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Arthurgray50@blu 13-11-2011 18:35
I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
Today for TWO MINUTES, people of this country stood still to remember what the our armed forces do to give us the peace that we have to remember.

BUT, l was angry that where l was today, l could not believe that at 11.00 NOT one person stood still, and that included old and young people people, and people that should have known better.

People just carried on as if nothing was happening, shops were still serving people instead of standing still, it was so annoying.:(

Hugh 13-11-2011 18:38
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Arthur, whilst I share your dismay, if we have to make people stand still for two minutes under compulsion, it sort of defeats the point of the sacrifice the fallen made.

martyh 13-11-2011 18:46
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35329729)
Today for TWO MINUTES, people of this country stood still to remember what the our armed forces do to give us the peace that we have to remember.

BUT, l was angry that where l was today, l could not believe that at 11.00 NOT one person stood still, and that included old and young people people, and people that should have known better.

People just carried on as if nothing was happening, shops were still serving people instead of standing still, it was so annoying.:(
Yes Arthur ,life goes on ,that is what the soldiers fought and died for .The fact that people can continue to shop means the soldiers did their duty and would i think be happy so less outrage and more realism

papa smurf 13-11-2011 18:50
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
i was in tesco at 11am on friday and the whole shop came to a standstill and fell into silence .

LSainsbury 13-11-2011 18:59
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
It's Sunday, Arthur! Ohh I see what you mean...

Gary L 13-11-2011 19:00
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
You should have said something, Arthur.

Sirius 13-11-2011 19:03
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35329729)
Today for TWO MINUTES, people of this country stood still to remember what the our armed forces do to give us the peace that we have to remember.

BUT, l was angry that where l was today, l could not believe that at 11.00 NOT one person stood still, and that included old and young people people, and people that should have known better.

People just carried on as if nothing was happening, shops were still serving people instead of standing still, it was so annoying.:(
To quote one of your other posts

Quote:
Nine times out of ten if you are in the street, you may see someone getting attacked, go and help, don't just stand around and look
To be honest people don't want to stand still in your area, They might get attacked :LOL:

LSainsbury 13-11-2011 19:13
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by Gary L (Post 35329740)
You should have said something, Arthur.
:p: ;)

Damien 13-11-2011 19:36
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
Actually to be honest I always thought that the 11/11 was when we had the silence. I was out at around 11am today and didn't notice anyone stopping.

Hugh 13-11-2011 19:37
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
I think there is normally two minutes silence if a service is taking place on the Sunday after 11/11, but not anywhere else.

We had two minutes silence at work on Friday (voluntary, not compulsory).

LSainsbury 13-11-2011 19:38
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35329755)
Actually to be honest I always thought that the 11/11 was when we had the silence. I was out at around 11am today and didn't notice anyone stopping.
There's two. 11/11 (Armistce Day) and the nearest Sunday (Rememberance Sunday).

martyh 13-11-2011 20:03
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 35329758)
There's two. 11/11 (Armistce Day) and the nearest Sunday (Rememberance Sunday).
both the same day next year ,nice and convenient ;)

LSainsbury 13-11-2011 20:24
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by martyh (Post 35329766)
both the same day next year ,nice and convenient ;)
So do we have to do a 4mins silence?

Suppose it'll be the last time as well, what with the end of the world on 21st December...

Arthurgray50@blu 13-11-2011 20:27
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
Just TWO MINUTES, to stand pay there respect to the fallen, thats all it is.

Tuftus 13-11-2011 20:31
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
I must admit, whilst watching the TV earlier. I was wondering if a certain Charlie was also watching the telly in his warm prison cell discovering what the Cenotaph really was.

Kymmy 13-11-2011 20:31
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
Personally I hold to the two minutes silence on 11/11 as that is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended WW1 and that's when we always honored it as kids in South Africa.

Most ex-service people I know hold to one or the other but not both.. especially as it was only in 1995 that for some weird reason on the 50th year of the end of WW2 it suddenly became important to honour both days..

LSainsbury 13-11-2011 20:39
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by Tuftus (Post 35329780)
I must admit, whilst watching the TV earlier. I was wondering if a certain Charlie was also watching the telly in his warm prison cell discovering what the Cenotaph really was.
Did he go to prison in the end? It thought he got a small namby pamby community service thing?

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu (Post 35329777)
Just TWO MINUTES, to stand pay there respect to the fallen, thats all it is.

I know Arthur...

I was standing whislt ironing this morning at 11....does that count?

alferret 13-11-2011 20:46
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Originally Posted by Kymmy:35329781
Personally I hold to the two minutes silence on 11/11 as that is the anniversary of the Armistice that ended WW1
+1
11/11 is the day I take time to remember those that fell.

Hom3r 13-11-2011 21:15
Re: I Cannot believe it - don't people know what today is
 
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Originally Posted by LSainsbury (Post 35329776)
So do we have to do a 4mins silence?
Does it matter how long?

Those that have given their lives for our country will be silent for longer than 4 minutes

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My family always stand in silence on 11/11 and the remebrace sunday.


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