Store bans staff wearing poppies

Charlie Bravo · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:10

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8342958.stm

What are your thoughts on this? I think it's disgusting and am proud to wear my poppy :mad:

Clum · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:14

People dont seem to care about anything anymore.

Maybe the store is owned by a 100 year old german.

fadetoblack · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:15

Makes me feel sick

Glaucus · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:17

"They refused, saying it was their policy not to allow any staff to wear any badge relating to any charity."

In which case not to bad. But lets hope the public outcry will change their opinion.

Hitman_Leon · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:18

Idiocy.

droyden · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:19

Manager is probably so young they didnt know what it represented

Randomface74 · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:20

Taxes are supposed to be used for this.

Raikiri · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:20

If it's store policy not to allow any badges etc. then I dont really see the issue? You're at work, you agreed to the uniform.

malef!c · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:21

Another sign that common sense has been dropped and everything that we were once proud of, celebrated or commiserated for is slowly being forgotten.

Agree with AcidHell2, hope the public airing of the story will actually make the people running the company think again.

Sinque · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:22

fadetoblack said:
Makes me feel sick

I wouldn't go as far as that. But it is very immoral.

PhillyDee · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:27

It is thw rong descision, even though it is technically the stores call. The paper poppies should be allowed, but if it is the enamel pin badge, then not so. I woonder if the same store actually collects for the British Legion?

Amp34 · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:35

malef!c said:
Another sign that common sense has been dropped and everything that we were once proud of, celebrated or commiserated for is slowly being forgotten.

Agree with AcidHell2, hope the public airing of the story will actually make the people running the company think again.

Erm I think he was saying it in the opposite sense...

jp_bl_68 · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:36

Idiots.

dangerstat · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:39

Damn looking the title I was 90% sure this would be a Daily Fail story - meh I fail

GingerNinja1989 · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:39

In our place, we were made to wear poppies if we didn't have one on already.

Squark · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:44

dangerstat said:
Damn looking the title I was 90% sure this would be a Daily Fail story - meh I fail

It'll be the headline tomorrow

malef!c · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:49

Amp34 said:
Erm I think he was saying it in the opposite sense...

The second part of his sentence then: "But lets hope the public outcry will change their opinion"

Vonhelmet · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:49

If it is really a blanket ban on charity badges, then the poppy thing is irrelevant. Still a stupid policy though.

Quint · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:49

What the hell is this contry coming to? Gets worse and worse everyday.

I'm going to wear a poppy with pride, celebrate Christmas (and actually call it Christmas not a religious festival) and have a St George's flag on my house when the world cup comes round next year......if that offends you then maybe you should sod off!!

TFleming · 4 Nov 2009 at 18:50

I wonder how sad this makes these people feel, if I had been in a war like that I'd be absolutely devod at some peoples views in society toward it today.