Who observed a minute silence today at work/school/uni

Today everyone stood still/time stand still for one minute at 11am local time due to,Paris attacks so who observed it at either their work or school or uni etc and if not why did everyone around made noise or continue to move on and ignore it or did any one observe it

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Reply 1

RMNDK

Original post by tmckinnin56

Our school held a minute silence at 11, not just for Paris, but for the world. It was very sombre and sincere.

Except for one rude Year 7 girl who laughed the whole way through outside in the playground, being a completely ignorant child.

Reply 2

Student403

What's the significance of the 11am? Sorry if this is me being ignorant - I'm half asleep :frown:

we did

Original post by RMNDK

I hope that girl got disicplined and told to stand still plus at my work people just kept talking to say oh can't afford to stand still for one minute as cost time and money who cares even for one minute
If the prime minister can do it so can companies and bossed

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Reply 5

thecatwithnohat

My minute was dedicated to the world, not just Paris.

Also, the sixth form was instructed to wear all black lol

Reply 6

tmckinnin56

Original post by CoolCavy

that is what i thought also tbh :redface:

Why 11am not other time

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Reply 7

z33

i did , i was on the tube and it was on the tfl website and the tube stopped for a minute at 11. Some lady continued screaming down the phone though -_- so rude

Reply 8

qasidb

I study In Czech Republic and no, we didn't.

EDIT: Actually I just found out there was a minute's silence outside the French embassy, but it wasn't a nationwide thing as far as I'm aware. I was in university at that time and nothing happened.

(edited 8 years ago)

Reply 9

ivy.98

Yeah and also for Baghdad..

Reply 10

Lemur14

Volunteer Section Leader

We did a minute at 10:54 as our bell goes for break at 10:55 and making everyone be silent in the playground just wouldn't happen. Was silent in our classroom but there were lots of sixth formers and IT technicians walking up the corridor, in some cases very loudly. If our normal teacher was in school he's have gone and shouted at them but the supply teacher didn't.

Reply 11

Student403

Original post by CoolCavy

yes that is what me and @Student403 were wondering....
why 11am in particualar?

Reply 12

ubisoft

Original post by Student403

What's the significance of the 11am? Sorry if this is me being ignorant - I'm half asleep :frown:

WW1 ceasefire was effective on 11am.

Reply 13

Student403

Original post by ubisoft

WW1 ceasefire was effective on 11am.

But what's this got to do with WW1?

Reply 14

ubisoft

Original post by Student403

But what's this got to do with WW1?

Just convention as the same is done for remembrance day.

Reply 15

Student403

Original post by ubisoft

Just convention as the same is done for remembrance day.

Ah okay. Thanks

Reply 16

dp1828

I didn't do one at school. I have no idea why but no one did a one minute silence :frown:

Reply 17

Neuth

My college didn't do it... I did stop working and sit in silence for that time though :fluffy:

Reply 18

tmckinnin56

Original post by Lemur14

Why move on why can't they tell them to stand still

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Reply 19

hellodave5

Original post by CoolCavy

that is what i thought also tbh :redface:

Confused the hell out of me when people came outside of a place and did a silence. I felt I should be silent too... so I did... but took me till most of way through silence to figure out what it was for.