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St George's day and not on post on Teams about it

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BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 12:02

It's St George's which should be a national celebration.

Yet nothing

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eqpi4t2hbsnktd · 23/04/2025 14:27

We can't celebrate as we don't know what food or hat St George wants us to eat / wear!

THIS is where we fail as a nation. Other people know their hats.

MereNoelle · 23/04/2025 14:26

You’d think someone so passionate about celebrating the day of our Patron saint would know that Saint days cannot be celebrated in Easter week, and it has therefore been moved this year.

MoistVonL · 23/04/2025 14:25

It’s Shakespeare’s birthday and World Book Night. I just ordered this year’s Quick Reads (£1 each at your local bookshop) and some new novels to celebrate.

England doesn’t need another public holiday in April. April/May have a cluster already. We need one in autumn or maybe late February.

Hoppinggreen · 23/04/2025 14:24

BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:16

Gives people time to talk about it now and prepare

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Yes, thank you so much
I wouldn't want such an important day to sneak up on me and me not be all prepared for it.

WeHaveTheRabbit · 23/04/2025 14:24

This thread has really made me laugh. The OP's Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells tone, followed by the posts informing her that it isn't actually St. George's Day. Too bad the OP didn't wait a week. Oh, what a missed opportunity for moral outrage. 😅

Factsandfeelings · 23/04/2025 14:23

ExtraOnions · 23/04/2025 12:24

You can’t even say you are English now, without being arrested.

I long for the days when Winston Churchill paraded about London with a bulldog dressed in a Union Jack Waistcoat..

You get arrested now for flying a Union Jack

Woke gone mad

Arrested and thrown in jail Stew!

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BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:22

Preposterious · 23/04/2025 14:20

St George was Turkish and Palestinian. Interesting!

Doesn't matter. People in England need to celebrate

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IndigoViolent · 23/04/2025 14:22

I find it bizarre that you’d expect your company to post about this. Do they send you Merry Christmas greetings on Teams? Happy Easter?

NotSafeInTaxis · 23/04/2025 14:21

youve987456 · 23/04/2025 12:57

Tell me you are a racist and will be voting for Reform without telling me you are a racist and will be voting for Reform.
What utter nonsense you write. 😂

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Seriously?

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 23/04/2025 14:21

LadyChillT · 23/04/2025 13:48

right...so will Britain celebrate with Cappadocian snacks and decorations? that would actually be interesting

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Well, England, not Britain - but I wouldn’t know, I’m not English, or British for that matter. However, Cappadocian are my favourite of all the snacks, so I’ll join in anyway 😉

pointythings · 23/04/2025 14:20

BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:09

Yet trans is celebrated. Eid is celebrated. Yet your own country isn't celebrated.

Weird

Also we don't have an office

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Eid is not a national celebration in the UK. Christmas and Easter on the other hand are.

Where is trans celebrated?

Personally I think some proponents of English nationalism have become too fond of victimhood. And speaking for myself, if it isn't a Bank Holiday it doesn't count.

Didshejustsaythatoutloud · 23/04/2025 14:20

ghostyslovesheets · 23/04/2025 12:57

I think a few people are missing the sarcasm in some of the posts

😁 you are not surprised are you? 😂
Classic mn!

Preposterious · 23/04/2025 14:20

St George was Turkish and Palestinian. Interesting!

CarterBeatsTheDevil · 23/04/2025 14:19

JandLandG · 23/04/2025 14:16

Agreed.

I tried to look at a photo of the Queen on the internet the other day and three van loads of police turned up and arrested me.

Yet on the same day, loads of foreigners were given free massive big posh houses in Hampstead.

Two years to save the west

Etc etc etc

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I'm currently dressed as a full English breakfast and have already had some pretty unpatriotic reactions

MereNoelle · 23/04/2025 14:19

BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 13:15

But not on the actual day?

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It’s not today, though. It’s on the 28th this year.

loropianalover · 23/04/2025 14:18

Is there a reason you won’t send a Teams message about it?

TheBossOfMe · 23/04/2025 14:18

BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:16

Gives people time to talk about it now and prepare

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Nice try!

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 23/04/2025 14:17

IHeartHalloumi · 23/04/2025 14:08

Does St George get a food? St David gets daffodils and leeks, I would default St Andrew to haggis (Edinburgh residents note there is free entry to the castle on St A day, but it will be raining), St Patrick has guinness - what does St G get?

I'm not celebrating unless he has a special food or hat.

Kebab, he's Turkish
Edited: other Turkish foods are available

EnergyCreatesReality · 23/04/2025 14:17

Maybe everyone else in your organisation is sat there thinking exactly the same thing and asking themselves why no one has posted anything! If it's such a big deal to you then why don't you post something on Teams?

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BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:16

DUsername · 23/04/2025 14:16

Well good news op, you have a week to sort out your St George's celebrations. I look forward to you updating the thread with what you got up to

A week?

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Maitri108 · 23/04/2025 14:16

BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:12

But it's recognised. Big difference between recognizing something and celebrating it.

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We celebrate and recognise Easter and Christmas. As you know, Eid is a religious festival.

The English don't need you to sort out St George's Day, thanks.

LlynTegid · 23/04/2025 14:16

I think Jeremy Corbyn advocated it being a public holiday in England. And St David's Day in Wales.

So perhaps given that people thought he was the devil incarnate, that's why they are not fussed in general.

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BusyAzureFatball · 23/04/2025 14:16

TheBossOfMe · 23/04/2025 14:15

Sorry, absolutely pissing myself laughing that the @BusyAzureFatball is getting all steamed up about this when IT'S NOT ST GEORGE'S DAY today 😂😂😂

Gives people time to talk about it now and prepare

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DUsername · 23/04/2025 14:16

Well good news op, you have a week to sort out your St George's celebrations. I look forward to you updating the thread with what you got up to

TheCountofMountingCrispBags · 23/04/2025 14:16

Given he wasn't English, it is rather daft to celebrate him.
He wouldn't get into the country today, and if he did, the far right flag-worshipers would want him deported.