Does anyone actually care about the BNP Weekend aka. The Jubilee? - Page 2

volospian · 30-05-2012, 08:42

I like it, it smacks of all that "What ho, kites a bit dicky. Ginger bought it over Dover and the bally hun are on the run, what! Hoorah for Good Queen Bess, damn fine filly and mines a pint of old spatchcock, dontcherno!" sort of thing. Good old fashioned ballyhoo Britishness.

God save the Queen, I say, and all who sail in her!

Tak · 30-05-2012, 08:57

Have the monday off as I'm forced to use annual leave days to cover bank holiday but refused to use annual leave for the tuesday as it is an "extra" one (told the director if he gave me an extra days leave to cover it then I'd happily take it off)

From what I know though, small businesses don't have to treat it like a bank holiday; same as last years extra one, its optional.

Knipples · 30-05-2012, 09:28

We had to book it off as an extra concessionairy day, we usually get one a year, this year they've given us an extra one

Pheebs · 30-05-2012, 10:25

Ahahaa, I like the comparison! Completely and utterly diabolical comparison! Hilarious mind!

As Kitten says, party time and happy people = meganess! I quite like seeing the flags about and the sillyness!

I tell you what, it's all a lot more fun and organised than the Olympics and their penis shaped mascots!

Kitten · 30-05-2012, 10:34

I worked Monday, am in Thursday then off til Thursday 7th using one day leave only. Though the Tuesday hol doesn't affect that as won't be paid for it anyway. I just think people are too bloody miserable now regardless and no-one with half a brain/smidge of morality even connects the BNP with the union flag before anything else afaic. From what I see, people who do tend to want to make an issue of it or appear controversial. The flags are flying everywhere around here, and the BNP got more or less chased out of town by protesters when they came here, so I don't see that link at all when I see them and I don't think the vast majority of people do either. If anything, calling it the BNP weekend, whether for a laugh or not, actually gives them publicity, so I won't be doing that

Will · 30-05-2012, 10:59

It's a shame people don't use the union flag instead. After all that IS the flag of the queen and country.

Kitten · 30-05-2012, 11:01

Thats the flag I'm talking about. I thought we all were!

Will · 30-05-2012, 11:06

Oh. I associate the bnp to the st George flag which is unfortunate that they chose that flag.

Del Lardo · 30-05-2012, 11:42

I take it all back and it's the best thing ever!!!! This change of mind may or may not be related to free Jubbly cake in the office today

TinkerBell · 30-05-2012, 12:20

I agree with Kitten, I am loving all the Union Jacks and the extra days off. The family are all getting together, all wearing red, blue and white on the day, face painting for the kids, cakes with the union jack/queen theme, BBQ and hat wearing!! Even got a jubilee cake stand for the cakes. Love it all and I think we should be like this all the time, why only have the flags out for the Jubilee and the Olympics. I think it should be all year round

I never even linked the BNP to it.

30-05-2012, 08:57	#12
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Have the monday off as I'm forced to use annual leave days to cover bank holiday but refused to use annual leave for the tuesday as it is an "extra" one (told the director if he gave me an extra days leave to cover it then I'd happily take it off) From what I know though, small businesses don't have to treat it like a bank holiday; same as last years extra one, its optional. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

30-05-2012, 10:25	#14
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Ahahaa, I like the comparison! Completely and utterly diabolical comparison! Hilarious mind! As Kitten says, party time and happy people = meganess! I quite like seeing the flags about and the sillyness! I tell you what, it's all a lot more fun and organised than the Olympics and their penis shaped mascots! __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

30-05-2012, 10:34	#15
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	I worked Monday, am in Thursday then off til Thursday 7th using one day leave only. Though the Tuesday hol doesn't affect that as won't be paid for it anyway. I just think people are too bloody miserable now regardless and no-one with half a brain/smidge of morality even connects the BNP with the union flag before anything else afaic. From what I see, people who do tend to want to make an issue of it or appear controversial. The flags are flying everywhere around here, and the BNP got more or less chased out of town by protesters when they came here, so I don't see that link at all when I see them and I don't think the vast majority of people do either. If anything, calling it the BNP weekend, whether for a laugh or not, actually gives them publicity, so I won't be doing that __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

30-05-2012, 10:59	#16
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It's a shame people don't use the union flag instead. After all that IS the flag of the queen and country. __________________ *No No!*

30-05-2012, 11:01	#17
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Thats the flag I'm talking about. I thought we all were! __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher Last edited by Kitten; 30-05-2012 at 11:03.

30-05-2012, 08:42	#11
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	I like it, it smacks of all that "What ho, kites a bit dicky. Ginger bought it over Dover and the bally hun are on the run, what! Hoorah for Good Queen Bess, damn fine filly and mines a pint of old spatchcock, dontcherno!" sort of thing. Good old fashioned ballyhoo Britishness. God save the Queen, I say, and all who sail in her!

30-05-2012, 11:06	#18
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Oh. I associate the bnp to the st George flag which is unfortunate that they chose that flag. __________________ *No No!*

30-05-2012, 11:42	#19
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	I take it all back and it's the best thing ever!!!! This change of mind may or may not be related to free Jubbly cake in the office today

30-05-2012, 12:20	#20
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	I agree with Kitten, I am loving all the Union Jacks and the extra days off. The family are all getting together, all wearing red, blue and white on the day, face painting for the kids, cakes with the union jack/queen theme, BBQ and hat wearing!! Even got a jubilee cake stand for the cakes. Love it all and I think we should be like this all the time, why only have the flags out for the Jubilee and the Olympics. I think it should be all year round I never even linked the BNP to it. __________________