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Originally Posted by Jez Quigley
Take That even wrote a song about it I think.
As for the poppy it's simple.
If you done want to wear one - don't.
If you want to wear one for what you feel are good reasons - do.
If you feel that it upsets you - then hold your head up high and blow your brains out. If it is so tortuous compared to so many other, daily injustices, cruelty and suffering that people wearing a symbol for 2 weeks of the year or whatever distresses you so much, then you have tolerance issues.
That Irish guy who refuses to wear one? His call it's a free country. Doesnt affect how I feel about it any more than his view on Forumistas' Uncles may differ from my views. He wouldn't fret about my view and I couldn't give 2 tosses for his.
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Agree. Don't get why the pro and anti poppy crowd can't get their heads around the fact someone may or may not want to wear a nylon flower.
What makes me laugh most are the folk who try and crowbar the poppy mentality into anything and everything in order to justify their squalid opinions. Saw a Faceboook type post today from some bint complaining about people setting off fireworks after Nov 5. One of her arguments was: how do you think the veterans would feel with all these bangs and flashes going off?
Why won't anyone spare a thought for the poor veterans?