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h57xiucj2z946q · 22-07-2011 5:58pm #1

Seen this is a chipper in Athlone. Wonder would some people from the states find this offensive here?

Balfie · 22-07-2011 5:59pm

sure they are all hill billys down there anyways..

Superbus · 22-07-2011 5:59pm

Why would people from the states be in a chipper in Athlone?

Namlub · 22-07-2011 6:00pm

Bet their food is pretty offensive too...

WindSock · 22-07-2011 6:01pm

Hmm. Fried chicken + the flag...

h57xiucj2z946q · 22-07-2011 6:02pm

Superbus wrote: »

Why would people from the states be in a chipper in Athlone?

Well if people from states are visiting/living in Athlone, there is as good a chance as any that they will be eating in a chipper in Athlone, no?

InTheTrees · 22-07-2011 6:03pm

I live in the US but I'm not an american.

Would they find it offensive? It depends on the context. If its just part of an americana type scheme I doubt it.

Guill · 22-07-2011 6:04pm

Suthern fry chick, like ma Pappy used to make.

Mr. Denton · 22-07-2011 6:04pm

Hardly considering it's not even drawn correctly (it doesn't have the white piping between the red and blue)

joshrogan · 22-07-2011 6:04pm

Southern fried chicken, the flag is a symbol for southern America. /thread

rockmongrel · 22-07-2011 6:05pm

The South shall boogie again.

ILikeBananas · 22-07-2011 6:05pm

Layne Numerous Gun wrote: »

Seen this is a chipper in Athlone. Wonder would some people from the states find this offensive here?

Is this a joke op because if not then the idea that people would be offended by this is political correctness gone mad.

InTheTrees · 22-07-2011 6:09pm

joshrogan wrote: »

Southern fried chicken, the flag is a symbol for southern America. /thread

A pre-civil war symbol from the slave owning south.

super_furry · 22-07-2011 6:10pm

ILikeBananas wrote: »

Is this a joke op because if not then the idea that people would be offended by this is political correctness gone mad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGAOCVwLrXo

sherdydan · 22-07-2011 6:11pm

Layne Numerous Gun wrote: »

Seen this is a chipper in Athlone. Wonder would some people from the states find this offensive here?

back to marios!

CardBordWindow · 22-07-2011 6:14pm

I'm hungry!

InTheTrees · 22-07-2011 6:14pm

ILikeBananas wrote: »

Is this a joke op because if not then the idea that people would be offended by this is political correctness gone mad.

Well put it this way. It would be the equivalent of you walking into a bar in Boston and finding it decorated with Unionist banners, and banners proclaiming the superiority of protestants.

Would you feel comfortable walking up to the bar with a King Billy Forever banner in front of you?

Possibly. Maybe your thirst trumps such triviality. But one can put that kind of thing aside right?

jam_mac_jam · 22-07-2011 6:19pm

InTheTrees wrote: »

Well put it this way. It would be the equivalent of you walking into a bar in Boston and finding it decorated with Unionist banners, and banners proclaiming the superiority of protestants.

Would you feel comfortable walking up to the bar with a King Billy Forever banner in front of you?

Possibly. Maybe your thirst trumps such triviality. But one can put that kind of thing aside right?

If they were serving unionist food then no, but its not the equivalent at all though is it? There is nothing decorated with superiority of anyone, its a chicken box FFS.

RichieC · 22-07-2011 6:21pm

People drive around with it on their trucks over there.

johnmcdnl · 22-07-2011 6:24pm

if they find it offensive tell them to feck off because their PC pricks..

Run_to_da_hills · 22-07-2011 6:24pm

RichieC wrote: »

People drive around with it on their trucks over there.

Its their national backdrop.

PARKHEAD67 · 22-07-2011 6:29pm

ILikeBananas wrote: »

Is this a joke op because if not then the idea that people would be offended by this is political correctness gone mad.

Well,Rangers fans get very offended when Celtic fans wave tricolours.Then again, I suppose theyre permanently raging at something or the other.(Once its Irish or Catholic, but especially both);)

Knight who says Meh · 22-07-2011 6:33pm

Whoops... wrong thread...Howd that happen.....

Cameron Poe · 22-07-2011 6:34pm

PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Well,Rangers fans get very offended when Celtic fans wave tricolours.Then again, I suppose theyre permanently raging at something or the other.(Once its Irish or Catholic, but especially both);)

I'm Irish (Catholic descent) and I find Celtic fans waving Irish flags fairly annoying too.

im invisible · 22-07-2011 6:41pm

the question is, would a black americian find it offensive?

im sure there'd be some conflicted feelings going on anyway...

lord lucan · 22-07-2011 7:07pm

RichieC wrote: »

People drive around with it on their trucks over there.

And cars.:D

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/uploads/cars/dodge/527646.jpg

knird evol · 22-07-2011 7:09pm

As if they'd allow any low down Yankee thrash in the front door.

If any yankee takes offence they can have a pistol dual in the main street.

Dionysus · 22-07-2011 7:29pm

Layne Numerous Gun wrote: »

Seen this is a chipper in Athlone. Wonder would some people from the states find this offensive here?

If they can accept the flag of the United States, I'm sure that if they were being morally consistent on the issue of flags they can have few problems with the Confederate flag.

It's not like the ineffably barbarous massacres of the native Americans in the late 19th century were not done under the United States flag, or that the internment of almost 300,000 people in concentration camps in the Philippines was not done under the same flag. This list could go on, but I think the point is made.

southsiderosie · 22-07-2011 7:34pm

joshrogan wrote: »

Southern fried chicken, the flag is a symbol for southern America. /thread

Em, for a certain segment of southern America.

RichieC wrote: »

People Rednecks and hillbillies drive around with it on their trucks over there.

FYP.

Dionysus wrote: »

If they can accept the flag of the United States, I'm sure that if they were being morally consistent on the issue of flags they can have few problems with the Confederate flag.

It's not like the ineffably barbarous massacres of the native Americans in the late 19th century were not done under the United States flag, or that the internment of almost 300,000 people in concentration camps in the Philippines was not done under the same flag. This list could go on, but I think the point is made.

The Confederate Flag began as a symbol of treason and evolved as a symbol of defiance of the federal government's attempts to impose civil rights laws on the region. So it is consistent to have problems with the confederate flag and your point isn't made.

southsiderosie · 22-07-2011 7:35pm

im invisible wrote: »

the question is, would a black americian find it offensive?

im sure there'd be some conflicted feelings going on anyway...

Speaking as a member of the tribe, I'd be more confused by it than anything else.

Dionysus · 22-07-2011 7:38pm

Cameron Poe wrote: »

I'm Irish (Catholic descent) and I find Celtic fans waving Irish flags fairly annoying too.

That represents a failure of the British state to stand up to Protestant dominance and create a more inclusive society in that part of their state. Had the political class the courage to tackle that earlier this issue would not exist today. Simple as.

PS: I agree with you in a sense: I find if these so-called Irish in Scotland were really Irish they wouldn't be well, how do I put it, supporting the garrison game of all games. Likewise for the so-called Irish republicans in Ireland. What sort of Irish "freedom" do these people want? Its clearly not cultural. Not a popular view in Afterhours but hey, are we really here to be thanks whores?

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