
    9,998

    Just use an Xbox controller to fly drones and remotely control tanks. No shortage of people signing up for conscription.
     
    #30
    HRH Custard VC likes this.

  11. Blueman

    Blueman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    18,371
    Likes Received:
    9,828
    <laugh>
     
    #31
  12. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,540
    Likes Received:
    12,580
    /rant on

    Anyone who wears a white poppy is fair game for a kicking, we have a red poppy for a reason.

    /rant off
     
    #32
    01 21 Do One likes this.
  13. Quesadaad

    Quesadaad Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2017
    Messages:
    5,529
    Likes Received:
    11,016
    Can’t see the harm in either to be fair.
    Both raise money for very good causes. If people who never used to buy a red poppy feel more comfortable buying a white one, that’s great.
    Rather see everyone wearing either poppy than some not wearing any
     
    #33
    Deleted....... and Blueman like this.
  14. Blueman

    Blueman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    18,371
    Likes Received:
    9,828
    A kicking? Bit harsh.
     
    #34
  15. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,540
    Likes Received:
    12,580
    White poppy's are for ****s and mongs
     
    #35
  16. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,540
    Likes Received:
    12,580
    Tell that to the men that died in WW1 and WW2, so we can have a bunch of snowflakes now that are offended by everything.
     
    #36
  17. Quesadaad

    Quesadaad Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2017
    Messages:
    5,529
    Likes Received:
    11,016
    What’s your views on those who don’t wear poppies?
     
    #37
  18. Blueman

    Blueman Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2011
    Messages:
    18,371
    Likes Received:
    9,828
    They would probably be horrified that people like you exist. They fought so that people could have that choice.
     
    #38
    Archers Road likes this.
  19. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,540
    Likes Received:
    12,580
    Rather someone not wear a poppy than a white one.
     
    #39
  20. HRH Custard VC

    HRH Custard VC National Car Park Attendant

    Joined:
    Jan 25, 2011
    Messages:
    28,540
    Likes Received:
    12,580
    I doubt it, if they know what this county has turned into they would probably not joined up.
     
    #40

Share This Page