2006-07-07 00:09:33 · 28 answers · asked by Kelly 5 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
I work for Surrey Ambulance Service, we responded on 07/07 with our vehicles and a lot of my colleagues and friends were on scene.
At 12pm today we stopped everything and had 2 minutes silence. Apart from call takers answering 999 calls and people on emergency calls we did it all over the county. I live just outside London and I remember the day with clarity.
It is a great gesture and it makes me proud that as many people did it as they did
2006-07-07 00:19:48 · answer #1 · answered by Caffeine Fiend 4 · 11⤊ 1⤋
I was one of the millions of people whose day was disrupted by the bombings. I remember feeling proud of my fellow Londoners in the way we were resolute and didn't freak out. We kept our heads and went about our business. I had a 10am business meeting just off Regent Street, and although we were shaken by the events, we still went ahead with the meeting against the backdrop of a million sirens. It felt like the right thing to do.
I have moved to Australia since, and I have to admit I am appalled that there was a 2 minute silence to mark the anniversary. I certainly had my own moment of contemplation today, but what is all this 2 minute silence crap? Who decides this?
Christ, since Diana died all the Brits ever do is have 1 or 2 or 3 minute silences, it's just stupid. Do the dead of WW1 or WW2 get a 2 minute silence? No. The idea that is disrespectful to the victims to not follow a 2 minute silence angers me - nobody has the moral right to force an official grief period on anyone else.
Had I still been in London today I would have followed the silence - god forbid anyone should be seen to step out of line with the grief police. But I would have been thinking "this is absolutely stupid" - as I'm sure were many others - and that is no way to pay tribute.
2006-07-07 07:30:08 · answer #2 · answered by Big E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes our office went onto Regents Street for the silence at 12.00 noon today.
But is it not a personal preference, to people if they want to adhere to it.
You can respect in other ways just by standing still or by stopping what you are doing.
But to play the devils advocate death has become the norm in a lot of places and some people just do not see why if they are not directly involved why should they care.
World crisis can make people think but it soon gets forgotten unless it effects directly,sad but true but that's just my feelings on the matter.
2006-07-07 11:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by rachelsweet2001 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in London? It cracks me up that there's going to be an official 2-minute silence in London today. But it won't be until 6.00pm so businesses aren't affected. What bastards.
2006-07-07 07:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-07 07:28:56 · answer #5 · answered by LOAJP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely
2006-07-07 07:53:21 · answer #6 · answered by no1charmerlondon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do a 2 minute silence everytime 50 people die from senseless violence - I havent spoken in years!
2006-07-07 07:26:55 · answer #7 · answered by jonnygaijin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES WE DID, i stood along side people of different of creeds, including muslims at an airport.. these terrorist will never win, we just pick ourselves up and if anything it make us more determined as a country to stand strong, all races, creeds and religions together, no terrorists have defeated us yet and never will.
2006-07-07 15:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by elaine b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did, a lot of people didnt, i was quiete ashamed to be a londoner to tell you the truth, too many people are so wrapped up in their own little world to even pay their respects. 2mins thats all it was! we wasnt asking people to stop what theyre doing for long
2006-07-07 08:17:47 · answer #9 · answered by free33262 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I didn´t have 2 min silence since I´m already sitting here alone and silent...
2006-07-07 07:18:24 · answer #10 · answered by mu_sa_kossan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