Where are all the Trolls?
Oct 26th 2014, 1:15 pm
#166
Born again atheist
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I bought a poppy yesterday. I paused, "some prat is going to take this as an endorsement of invading wherever it is Harper is rattling his pen knife today" I thought. "They'll take it as support for today's military". And then I considered that, I work with Muslims, they've been marginalised. I don't want to align myself with their persecutors.
I bought it anyway, I always do. It's simply a gesture in appreciation of the suffering of conscripts in the world wars. No one else.
I bought it anyway, I always do. It's simply a gesture in appreciation of the suffering of conscripts in the world wars. No one else.
Oct 26th 2014, 1:19 pm
#167
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
Let's not blow our loads prematurely. There's a fortnight to go.
Oct 26th 2014, 1:28 pm
#168
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Oct 26th 2014, 1:31 pm
#169
slanderer of the innocent
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
the poppy looks nice on my coat and distracts from all the stains.
Oct 26th 2014, 1:35 pm
#170
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Oct 26th 2014, 5:12 pm
#171
Stand-up Philosopher
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
The trick is to put it on then bend a hook in the pin so it doesn't fall out right away.
Oct 26th 2014, 5:37 pm
#172
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I always have someone each year comment that I don't have a poppy on. I'll generally pop in a dollar or 2 into the box, but I don't take a poppy nor wear one. Usually is an older person who gets on my case about it.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
Oct 26th 2014, 7:41 pm
#173
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I always have someone each year comment that I don't have a poppy on. I'll generally pop in a dollar or 2 into the box, but I don't take a poppy nor wear one. Usually is an older person who gets on my case about it.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
Oct 27th 2014, 12:07 am
#174
Stand-up Philosopher
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
That's rude, what you wear is your business. You could tell them that, or that you're allergic. 
I always have someone each year comment that I don't have a poppy on. I'll generally pop in a dollar or 2 into the box, but I don't take a poppy nor wear one. Usually is an older person who gets on my case about it.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
It can be almost bully like some years over the poppy button.
Oct 27th 2014, 12:54 am
#175
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I'm waiting for Saturday when all of the halloween decorations get taken down and the Christmas ones start going up, and then all of the complaints on Facebook about it being disrespectful, although I'm not sure how. I'm personally not a fan of Christmas Decs until December, but that's because Christmas isn't in November.
Poppies I will wear if I happen to buy one, many years I don't though. I think a lot more of the money goes to poppy makers than veterans. I take time to think and thank. On the whole, it seems politically correct to look like you're doing the right thing, regardless of whether you actually are or not, just post that you are on Facebook and it'll be ok.
As for trolls, I don't think I am. Housewife? Yes. Bored? Yes, although not always the time to annoy others too much with it I hope.
Poppies I will wear if I happen to buy one, many years I don't though. I think a lot more of the money goes to poppy makers than veterans. I take time to think and thank. On the whole, it seems politically correct to look like you're doing the right thing, regardless of whether you actually are or not, just post that you are on Facebook and it'll be ok.
As for trolls, I don't think I am. Housewife? Yes. Bored? Yes, although not always the time to annoy others too much with it I hope.
Oct 27th 2014, 3:50 am
#177
Dive Bar Drunk
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
Whose voting for Doug Ford today????
Oct 27th 2014, 8:39 am
#179
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I'm waiting for Saturday when all of the halloween decorations get taken down and the Christmas ones start going up, and then all of the complaints on Facebook about it being disrespectful, although I'm not sure how. I'm personally not a fan of Christmas Decs until December, but that's because Christmas isn't in November.
Poppies I will wear if I happen to buy one, many years I don't though. I think a lot more of the money goes to poppy makers than veterans. I take time to think and thank. On the whole, it seems politically correct to look like you're doing the right thing, regardless of whether you actually are or not, just post that you are on Facebook and it'll be ok.
As for trolls, I don't think I am. Housewife? Yes. Bored? Yes, although not always the time to annoy others too much with it I hope.
Poppies I will wear if I happen to buy one, many years I don't though. I think a lot more of the money goes to poppy makers than veterans. I take time to think and thank. On the whole, it seems politically correct to look like you're doing the right thing, regardless of whether you actually are or not, just post that you are on Facebook and it'll be ok.
As for trolls, I don't think I am. Housewife? Yes. Bored? Yes, although not always the time to annoy others too much with it I hope.
Traditionally in the US Christmas decorations go up after Thanksgiving which is at the end of November.
Wal-Mart and other stores around me have had Christmas stuff up since late August, even before the Halloween stuff was out.
Oct 27th 2014, 9:02 am
#180
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Re: Where are all the Trolls?
I never understood the Christmas before Remembrance Day = disrespect either, it's certainly not something that was common in the US and had no idea what the issue was when I got to Canada.. (Although the US holiday is called Veterans Day and while on the same day, has a different meaning.)
Traditionally in the US Christmas decorations go up after Thanksgiving which is at the end of November.
Wal-Mart and other stores around me have had Christmas stuff up since late August, even before the Halloween stuff was out.
Traditionally in the US Christmas decorations go up after Thanksgiving which is at the end of November.
Wal-Mart and other stores around me have had Christmas stuff up since late August, even before the Halloween stuff was out.
