Two minute silence... kinda angered me

Heineken Helen

So once a year, people sell poppies, buy poppies, wear poppies, encourage others to sell, buy & wear poppies... and for two minutes, they get a break from work, look at their fingernails and wonder what they're gonna have for dinner tonight. Job done... back to work! They'll probably discuss how sad the death of soldiers is for about an hour and then forget about it for another year. Scoff at the protesters, etc.

At 10.40, an email was passed around our office asking us to respectfully observe a 2 minute silence. No option to respectfully decline. I considered leaving the room for a few minutes to avoid this hypocrisy but figured that will only offend people who will have no reason why they're offended. So I stayed, cos I'm the only one who probably thought that way. I considered complaining to management and asking them to consider the fact that some people have a different view on war and death, etc.

For the record, the email said the two minute silence was in respect of 'all British troops who have died protecting our country'. Uhhhh... who thought it would be a good idea to send it to the Irish girl??? :?

rebornFixer

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

catefrances

rebornFixer wrote:

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

helen is irish.. dont you understand??? as an irish person she finds it insulting that shes asked to remember british troops 'whove died keeping our country free' considering her own country's history. look it up... you might learn something. it doesnt matter if its glorifying war or not.

rebornFixer

catefrances wrote:

rebornFixer wrote:

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

helen is irish.. dont you understand??? as an irish person she finds it insulting that shes asked to remember british troops 'whove died keeping our country free' considering her own country's history. look it up... you might learn something. it doesnt matter if its glorifying war or not.

When did telling someone to "look something up" become the stock answer to people's comments on here? I've never read a book, apparently. OK then.

catefrances

rebornFixer wrote:

catefrances wrote:

rebornFixer wrote:

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

helen is irish.. dont you understand??? as an irish person she finds it insulting that shes asked to remember british troops 'whove died keeping our country free' considering her own country's history. look it up... you might learn something. it doesnt matter if its glorifying war or not.

When did telling someone to "look something up" become the stock answer to people's comments on here? I've never read a book, apparently. OK then.

really? youve never read a book??? i find that hard to believe. :P

soulsinging

catefrances wrote:

rebornFixer wrote:

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

helen is irish.. dont you understand??? as an irish person she finds it insulting that shes asked to remember british troops 'whove died keeping our country free' considering her own country's history. look it up... you might learn something. it doesnt matter if its glorifying war or not.

isn't she living in the uk though? what did she expect? when in rome...

rebornFixer

catefrances wrote:

really? youve never read a book??? i find that hard to believe. :P

Well, come on ... You don't think I've heard of conflict in Northern Ireland? I admittedly didn't know that all Irishmen (and women) get upset when British troops are honored. You seem to have knowledge of this matter.

catefrances

rebornFixer wrote:

catefrances wrote:

really? youve never read a book??? i find that hard to believe. :P

Well, come on ... You don't think I've heard of conflict in Northern Ireland? I admittedly didn't know that all Irishmen (and women) get upset when British troops are honored. You seem to have knowledge of this matter.

im not sure what you know. :P and its not ALL irishmen and women that get upset. that would be a generalisation, wouldnt it??

and yes i know something of it... its my heritage.


i cant even feel pride in my national flag due to the presence of the union jack so prominently displayed on it.

rebornFixer

catefrances wrote:

and yes i know something of it... its my heritage.


i cant even feel pride in my national flag due to the presence of the union jack so prominently displayed on it.

Well, alright ... I am certainly not going to tell you you're wrong for hating on the limeys.

catefrances

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

rebornFixer wrote:

The purpose of Remembrance Day is not to glorify or celebrate war, so I am not sure where your moral outrage is coming from.

helen is irish.. dont you understand??? as an irish person she finds it insulting that shes asked to remember british troops 'whove died keeping our country free' considering her own country's history. look it up... you might learn something. it doesnt matter if its glorifying war or not.

isn't she living in the uk though? what did she expect? when in rome...

well yes she is.. but that doesnt mean one has to adhere to all their bullshit, does it??? anyhoo if she felt so strongly about it then she should have left the room,as she suggested. but she didnt hence the whinge.

catefrances

rebornFixer wrote:

catefrances wrote:

and yes i know something of it... its my heritage.


i cant even feel pride in my national flag due to the presence of the union jack so prominently displayed on it.

