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[wakeyomega]

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?

[waspy]

Winds me up to the extreme matey.
<------ As you can see  & 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

[mantagte]

would comment but i would be banned for life

[mantagte]

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?

[Lazydocker]

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

[mantagte]

backdown from bodycare
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8343553.stm

[wakeyomega]

do you know which store?

Rochdale according to the article

[PhilRich]

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!!

[Pete Elite]

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!

[wakeyomega]

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.

[Andy B]

do you know which store?

Rochdale according to the article

How surprising! NOT!! 

[Andy B]

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 !

[Lazydocker]

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

[mantagte]

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

[mantagte]

from the rochdale observer

http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1179267_store_bans_help_for_heroes_woman