wearing a poppy

asajj

Doesn't Britain get bored of discussing the same thing every year? With all due respect, I'm in this country for 6 years and every November one or two famous people will be targeted because they don't wear poppy and then there is that footballer gets his article about not wearing a poppy every year, some newspapers will call names etc.. I mean, seriously, isn't it tiring?

JimmyTheWig

Interesting point of view, asajj.
Which country are you from? What is the general feeling about poppies in that country?

asajj

JimmyTheWig wrote: »

Interesting point of view, asajj.
Which country are you from? What is the general feeling about poppies in that country?

I'm from Turkey - I didn't know about poppy appeal before coming to the UK. I think it is nice to remember those who lost their lives for others.

Poppies are hugely popular flowers in Turkey, they grow a lot in Canakkale where Battle of Gallipoli took place. I once had a chat with someone whether it would be something originated from there.

So I suppose I can read your point - if someone is attending memorial service, they would be expected to wear poppies. However today at work, we had two minute silence and I stopped doing anything (writing on my keyboard etc) as I didn't want to make a noise. Whether I felt the same emotionally as the guy sitting next to me ? Not sure but I surely felt sad for those who died and arguably needlessly.

So I don't wear a poppy because I don't think it represents the same things to me and I'd feel insincere.

JReacher1

asajj wrote: »

I'm from Turkey - I didn't know about poppy appeal before coming to the UK. I think it is nice to remember those who lost their lives for others.

Poppies are hugely popular flowers in Turkey, they grow a lot in Canakkale where Battle of Gallipoli took place. I once had a chat with someone whether it would be something originated from there.

So I suppose I can read your point - if someone is attending memorial service, they would be expected to wear poppies. However today at work, we had two minute silence and I stopped doing anything (writing on my keyboard etc) as I didn't want to make a noise. Whether I felt the same emotionally as the guy sitting next to me ? Not sure but I surely felt sad for those who died and arguably needlessly.

So I don't wear a poppy because I don't think it represents the same things to me and I'd feel insincere.

Don't forget that turkey fought and lost many soldiers during WW1. Although the poppy is primarily a UK tradition you could always wear one in honour of the many Turkish soldiers that died. Although admittedly they were on the other side of the conflict it doesn't mean their sacrifice should not also be honoured.

Pollycat

JReacher1 wrote: »

There is no need to demean yourself by resorting to cheap point scoring. This is a friendly debate about whether or not it is respectful to wear a poppy at the cenotaph on remembrance Sunday.

Please try and remember that.

And you think telling somebody that their post is ridiculous is a 'friendly debate'?

JReacher1 wrote: »

I love ridiculous posts like this which try and use a weak grasp of history to make a point!

JReacher1

Pollycat wrote: »

And you think telling somebody that their post is ridiculous is a 'friendly debate'?

JReacher1 wrote: »

There is no need to demean yourself by resorting to cheap point scoring. This is a friendly debate about whether or not it is respectful to wear a poppy at the cenotaph on remembrance Sunday.

Please try and remember that.

I'll repeat my post....

Pollycat

JReacher1 wrote: »

I'll repeat my post....

And I'll repeat my question......

Pollycat wrote: »

And you think telling somebody that their post is ridiculous is a 'friendly debate'?

JReacher1

Pollycat wrote: »

And I'll repeat my question......

Very mature.

This is getting a bit tedious now. Please give it a rest.

Pollycat

JReacher1 wrote: »

Very mature.

This is getting a bit tedious now. Please give it a rest.

I'm just trying to determine what you consider a 'friendly debate'.

If - in another thread - I quote one of your posts and write "I love ridiculous posts like this....", you'll find it perfectly acceptable and see it as a 'friendly debate'?

Just checking for future reference.

asajj

JReacher1 wrote: »

Don't forget that turkey fought and lost many soldiers during WW1. Although the poppy is primarily a UK tradition you could always wear one in honour of the many Turkish soldiers that died. Although admittedly they were on the other side of the conflict it doesn't mean their sacrifice should not also be honoured.

I didn't really think it that way to be honest Nice idea though!:)