Here comes the forced 2 mins silence BS

[DodgyAgent]

I usually head out the office when these things go on, can't really be arsed with the whole 'let's look serious while reading what is on my screen' nonsense. Personally I find the whole post Diana 'must look more respectful than the people next to me' slightly unnerving and I am sure most clients just arrange the whole thing to cover their arses from bad press.

It is the same mentality that Gordon Brown has in refusing to ever wear a dinner suit.

[d000hg]

Too much of this country is damaged by people's blind insistence on their right to do as they damn well please and sod everyone else.

You mean the freedoms that all those soldiers died to protect?

[MaryPoppins]

You mean the freedoms that all those soldiers died to protect?

I don't think they were protecting the right for people to be bumholes.

[Old Greg]

Why do you dislike it?

Because when I was a lad, the sentiment was chiefly around remembering the folly of war (WW1) and to a lesser extent remembering the sacrifice of those who died fighting for freedom (WW2). The sentiment is now increasingly hitched towards supporting our boys fighting current wars, which in turn is related to a kind of political correctness whereby you have to support our boys fighting abroad.

The argument broadly goes that even if you think wars is Afghanistan and Iraq are /were illegal / immoral, you should still support those soldiers who are fighting them, which just seems nuts to me.

The Royal British Legion has a poppy poster this year with the strap-line something like, 'Standing shoulder to shoulder with those who serve'. I just don't want to do that.

But as I said, I respect those who feel differently as it's an event that people can mark with all kinds of sentiments, and it seems rather mean-spirited to spoil it for others.

[GreenLabel]

You mean the freedoms that all those soldiers died to protect?

Freedoms, yes. Infringing on the rights of others while exercising your "Hooman Rights" and acting like a chav, not so much.

[d000hg]

I don't think they were protecting the right for people to be bumholes.

Speaking seriously, isn't that precisely what they were protecting?

[mudskipper]

Because when I was a lad, the sentiment was chiefly around remembering the folly of war (WW1) and to a lesser extent remembering the sacrifice of those who died fighting for freedom (WW2). The sentiment is now increasingly hitched towards supporting our boys fighting current wars, which in turn is related to a kind of political correctness whereby you have to support our boys fighting abroad.

The argument broadly goes that even if you think wars is Afghanistan and Iraq are /were illegal / immoral, you should still support those soldiers who are fighting them, which just seems nuts to me.

The Royal British Legion has a poppy poster this year with the strap-line something like, 'Standing shoulder to shoulder with those who serve'. I just don't want to do that.

But as I said, I respect those who feel differently as it's an event that people can mark with all kinds of sentiments, and it seems rather mean-spirited to spoil it for others.

WHS. I do wear a poppy, but it doesn't feel like we've learned from the past.

[malvolio]

Speaking seriously, isn't that precisely what they were protecting?

"With freedom comes responsibility". A line that far too many people choose to ignore.

[d000hg]

"With freedom comes responsibility". A line that far too many people choose to ignore.

"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"

[Taita]

No I observed the silence, I would prefer to do it in my own time than forced into it during my working day.

Then don't bill for the two minutes and honour is satisfied!