People should reconsider flying the union jack flag
Discussion
Whats the thoughts on this.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1373...
IMO, someone can always be offended about something.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1373...
IMO, someone can always be offended about something.
We were watching this segment live this morning. She was as unpleasant, condescending, patronising and argumentative as any of the comments have alluded to, in fact more so IMHO.
It wasn't as though her argument held any particular merit either, it was just HER feelings she was expressing and insisting that everyone else should agree with and recognise.
I assumed she was mainly being so objectionable for the TV version of Daily Mail clickbait articles, which I suppose she achieved based on the reactions, so fair play to her for achieving that.
In any normal conversation everyone else would have just turned and walked away from her, bit difficult to do that when she's sat on air in your studio.
Was fun to watch though with Eamon getting triggered and everyone else glancing at each other with looks of incredulity every time she said something spectacularly stupid again!
It wasn't as though her argument held any particular merit either, it was just HER feelings she was expressing and insisting that everyone else should agree with and recognise.
I assumed she was mainly being so objectionable for the TV version of Daily Mail clickbait articles, which I suppose she achieved based on the reactions, so fair play to her for achieving that.
In any normal conversation everyone else would have just turned and walked away from her, bit difficult to do that when she's sat on air in your studio.
Was fun to watch though with Eamon getting triggered and everyone else glancing at each other with looks of incredulity every time she said something spectacularly stupid again!
I'm not offended by people or businesses showing our national flag. People can do whatever they like that is legal as far as I'm concerned.
But it does mark them out as simpletons to be avoided. You don't often meet prideful nationalistic people who are worth knowing.
What exactly are people proud of? A history you weren't part of as you weren't alive? The current political and social situation?
I don't get nationalism. At all. Why should I be proud of something I had no part in creating, nor am particularly enamoured with?
But it does mark them out as simpletons to be avoided. You don't often meet prideful nationalistic people who are worth knowing.
What exactly are people proud of? A history you weren't part of as you weren't alive? The current political and social situation?
I don't get nationalism. At all. Why should I be proud of something I had no part in creating, nor am particularly enamoured with?
bqf said:
Only in Britain, could a good chunk of the nation, mostly the liberal/loony left (delete to taste), be embarrassed by the national flag.
I think that's just in your imagination. By PH standards I definitely identify as "loony left" and I've always liked the Union Jack. I can't think of a single person whose ever said to me that they are "embarrassed by the Union Jack". When ranking my British/GB / UK flags I'd go as follows;Union Jack
Red Dragon
Saltire
Cross of St George
spookly said:
I'm not offended by people or businesses showing our national flag. People can do whatever they like that is legal as far as I'm concerned.
But it does mark them out as simpletons to be avoided. You don't often meet prideful nationalistic people who are worth knowing.
What exactly are people proud of? A history you weren't part of as you weren't alive? The current political and social situation?
I don't get nationalism. At all. Why should I be proud of something I had no part in creating, nor am particularly enamoured with?
You might not have created our country but you are standing on the shoulders of the people who did and are reaping the benefits.But it does mark them out as simpletons to be avoided. You don't often meet prideful nationalistic people who are worth knowing.
What exactly are people proud of? A history you weren't part of as you weren't alive? The current political and social situation?
I don't get nationalism. At all. Why should I be proud of something I had no part in creating, nor am particularly enamoured with?
Rule of law, sanitation, free healthcare, a welfare state, low corruption levels, clean water piped to your home, reliable electricity supplies, free education, widespread and reliable mobile and broadband and thats just off the top of my head.
As I said earlier, support the country you live in or live in the country you support. It really is that simple.
Colonel Cupcake said:
As I said earlier, support the country you live in or live in the country you support. It really is that simple.
I agree.Pay your taxes, follow the laws of the land, try to make a positive contribution, ignore what the loons and wibble-merchants on social media are telling you.
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