Will you be wearing a poppy?

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To support the work that the Royal British Legion do.

Nobody around here seems to be wearing one.

Yes.

No. I decided to stop after 2018 and the 100th anniversary of the armistice. I was happy to mark the sacrifice of the generations who were conscripted to fight in the world wars (my grandparents and great grandparents) but they are all gone. I don't doubt that the our professional armed forces do a great job under terrible stress but so do many others in public service and I don't choose to support all of their charities.

Of course why the hell wouldn't I. My DD actually got me one

I wear my poppy with pride and support the RBL but every year when the children go crazy over buying the damn slap bands they sell I shudder and silently hope for them all to break asap!

Yes absolutely - unfortunatley we need more armed forces and I would always want to support those who, if asked, would give their lives for our way of life and democracy.

Fucking hell. It’s not ‘glorifying war’
It’s to mourn those who fought for our freedoms.
My lovely grandad was a POW of the Japanese. Show some fucking respect.

Yes from November

Nope

Yes, I will. To honour those who died so that I could choose whether or not I wanted to.

And a purple one, if I can find any this year.

Absolutely not. As Irish descendant, the British Army is viewed by many, and myself, as an aggressor.

But you don't need a poppy to do that. I miss my grandparents who served. I respect what they gave. I am horrified by war and conflict. I also have worked a lot in homeless and ex-offender services which means I've probably assisted far more ex-servicemen (mostly) than most people.

Once someone starts on at people because they aren't performing grief and respect properly, there's an issue. And I'm willing to bet very serious money my grandparents would agree. My DGM in particular was a leftie shit-disturber. And formally WAAF. And lost my mother's father.

Yes, always do …but only in the week around 11/11. It’s not just relevant to the 2 world wars, it’s honouring anyone who has given their life in order to maintain our ability to live in relative peace on this island.

Except there’s no societal pressure to wear daffodils or pink ribbons, whereas there is with a poppy. As is evident by this thread.

So you’re comparing apples with oranges really.

No. I’ve already given a donation and will send money in with the kids to make one at school as I think it’s a good cause but I don’t wear a poppy and I encourage kids to just donate and not get anything. I think all the plastic that is sold seems unnecessary and I dislike the way the wearing or not wearing of one is policed by certain people.

Yes.

As pp have said, it is not compulsory and we have the free choice not to do so. However, we should be mindful of the sacrifices to enable us to have that choice.

Aghast, really?

Wow.

Nope.

Yes. Their sacrifice will not be forgotten by me. They gave their young lives so that whingeing arseholes like some on this thread could make pathetic excuses about plastic, or that we’re kicking our heels up about ‘war’ or how irrelevant it all is…

I always buy them but sometimes I forget to wear them.

I will still buy at least one and plan to wear one this year too.

Yes every year,my grandfather fought in ww2.

I started wearing the wrist band last year because I would keep losing my poppies/forgetting to put them on.

But you probably wouldn’t see the band if you walked past me.

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My grandad was a Normandy veteran and I always wore a poppy when the RBL was supporting men like him who had no choice but to fight.

That generation are all but gone now, and I no longer wear the poppy. Those who serve in the armed services now sign up and have entered the military of their own volition - two of them members of my family. I don't give to charity to support any other profession and I don't intend to make an exception for those in the military.

I also hate the way the far right have hijacked the poppy as a symbol. I will not wear one again.

Yes, i will be come November.