Tasteless advertising?

[Mike HurleyParticipant @mikehurley60381]

Is it just me or do other site users find Warco’s ‘VE Day’ sale somewhat offensive?

Its supposed to be a celebration of the end of hostilities that cost millions of lives, not just a tawdry commercial opportunity!

I suppose the mods will delete this, but feel I had to make a point

Mike

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

It’s not just you, Mike

MichaelG.

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Edit: __ But of course, it’s not just Warco

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

As you say it is a celebration day for the survivors and should be the opposite of Armistice day for the fallen. People tend to forget VJ day but that could be the day to celebrate world unity leading to free-er world trade hence imported far eastern machinery (and the start of the demise of British industry).

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

Remembrance days should be a solemn day to reflect on the sacrifices that our service men and women died for, not another public holiday.

In Australia we also celebrate ANZAC Day (Australian and New Zealand Army Corp)  for soldiers who landed at Gallipoli during World War I.  Previously all shops were allowed to open but this year it was limited to essential services only. Retail shops, including major supermarkets and department stores were closed. Some exceptions applied for certain types of businesses, such as pharmacies and service stations.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

I’m glad that this has been raised, I thought it was just me feeling it was rather tasteless ! Time may be a great healer, but WE MUST NEVER FORGET !  Noel.

[larry phelan 1Participant @larryphelan1]

It seems like a case of –Business is business, my boy !

[PlasmaParticipant @plasma]

I agree that VE day should remain a day of reflection and remembrance marking the end of world war two.

At the time it was a huge celebration after six years of horrific war.

I’m currently at a community garden beacon lighting ceremony. A few older folk are turning up but younger people have no interest in what VE day stands for.

The war is now too distant, too alien to the levels of freedom and excess that everyone enjoys today.

I was chatting to an American pal the other day about flags. If they fly the stars and stripes overnight it must be spot lit. Over here the union flag is left out 24/7 on public buildings looking like a dishcloth. When I joined the police in 1988 we flew the flag on specified days and saluted it’s raising and lowering. Now that doesn’t happen, it’s just left up full time.

We have very little national pride and very little sense of community.

Give it ten years and remembrance will fall by the wayside….unless we have a nice little war to get things back on track.

[Graham TitmanParticipant @grahamtitman81812]

It’s getting the same on here with people using the classified to advertise the things on ebay

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