For Remembrance I've Changed By Avatar To Poppies....

[ToraToraTora]

who's going to join me?

[ichkeria]

I will try to, um, remember.
But nearer the time

[Peter Pedant]

I dont do the show
I'm just in the know ....

actually I cant change my avatar - - and do the Día de los Muertos
sort of in me mind- some people find it really gruesome
have a hoolie like the Irish

[brainiac]

Too early

[diddlydo]

The poppies should be white.

[naomi24]

Very nice, TTT. I won't join you because I've forgotten how it all works - but the sentiment is there.

[royfromaus]

Not me.

[ummmm]

Not me.

As much as I respect our soldiers what is changing an avatar going to achieve. I'll buy a poppy instead.

[gingejbee]

Nor me...avatars are a nonsense, anyway.

[ToraToraTora]

yes it's a bit early but time to get ready!

[ummmm]

Ginge....mines a ginger heart. How can you think that's nonsense? :-)

[royfromaus]

TTT, I thought you were anti all this virtue signalling?

[barry1010]

Far too early - it is still spring in AB

[ToraToraTora]

have day off roy, this is not virtue signalling.

[pixie374]

My thoughts too, roy...

[retrocop]

I would respectfully suggest,disagree if you will,there is a world of difference between virtue signalling and displaying a symbol of respect over a certain short period in the year. Giving thanks is not egoistical whereas virtue signalling is imo.

[Mamyalynne]

Like some on AB I change my avatar at certain times each year, but my Poppy one comes after my Halloween one.

It of course changes nothing but then we can't really can we.

[Mamyalynne]

I will add that I think this is the first year I have ever seen this move criticised which shows how attitudes on here have changed recently.

[gulliver1]

I think TTT should get a 21 gun salute .

[pixie374]

I think it just shows the nonsense of the term "virtue signalling" which gets thrown around by a few ABers, that it's always others but never themselves.
I have no objections myself but it achieves nothing except to announce to others what you are doing, which is the very definition of it. It's more calling out of hypocrisy than about poppies themselves.

[Mamyalynne]

Whilst I agree that there's no need to announce such an action, I see no point in squabbling about it.