DA Baracus Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I saw a big poppy on front of a Tesco truck today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 47 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: If its never too early why doesn't he wear it all year round. Fails to mention the vital campaign that fulfils the lack of care provided by their employer. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I've looked in both the dugs and the cats thread and NONE of your pets are wearing purple poppies. You people disgust me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I've looked in both the dugs and the cats thread and NONE of your pets are wearing purple poppies. You people disgust me. Can I get one for my pet rock? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 1 minute ago, GNU_Linux said: 9 minutes ago, Shotgun said: I've looked in both the dugs and the cats thread and NONE of your pets are wearing purple poppies. You people disgust me. Can I get one for my pet rock? If I were ever in a battle, I'd find more use for a rock than a bloody rabbit. Unless it was that one from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 .Ffs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 57 minutes ago, Shotgun said: I've looked in both the dugs and the cats thread and NONE of your pets are wearing purple poppies. You people disgust me. I have a purple helmet I can display. Does that count? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 I have a purple helmet I can display. Does that count?Only if it can stand to salute arr brave boys. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 It's a hard pass from me for standing on my doorstep on the 11th. They should have stopped all this gaudy shite years ago. I mean the whole thing. Get it all fucked. Get 'memorial' services to f**k. Get silences to f**k. Get wreaths to f**k. Most of all, get poppies absolutely to f**k. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 9 hours ago, GNU_Linux said: 9 hours ago, Shotgun said: I've looked in both the dugs and the cats thread and NONE of your pets are wearing purple poppies. You people disgust me. Can I get one for my pet rock? Boulder to boulder we'll stand 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 It's a hard pass from me for standing on my doorstep on the 11th. They should have stopped all this gaudy shite years ago. I mean the whole thing. Get it all fucked. Get 'memorial' services to f**k. Get silences to f**k. Get wreaths to f**k. Most of all, get poppies absolutely to f**k.I know the Armistice is WW1 related, and they are all gone now. The veterans of WW2 must be nearly all gone too. At that point we have to stop it, or make it more low key but we are clearly ramping it up. The people who want to ramp it up will be the same ones who complain about Alesh Dixons choice of jewellery. Unfortunately it will be them that get their way 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 TBF given the state of Twitter it's quite heartening to see Rossindell being ragdolled from all sides over this. Even the military fetishists finding it distasteful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velo army Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 30 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I know the Armistice is WW1 related, and they are all gone now. The veterans of WW2 must be nearly all gone too. At that point we have to stop it, or make it more low key but we are clearly ramping it up. The people who want to ramp it up will be the same ones who complain about Alesh Dixons choice of jewellery. Unfortunately it will be them that get their way Exactly this. Although what I find is that the further we get from WW1 the more leeway those in charge of the messaging have to change the narrative of that war, due to there being nobody around to challenge it (aside from those of us who read a book from time to time). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 minute ago, velo army said: Exactly this. Although what I find is that the further we get from WW1 the more leeway those in charge of the messaging have to change the narrative of that war, due to there being nobody around to challenge it (aside from those of us who read a book from time to time). Aye, you cant consign it to history these days either because these morons seem to think that means you are forgetting it. Move on from the wars, put all the Spitfires in museums and stop associating the wars with some sort of national pride. Can only imagine the utter bemusement the Germans (and others tbf) must have looking at our pishy wee country being all proud as punch about wars that started over a hundred and over eighty years ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 11 hours ago, Marshmallo said: When did it become a "period"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, velo army said: Exactly this. Although what I find is that the further we get from WW1 the more leeway those in charge of the messaging have to change the narrative of that war, due to there being nobody around to challenge it (aside from those of us who read a book from time to time). If only there was a qualified historian on the board... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 19 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Aye, you cant consign it to history these days either because these morons seem to think that means you are forgetting it. Move on from the wars, put all the Spitfires in museums and stop associating the wars with some sort of national pride. Can only imagine the utter bemusement the Germans (and others tbf) must have looking at our pishy wee country being all proud as punch about wars that started over a hundred and over eighty years ago We absolutely should forget it though, because the folk that shout the loudest about it seem to have forgotten the reasons for those wars or know what was fought against and seem to think that they are now an example to follow. There's nothing so confused as a poppy p***k. They have no idea what they're on about. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 We absolutely should forget it though, because the folk that shout the loudest about it seem to have forgotten the reasons for those wars or know what was fought against and seem to think that they are now an example to follow. There's nothing so confused as a poppy p***k. They have no idea what they're on about.Doesnt need to be forgotten in almost fairness, absolutely fine to teach the wars in school and to have museums etc. Just stop wanking over spitfires and having a gawdy 2 month period of MUST REMEMBER HARD AS f**k!!!!! This thread is essentially all about the fact that the meaning has been lost so no need to repeat it but worse than that is it becoming the most classless, tasteless display of the year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Oooft. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Romeo said: Oooft. He's probably stole the design for those as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.