we changed it in the us to:

Keep Bombs and Bring 'em On!

That's one cool bookstore

Promoting this video back to the front page; last published Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 9:23am PST - promote requested by eric3579.

Ideal slogan for those who want to pretend their world is ideal.

>> ^Reefie:

Ideal slogan for those who want to pretend their world is ideal.

What?


Its not about pretending that your world is ideal, its about understanding that sometimes you can't control where the bombs land and all you can reasonably do is keep your head and try to keep living your life. "Panic and stop everything" doesn't exactly seem like sage advice. In fact, its the very opposite of what one could consider sage - a person of wisdom, who in the stoic sense does not allow destructive emotions to rule their decision making.

*quality

And yes, that book store is amazing!

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by Lendl.

Great story...Keep Calm and Carry On everyone.

>> ^Jinx:
>> ^Reefie:
Ideal slogan for those who want to pretend their world is ideal.

What?
Its not about pretending that your world is ideal, its about understanding that sometimes you can't control where the bombs land and all you can reasonably do is keep your head and try to keep living your life. "Panic and stop everything" doesn't exactly seem like sage advice. In fact, its the very opposite of what one could consider sage - a person of wisdom, who in the stoic sense does not allow destructive emotions to rule their decision making.


Okay first up we haven't had bombs dropped on us in over 65 years. Your reasoning might stand up if we were still subject to the terror of bombs landing on us every night, knowing that the following morning we could be missing friends and that everyone remaining would have the hollow gaunt look of someone who hasn't had a decent night's sleep in years.

Second, this was a propaganda poster. It was intended to encourage people to just accept what was happening around them and to get on with their lives regardless. Nowadays the media has popularised the same propaganda poster so as to encourage people to just ignore what's going on around them on this planet, to just accept it and carry on, don't let it get to us or otherwise we'll question why things are so bad to begin with.

I did not state the opposite should be encouraged. Why is it when someone posts something you disagree with that you immediately presume that person is encouraging the complete opposite? We're a lot more accommodating of varied viewpoints than you might be expecting!

PS If you're in a country where bombs are still being dropped on you regularly either by British or American troops then I can only apologise. Maybe, just maybe, that propaganda poster is helping people cope in such a country.

You dont have to have been in WW2 to have life throw shit at you that you can do very little about. Never had a family member get cancer? My point is, I don't think its about burying your head in the sand, I think its about not letting the reality of life stopping you from living it.

Interesting, but I must live under a rock. It's described as an iconic image of the 21st century, but I've never heard the phrase before. Am I the only one?

Perhaps they left off the qualifier "... in the UK."

>> ^Reefie:

>> ^Jinx:
>> ^Reefie:
Ideal slogan for those who want to pretend their world is ideal.

What?
Its not about pretending that your world is ideal, its about understanding that sometimes you can't control where the bombs land and all you can reasonably do is keep your head and try to keep living your life. "Panic and stop everything" doesn't exactly seem like sage advice. In fact, its the very opposite of what one could consider sage - a person of wisdom, who in the stoic sense does not allow destructive emotions to rule their decision making.

Okay first up we haven't had bombs dropped on us in over 65 years. Your reasoning might stand up if we were still subject to the terror of bombs landing on us every night, knowing that the following morning we could be missing friends and that everyone remaining would have the hollow gaunt look of someone who hasn't had a decent night's sleep in years.
Second, this was a propaganda poster. It was intended to encourage people to just accept what was happening around them and to get on with their lives regardless. Nowadays the media has popularised the same propaganda poster so as to encourage people to just ignore what's going on around them on this planet, to just accept it and carry on, don't let it get to us or otherwise we'll question why things are so bad to begin with.
I did not state the opposite should be encouraged. Why is it when someone posts something you disagree with that you immediately presume that person is encouraging the complete opposite? We're a lot more accommodating of varied viewpoints than you might be expecting!
PS If you're in a country where bombs are still being dropped on you regularly either by British or American troops then I can only apologise. Maybe, just maybe, that propaganda poster is helping people cope in such a country.


It's about continuing to do what you do best in difficult circumstances. There's nothing about pretending or accepting anything.

Hm, that poster reminded me that I'm all out of bubblegum. What to do... what to do...

What a great sentiment and truly of its time and location. Keep calm and carry on. It says so little and so much. It's not about keeping your head down and ignoring things and being a good little peon. It's the wise words of an aging, warring nation.

So everything's terrible and you're worried it's all steps away from falling apart, but if you panic, and everyone else is panicking as well, and before you know it everything really has fallen apart. But if you persevered and instead of worrying about things you can't change, fix the things you can, and everyone else does too, you may just do enough to reach the next milestone.

I wouldn't be surprised if the sentiment has its roots in military.. it has a militaristic feel to me - something i could easily fit some swearwords into or yell. It's also a great way of combating a rout in a battle. Ok, everything looks like shit, but if you panic you may as well lay down and die, so keep calm and carry on doing what you're supposed to do and if everyone else does you might all live. For your own life, for the life of your squad, for your family back home: KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON!

Perhaps i'm romanticising it? I blame the good video.

I can't help but ponder that "handsome" typeface. It seems like a rather modern looking font. Surprising to see it in use during WW2.