Are we allowed to wear a poppy?

[2pints]

If i wore a poppy at work would i be asked to remove it? Anyone else going to try?

[rhino49]

You are allowed to wear one - one of the very few non RM symbols that is acceptable.

[terry2972]

Why woulda anybody stopy you?

[baldrick]

There were poppies on sale at the doorkeepers desk at the main entrance and at the payment till in the staff restaurant during November at my former mc.
We also have a minute's silence on Remembrance Sunday at 11am, and a remembrance service in the staff hall.

[NewPostieUK]

If i wore a poppy at work would i be asked to remove it? Anyone else going to try?

Why on earth would anyone ask you to remove your poppy?

[NWpostie]

Poppies are sold in my office and everybody wears them, woe betide anyone who dares to tell me to take mine off, they will feel the full force of my anger and derision.

[madmax1]

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[IcanthelpthewayIam]

No Muslims in m office to claim islamaphobia so we all good

why make a silly comment like that? firstly wearing a poppy have absolutely nothing to do with islamaphobia, secondly there were plenty of muslims fighting on the allies side during the world wars, also religion a be a very private matter for people so how could you possibly know there is no one who follows the muslim faith in your office?

[TrueBlueTerrier]

Would all muslims claim islamophobia ? I doubt it.

Yes there are muslims who disagree with the poppy, just as there are christian groups and other peace campaigners who object to it. I was called a murderer and war criminal just because I was wearing uniform and a poppy, by a white 20 something girl wearing a cross and white poppy.

As someone who has served in Bosnia, Falklands and Northern ireland I say good on them, Part of allowing free speech is allowing the right of people who disagree with you to have a different opinion.

Just to clarify there are muslim groups who are selling poppies.


100 volunteers from the AMYA are to sell poppies at London underground and rail stations on Monday

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association appeal

The poppy campaign is being launched at Fazl mosque, which was used as a bomb shelter during World War II

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British Muslim student Tabinda-Kauser Ishaq (24) has created a new headscarf decorated with poppies for Remembrance Day (2014). She tells Radhika Sanghani why and about the 400,000 Muslim soldiers who fought alongside UK troops http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens ... r-One.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

and this kind of sums up my view on the whole subject better than I can.

[Judgee]

Sadly every year a few extremists on the tv burn poppies and it seems to tarnish every Muslim with the same brush!

I think you'll find that the vast majority of Muslims are appalled at the way these extremists behave and are very supportive of wearing a poppy!

[thehappyones]

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[Dorset Plodder]

Never had a problem.....in fact I'd probably be gobsmacked IF someone did say anything! I used to have a big poppy on the front of the van, which never caused a problem. Apart from when someone noticed it and said," Is time for the poppies again"?......... "No it's a bit early it's just that I haven't taken it off since last Remembrance Day"!

[DB1100]

I will always wear a red poppy and I will not remove it.

[Ulysses]

Been wearing mine, no problem...

...until it got torn off by a bag over my shoulder

Still easy to get another one

[pauljacks]

I was called a murderer and war criminal just because I was wearing uniform and a poppy, by a white 20 something girl wearing a cross and white poppy.

My grandad was in WW2. I have his medals and if anyone, no matter who it is, tries to sell me a white poppy I'll tell them where to shove it !