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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: wakeyomega on 04 November 2009, 23:00:03
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
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Winds me up to the extreme matey.
<------ As you can see :y & i have one on my coat that i wear with absolute pride for certain reasons i won't say on here.
If they don't like it, then they know what they can do ;) Shame they don't >:( >:( >:( >:(
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would comment but i would be banned for life >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
do you know which store?
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FFS!...
This really grips my ....
I will be reading the post Entwood made a week or so ago about the average British soldier (assuming I can get through it without shedding a tear!) at the Dinner Dance I'm hosting this Saturday, the proceeds of which will be shared between Help for Heroes and the charitable association hosting the event.
I have a lot of friends who serve this country and have, so far, been very lucky that they have all come home but I know the day may well come when one of them doesn't.
I have also set up the Sky+ to record the Festival of Remembrance on Saturday night because I watch it every year
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backdown from bodycare :y
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8343553.stm
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do you know which store?
Rochdale according to the article
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
I'm bouncing up & down in my chair with bloody frustration after reading this! especially after what's just happened to those five poor buggers in Afghanistan. I would have had to be surgically removed from that asda idiots neck if i'd been there, i'm sick to death of all this shit we are putting up with, I reckon it's time the bloody worm turned!! >:( >:( >:(
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
I'm bouncing up & down in my chair with bloody frustration after reading this! especially after what's just happened to those five poor buggers in Afghanistan. I would have had to be surgically removed from that asda idiots neck if i'd been there, i'm sick to death of all this shit we are putting up with, I reckon it's time the bloody worm turned!! >:( >:( >:(
Bl**dy right Phil, they should have sacked him not backed him, this country is going/gone down the pan, but quick >:(!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The problem is that the righteous 'PC Brigade' have created a situation whereby people are made to feel they are social pariahs if they say anything thats not 'on message' with the PC culture. But reality is millions died in the two world wars, and whilst the motivation for some wars may be doubtful, the men and women on the field had no choice, they had to fight and be killed, or refuse to fight and be shot. We MUST remember their sacrifice with pride.
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do you know which store?
Rochdale according to the article
How surprising! NOT!! >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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The problem is that the righteous 'PC Brigade' have created a situation whereby people are made to feel they are social pariahs if they say anything thats not 'on message' with the PC culture. But reality is millions died in the two world wars, and whilst the motivation for some wars may be doubtful, the men and women on the field had no choice, they had to fight and be killed, or refuse to fight and be shot. We MUST remember their sacrifice with pride.
here here !
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I cannot make any of my feelings/comments known on this subject anywhere in a public forum for fear of
breaking the swear filter offending the ladies and young people who read these posts >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
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just sent stinking e-mails to both aldi and asda asking wtf is going on will let you know if i get a reply
will shop at morrisons from now on too
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from the rochdale observer
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1179267_store_bans_help_for_heroes_woman
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from the rochdale observer
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1179267_store_bans_help_for_heroes_woman
An Asda spokeswoman said: "We are big supporters of the Help for Heroes campaign and we sell the pin badges and wrist band in hundreds of our stores. That's why we were shocked and surprised to hear of an incident involving one of our colleagues at the Rochdale store. We are not aware of any incident of this nature taking place. If it were to be found true we would take it very seriously indeed. That's why we'd like to take this opportunity to invite the customer back into the store if she'd like to discuss the details with the store manager. We can then look to investigate the matter."
So the Asda spokesman thinks the woman might have made it up!!!! >:( >:( >:(
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>:( >:( >:( >:( Bloody pc brigade again, makes my blood boil >:( >:( >:( >:(
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
If I was in that position I would just have saved about £70 as I would have reloaded the trolley and walked out with it
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i'm sick to death of all this shit we are putting up with, I reckon it's time the bloody worm turned!!
Nicely said ...... this country has been ruined by all this PC Sh**e.... >:( >:( >:(
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When the BNP start cleaning up at election time, it may make these rather idiots question why.
As for the checkout operator at ASDA, I would have made such a fuss that any people in the store who supported our boys would have either created havoc, dumped their shopping or lynched the bastard.
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The checkout person is a complete idiot. He/she or its parents came over here for a better safer way of life, now what does it think is protecting that better way of life >:(
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
If I was in that position I would just have saved about £70 as I would have reloaded the trolley and walked out with it
I would have spread the shopping liberallly around the checkout area and left them to clear it up >:( >:(
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
If I was in that position I would just have saved about £70 as I would have reloaded the trolley and walked out with it
I would have spread the shopping liberallly around the checkout area and left them to clear it up >:( >:(
A bit of a waste that - I thinking rescuing it is better
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
I'm bouncing up & down in my chair with bloody frustration after reading this! especially after what's just happened to those five poor buggers in Afghanistan. I would have had to be surgically removed from that asda idiots neck if i'd been there, i'm sick to death of all this shit we are putting up with, I reckon it's time the bloody worm turned!! >:( >:( >:(
Well said!!!!! couldnt agree more. :y :y :y :y
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
If I was in that position I would just have saved about £70 as I would have reloaded the trolley and walked out with it
I would have spread the shopping liberallly around the checkout area and left them to clear it up >:( >:(
A bit of a waste that - I thinking rescuing it is better
True -- but it gives me the satisfaction of making them work to clear it up --- bit like having a row with the boss. When I leave his office I always leave the door wide open -- that way at least he has to get of his behind to go close it !!!
