To be pissed off with the poppies?

[NapQueen]

《Semi lighthearted》

Live on a row of terraces, with a small area to the front of each property with a little wall round it. Some have gravel, some grass, some nothing blah blah.

One resident appears to have just chucked a shit load of wild flower seeds down in his and honestly, jt lools bloody gorgeous.

BUT. THE POPPIES?!?!?

Since his garden has really blossomed, poppies are springing up all up and down the street. But not in a nice "ooh look at their pretty garden with the poppies in". More a "this street hasnt waxed its bikini line" way. One big lovely crazy 80s bush of poppies is nice. But the stragglers growing out of cracks in walls, along the road edge, out of random pots on other peoples fronts.

Every day I come home and theres another frigging poppy on the street. They truly are the herpes of the plant world. Which is a shame as unlile herpes, they really are pretty.

I just wish they would stay put.

They truly are the herpes of the plant world.

How lovely.

Sure soldiers who fought for our country hold that sane view.

Well that escalated quickly

Switch it around, think of the poignancy expressed through the poppy.

Wha...?? That's what you took from the op?!

OP, get yourself some wild flower seeds - if everyone does it it will just look charmingly eccentric

I find the sight of poppies appearing in unexpected places really cheering. The fact that they will try and make themselves at home anywhere and everywhere, and are so beautiful too.

My favourite first three consecutive posts on mumsnet ever.

Yes, because disliking a certain type of flower means you hate the people supported by a charity that happens to use it as their symbol.

That's like saying I hate people with cancer because I don't like daffodils.

There was always going to be someone who jumped on that.

Personally, the OP made me chuckle and I didn't see it as offensive to those who serve our country.

"Sure soldiers who fought for our country hold that sane view."

OMG shut up, you are being ridiculous

You don't like daffodils Jem!? You monster!

Nothing wrong with poppies.

Pretty.

I think it sounds absolutely lovely!

Yabu

I like Poppies too.

And popcorn.

We need a photo.

Yes a photo please!

Sounds gorgeous yadbu OP!

I'm sorry, you can never have enough flowers, anywhere and everywhere I say.
Flowers are the earth's way of smiling - Buddhist quote

Proper LOL'ing at these answers!

I love poppies. If I bought some seeds at the weekend can I still randomly throw them in the neighbours borders with time for them to grow this year?

We have this on our street too! And they lose their petals and look like green blobs on sticks. They are everywhere. I hate them.

OMG shut up, you are being ridiculous

Nice insult Hannah Montana.

How about it's a public forum and therefore I don't have to shut because you say so.

Chuckled at herpes of the plantworls

Always wanted to have wild flowers in my garden think they are really pretty and good for bees but don't think it would be allowed.

I like poppies. And batshit replies. No real input from me here.

You shouldn't shut up because I say so, you should shut up because you are saying ridiculous things. This is an excellent reason to shut up.

So shut up.

IMO Poppies are the most beautiful flowers in the world. I wish I had a garden full of them. You are lucky