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Originally posted by AntrimMan AntrimMan wrote:

I'll caveat this story with the fact that the bloke didn't look old enough to have been in a regiment that disbanded in 1992.

get it the odd time usually on a train heading out of victoria usually ex para 
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Remember as a kid in the 70s seeing some elderly men wearing poppies in Dublin, lots of Dublin men fought and died un WW1, and signed up to support their families because they were blacklisted for work for the wanting to have worker representation and  for joining unions.
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Poppy season hasn’t been as bad this year
Haven’t seen many about
When’s it over? Sunday? 
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Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.

Exactly people should be free to not wear one and to wear one. 
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?
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Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


How did you know he was Irish. What if his Dad or grandad doughy in the First World War.   People are entitled to wear a poppy or an Easter Lilly and not get abused or confronted on the street.  Nobody should be made to either and be cancelled if they don’t or even if they do. 


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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


How did you know he was Irish. What if his Dad or grandad doughy in the First World War.   People are entitled to wear a poppy or an Easter Lilly and not get abused or confronted on the street.  Nobody should be made to either and be cancelled if they don’t or even if they do. 

I heard him talking as I was standing beside him. I don't give 2 hoots if his relatives were in either of those wars.

I didn't abuse or confront him.
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When the devil got a hold of me,
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Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 
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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Why? Or does it depend where it is? Do you think it would be appropriate to walk around the Creggan or Bog Side wearing a poppy? Would it be OK to walk around Sandy Row wearing an Easter lily? Would it be inappropriate to walk around with a Russian badge in Dublin? If I was walking down the street in Dublin and someone was wearing a poppy, I'm sure I wouldn't say anything but I would still feel it was inappropriate regardless of whether their family fought in a world war or not. 


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Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Why? Or does it depend where it is? Do you think it would be appropriate to walk around the Creggan or Bog Side wearing a poppy? Would it be OK to walk around Sandy Row wearing an Easter lily? Would it be inappropriate to walk around with a Russian badge in Dublin? If I was walking down the street in Dublin and someone was wearing a poppy, I'm sure I wouldn't say anything but I would still feel it was inappropriate regardless of whether their family fought in a world war or not. 

In a democracy, that isn't illegal. 
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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Why? Or does it depend where it is? Do you think it would be appropriate to walk around the Creggan or Bog Side wearing a poppy? Would it be OK to walk around Sandy Row wearing an Easter lily? Would it be inappropriate to walk around with a Russian badge in Dublin? If I was walking down the street in Dublin and someone was wearing a poppy, I'm sure I wouldn't say anything but I would still feel it was inappropriate regardless of whether their family fought in a world war or not. 

In a democracy, that isn't illegal. 
You took issue with someone being offended, not the legality of it.
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Live and let live.  Much healthier state of mine to be in.  If someone wants to wear something let them.  If someone wants to be offended in their own mind and do nothing about it let them too.  
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Originally posted by Baldrick Baldrick wrote:

Live and let live.  Much healthier state of mine to be in.  If someone wants to wear something let them.  If someone wants to be offended in their own mind and do nothing about it let them too.  
Fair enough, can't really argue with anyone that lives that way. I can guarantee you wouldn't say that to someone who has been directly affected by something they're taking offence to though. Its all live and let live when it doesn't affect you. 

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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Being a dick?

This is a guy commemorating soldiers who murdered Irish civilians literally a stones throw from where I bumped into him.

 
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Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Why? Or does it depend where it is? Do you think it would be appropriate to walk around the Creggan or Bog Side wearing a poppy? Would it be OK to walk around Sandy Row wearing an Easter lily? Would it be inappropriate to walk around with a Russian badge in Dublin? If I was walking down the street in Dublin and someone was wearing a poppy, I'm sure I wouldn't say anything but I would still feel it was inappropriate regardless of whether their family fought in a world war or not. 

In a democracy, that isn't illegal. 
You took issue with someone being offended, not the legality of it.
No, I've no issue with somebody being offended. I'd have an issue with somebody saying something to somebody for wearing one in Dublin. 


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Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by Badgersboys9 Badgersboys9 wrote:

Originally posted by Borussia Borussia wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Originally posted by Greener92 Greener92 wrote:

Originally posted by horsebox horsebox wrote:

Seen some oulfellow wearing one in Neary's in Dublin on Saturday gone. I was going to make a comment to him but let it slide.
Curious as to why it would cross your mind to make a comment?

Free speech

Secondly, I don't think it's appropriate that Irish people commemorate an army who have committed heinous crimes in this country and get away with it.


Free speech shouldn't be a licence to be a dick though - I know you didn't say anything - But just in general people should be allowed to chose to wear what they want. I'd never wear one myself but can understand why some Irish people chose to commemorate their relatives who may have fought in that way (even if I think there might be better ways of doing that). 

Why? Or does it depend where it is? Do you think it would be appropriate to walk around the Creggan or Bog Side wearing a poppy? Would it be OK to walk around Sandy Row wearing an Easter lily? Would it be inappropriate to walk around with a Russian badge in Dublin? If I was walking down the street in Dublin and someone was wearing a poppy, I'm sure I wouldn't say anything but I would still feel it was inappropriate regardless of whether their family fought in a world war or not. 

In a democracy, that isn't illegal. 
You took issue with someone being offended, not the legality of it.
No, I've no issue with somebody being offended. I'd have an issue with somebody saying something to somebody for wearing one in Dublin. 
Then you've no issue here. 
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