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I don't post many angry posts on here, but this subject really gets to me. A story on the BBC web site tells of a Lancashire shop chain 'Body care', who banned all staff from wearing poppies as its policy is "In a statement, the company said that its staff were banned from wearing all badges which could portray personal beliefs to avoid offending other staff or customers." They wouldn't even be trading if it wasn't for the brave men & women who died for our freedom.
Our local Aldi refuses to let British legion sell poppies, and Aldi have form for this in previous years. I refuse to shop at Aldi, ever, and encourage everyone I meet to do the same if they mention Aldi.
The other day there was a story of an Asda checkout worker, who happened to be Muslim, who refused to serve a woman because she was wearing a 'support our troops' wrist band. His supervisor backed him!
Is it just me, or do others agree that this is repulsive?
I'm bouncing up & down in my chair with bloody frustration after reading this! especially after what's just happened to those five poor buggers in Afghanistan. I would have had to be surgically removed from that asda idiots neck if i'd been there, i'm sick to death of all this shit we are putting up with, I reckon it's time the bloody worm turned!! >:( >:( >:(
Bl**dy right Phil, they should have sacked him not backed him, this country is going/gone down the pan, but quick >:(!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn right, Pete! :y
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I've read all of this thread thus far, and I share the same thoughts as everybody else.
However instead of sitting behind the keyboard ranting, who's got the nads to get up, do something, and be counted?
Simple answer is "not enough", because if there was then we wouldn't be putting up with this crap now.
Those that REALLY want to do something, let's get together.
Those that are s*it scared of putting the bin out on the wrong day, stay where you are!
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What do you suggest KW? :-?
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I've read all of this thread thus far, and I share the same thoughts as everybody else.
However instead of sitting behind the keyboard ranting, who's got the nads to get up, do something, and be counted?
Simple answer is "not enough", because if there was then we wouldn't be putting up with this crap now.
Those that REALLY want to do something, let's get together.
Those that are s*it scared of putting the bin out on the wrong day, stay where you are!
You're right KW. I'm going to send off a stiff letter. That'll show the bastards I mean business. ;D
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I break plenty of these new silly laws all the time, a few years ago I wouldn't be breaking any laws.
Of course they are silly - like my number plates are illegal despite being the correct font.
As to the Asda worker - how dare they use claiming to be of a religion to persecute someone. He needs to read his own book.*
The whys and wherefores were pertinent in the middle ages but not now.
* It is said that his book contains loads of contradictory stuff but unless you can read Arabic you have no chance verifying.
I also now feel like a nice loin chop oh dear :-[ :-[ :-[ ;D ;D ;D
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Have a Bacon Sarnie instead Martin, that would really be making a statement :y ;)
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Action - well it depends what there is.
Unfortunately what I would like to do would get me jailed for a long time.
There are certain MPs who need to be jailed.
Tony Blair
Sith Meddlesom
Waquie Jaquie Timney
Others in a loony bin
Badger Darling
Others retired
Gordon Brown
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Have a Bacon Sarnie instead Martin, that would really be making a statement :y ;)
Don't like cured meats.
But the pork from the butcher is lovely
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Have a Bacon Sarnie instead Martin, that would really be making a statement :y ;)
If you can find a cashier prepared to sell you some. >:(
What really gets me these days is not so much the silly laws - they're bad enough - but the fact that even they are only enforced when it's politically convenient.
The "public servants" in this country need a sharp reminder why they are so-called. They don't get it through the ballot box anymore, and with more power being transferred to the unelected and unaccountable every day, how will that change come about? :(
Kevin
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I`VE just put my poppy on my works uniform and put my new poppy tax disc in the car and also have a large poppy to fit to the front of the car and i am wearing my help the heroes wristband....Do you know where i got from????????? ASDA wolverhampton..... :o
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I`VE just put my poppy on my works uniform and put my new poppy tax disc in the car and also have a large poppy to fit to the front of the car and i am wearing my help the heroes wristband....Do you know where i got from????????? ASDA wolverhampton..... :o
It wasn't the company, it was just ONE single sales assistant (who was subsequently backed by the store manager) at the Rochdale outlet who claimed to be offended.
Only thing I'm confused about is that if the guy was so offended by selling the product, why was he not so offended to even be working in the place to start with?
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i dont beleive the Asda story. But if true.....well, i think i might be taking that considerably further.