Well, alright ... I am certainly not going to tell you you're wrong for hating on the limeys.

oh i dont hate them.. some of my favourite people have been brits(still are actually).

rebornFixer

catefrances wrote:

oh i dont hate them.. some of my favourite people have been brits(still are actually).

I will say that the Irish brew better beer. :P

catefrances

rebornFixer wrote:

catefrances wrote:

oh i dont hate them.. some of my favourite people have been brits(still are actually).

I will say that the Irish brew better beer. :P

i shall have to take your word for that... i dont drink beer.

soulsinging

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

isn't she living in the uk though? what did she expect? when in rome...

well yes she is.. but that doesnt mean one has to adhere to all their bullshit, does it??? anyhoo if she felt so strongly about it then she should have left the room,as she suggested. but she didnt hence the whinge.

no. but if i walked into a gay club and started bitching that there were no hot straight chicks... you wouldnt exactly feel for me would you? your reaction would be more... "well what the hell did you expect moron? go someplace else if it's such a problem for you..."

justam

I'm sorry you had an uncomfortable time today Helen. :geek:

catefrances

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

isn't she living in the uk though? what did she expect? when in rome...

well yes she is.. but that doesnt mean one has to adhere to all their bullshit, does it??? anyhoo if she felt so strongly about it then she should have left the room,as she suggested. but she didnt hence the whinge.

no. but if i walked into a gay club and started bitching that there were no hot straight chicks... you wouldnt exactly feel for me would you? your reaction would be more... "well what the hell did you expect moron? go someplace else if it's such a problem for you..."

oh i know it was a generic email. but you in a gay club..... now thats something i want to see. :P

soulsinging

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

no. but if i walked into a gay club and started bitching that there were no hot straight chicks... you wouldnt exactly feel for me would you? your reaction would be more... "well what the hell did you expect moron? go someplace else if it's such a problem for you..."

oh i know it was a generic email. but you in a gay club..... now thats something i want to see. :P

it's happened before. never get so drunk that you let your gay friend pick the next bar unless you are prepared for the possibility that you might come out of a black out with a man's g-string ass bouncing in your face and wonder where your night went wrong!

catefrances

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

no. but if i walked into a gay club and started bitching that there were no hot straight chicks... you wouldnt exactly feel for me would you? your reaction would be more... "well what the hell did you expect moron? go someplace else if it's such a problem for you..."

oh i know it was a generic email. but you in a gay club..... now thats something i want to see. :P

it's happened before. never get so drunk that you let your gay friend pick the next bar. you just might come out of a black out with a man's g-string ass bouncing in your face and wonder where your night went wrong!

oh you dont have to have gone to a gay bar for that to have happened to you.

soulsinging

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

it's happened before. never get so drunk that you let your gay friend pick the next bar. you just might come out of a black out with a man's g-string ass bouncing in your face and wonder where your night went wrong!

oh you dont have to have gone to a gay bar for that to have happened to you.

perhaps not, but it's the only time it ever happened to me. he thought it was hilarious.

catefrances

soulsinging wrote:

catefrances wrote:

soulsinging wrote:

it's happened before. never get so drunk that you let your gay friend pick the next bar. you just might come out of a black out with a man's g-string ass bouncing in your face and wonder where your night went wrong!

oh you dont have to have gone to a gay bar for that to have happened to you.

perhaps not, but it's the only time it ever happened to me. he thought it was hilarious.

as do i. :P

OffHeGoes29

Wasn't there a large number of Irish volunteers who fought for GB during WWII?