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AIBU?

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Original poster

AIBU, the miltery awards on ITV

252 replies

RoseRedder · 16/12/2013 21:01

AIBU?

I think this is wrong

The 'wars' these men/women have been in are all made up wars by the UK and USA government

And now there is a tv programme giving them celebrity status

I don't doubt the people of will be nominated will have gone out their way to aid their colleagues

But turning war into a tv programme is beyond sick

OP posts:
NorksAreMessy · 16/12/2013 22:22

Do you think we need a "goady" emoticon?
A little teeny tiny goat perhaps?

NigellaLaw5on · 16/12/2013 22:22

The people involved in the 1st and 2nd world wars were heroes, forced to go and fight for our freedom.
The people who sign up now are brain dead morons, especially those idiots in the TA.

TheNightIsDark · 16/12/2013 22:23

Thursday- probably name changed from Nigella

IamInvisible · 16/12/2013 22:23

Whose were they, then Rose?

everydayaschoolday · 16/12/2013 22:23

I don't agree with Rose's opinion, but I'm proud to serve in order to give her the freedom, that we all enjoy, to hold and air our opinions openly, freely and safely.

I think Rose's opinion is held in the minority, and I would like to assure the great British public that as a serving member of the Armed Forces, I do feel appreciated and supported by the general public.

I would like to perhaps whisper a gentle reminder to Rose that we actually serve Her Majesty The Queen, not a political party. I hold the Queen's Commission, not Blair's and not Cameron's.

NorksAreMessy · 16/12/2013 22:23

rose, I think it might be a good idea to stop typing now

ChristmasStrumpet · 16/12/2013 22:24

Yeah well if our forces personnel didnt follow orders how do you think that would work??

Maybe they could just decide to not bother to help you if YOUR house was on fire in a fire strike or not bother to help in riots if YOUR business was being looted, perhaps they may just decide that today they dont want to burn and bury dead cow carcuss in your locality leaving you and your family with a health risk, they may just tell you to fuck off because of your snippy attitude.

But I doubt it because most of them are very professional about what they do.

How the fuck can you get The Falklands and Kuwait mixed up?

IamInvisible · 16/12/2013 22:24
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RoseRedder · 16/12/2013 22:25

When the fire strikes were happening, who covered? Lockerbie plane crash, who helped pick up the remains of the passengers? Foot & Mouth disease, who dealt with? Flooding and natural disasters, in this country and abroad, who deals with it? The prison officers strike that nearly happened, who was on standby to cover? The Olympics security farce, who stepped in to cover? Mountain and air/sea rescue, who does it?

Well not the military

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monicalewinski · 16/12/2013 22:25

Nigella Those mental, brain dead buffoons are the very reason that we don't have the draft in this country.

Oh, what a life! If only it were the case that all our children had the opportunity to be forced to join up and experience the horrors of war!

WildThong · 16/12/2013 22:25

I think the op sounds like someone who can touch the ground with her knuckles while standing up.
Don't give it oxygen.

TheNightIsDark · 16/12/2013 22:25

It's really hard to avoid personal attacks these days on MN. I end up muttering cunt faced nobber under my breath a lot.

halestone · 16/12/2013 22:26

Making informed educated opinions are obviously something you struggle with. Maybe go and educate yourself before sprouting them off on a public forum.

LtEveDallas · 16/12/2013 22:26

Rose, the Falkland Islanders that were living there when the War broke out were there before and are still there now. They were British before, and are still British now. They always were, and always will be British.

SPSJSAT · 16/12/2013 22:26

Rose the Falklands are British! Ask the people, they voted that they want to remain British, FFS.

Yes they are now but they weren't before a war broke out over it

Which nationality were they, Rose?

starsandunicorns · 16/12/2013 22:27

Oh yes a goat would be brill

My dp and myself served dp did op granby just beacause you dont want to serve you country op dont look down on the ones that do as a free country we have the choice

ChristmasStrumpet · 16/12/2013 22:27

Erm - I think you will find the military did deal with all of those incidents and more.

What do you mean Not the military?? Please explain.

My DH didnt spend a planned Xmas with us cleaning up the dead of Lockerbie.

Original poster
RoseRedder · 16/12/2013 22:27

My opinion is I don't like war

And I hate people joining up , because they may never come home

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monicalewinski · 16/12/2013 22:27

Rose, are you for real??

You are actually making me laugh now - love you!

You are the shining example of everything that fucks me off in the world!

xxx

ItsAliveItsElectric · 16/12/2013 22:27

Have you any idea how offensive you are Nigella? Brain dead morons? Go and fuck off you ridiculous person. You are actually calling the men and women who serve our country brain dead morons? Jesus. You have just called our serving armed forces personnel brain dead. My brother and his comrades picked the pieces of their colleague up in Afghanistan to ensure he had a proper burial. You absolute.....sorry no words to describe you.

Mitchy1nge · 16/12/2013 22:27

please can you just say what is a MADE UP WAR

maybe some examples of wars that are not MADE UP

thank you

MrsCakesPremonition · 16/12/2013 22:28

Why let the facts, any facts, all facts get in the way of an ill-informed rant?

IamInvisible · 16/12/2013 22:29

Oh dear Rose! You really are very ill informed, bless you!

SPSJSAT · 16/12/2013 22:29

Oh Rrrroooossseee....

Any ideas???

ThursdayLast · 16/12/2013 22:29

That's seems pretty likely TheNight Grin

There's no educating some folk.
I have learned my lesson about responding on these anti-military threads started by fools. Not good for the BP