If you don’t want to observe two minute silence- don’t be out

Shouting and demanding service is not allowing others time for reflection and contemplation even if your not the one being shouted at. On the radio today they played bird song even that is not silence

It's about a community and as a community in the uk and else where they have 2 min of silence so by being an outlier it's disrespectful

Oh, I didn't realise the car drove through a ceremony. I thought the poster was complaining that the car was driving during the two minute silence.

Irish people died in the second world war abd the first world war that is a fact this isn't about the British army. We celebrate Australians for example that have died to anyone that have died in war

Is the benchmark for decency what YOU want to do and what is important to YOU?

I to used to work in a supermarket about the same time op and we had 2 min silence i think majority did do it. I am disgusted by some comments on here she is not saying you have to stop going outside but simply suggesting if there is a bloody 2 min silence that people are doing talking loudly etc is disrespectful so why not wait after the two mins has passed to ho out or show some bloody respect. Some people are selfish

To be very clear - if you're suggesting that Irish people from NI (and that's not me) should be stopping and showing respect to the British army, then it's you who is without a shred of decency (and without a shred of knowledge of your own country's history).

This has been the case for many years in UK supermarkets. You don't have to stop shopping but you should not disturb someone who is observing the silence.

If you make noise it means others can’t have a silent reflection.

It's not fine for a car to drive through a religious ceremony on any day of the year. It would have been quite clear what was going on. Stop and go another way. Very disrespectful.

Stop being so disingenuous and provocative.

As long as they don't impinge on those whonchoose to observe it.. like demanding service in a shop or speaking loudly on their phone. 2 minutes is not a big ask

link https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12066040.mps-want-two-minute-silence-restored/

Do people realise that its actually a revival? My mother remembered everything stopping for two minutes but I think it only came back to public spaces perhaps around 20 years ago? https://www.batterseabus.co.uk/two-minutes-silence/
oh...I googled, it was revived 25 years ago

But if people really felt respectful they wouldn't be out buying their carrots or whatever anyway because they would be at a service, so it's really not much of a muchness between being quiet but in Tesco and not being quiet and in Tesco

(Staff excepted)

"If you don't want to show respect to the men and women who died or were injured during the many wars that the UK (and its predecessors the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland and the principality of Wales) "

This is news to me. I thought Remembrance Sunday was about the First and Second World Wars and particularly the First with being close to 11 November.

That's not what OP meant and you know it. She meant that if you either desire to show disrespect or do not wish to show respect don't be in a public place. I don't agree with her, but then I have just observed the 2 minutes silence. I shall likely be at home at 11 a.m. tomorrow, so will observe it by default (alone) unless I talk to the dog.
If you don't want to show respect to the men and women who died or were injured during the many wars that the UK (and its predecessors the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland and the principality of Wales) has fought then that is your right. Personally, I shall think of the dead of Towton (1461 - 10k dead) as well as the 500 who died in the mess of the latest Afghan war. I will also think of those who had no choice but to be there.
It doesn't matter if the person next to me chats all through it - though they will get some unpleasant looks.

So, after the 2 minutes silence...

OK, I was just saying I've never come across it.

As I said, it is quite clear what she meant regardless of the words used.

@Mokel , I entirely agree with you. Sadly so many people are utterly selfish these days and can’t understand and don’t care that their disrespect adversely impacts what is an important act for those of us who have a shred of decency.

Jesus Christ. It's 2 MINUTES.

Agreed