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Is it a bit common to have Irish flags

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    #92
    Mal-Adjusted
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    Katgurl wrote: »
    It still looks the same.
    Really? I don't know anyone who can't tell the difference between Gold and Orange.
    Katgurl wrote: »
    Green, White and Gold obviously just became an expression. Again, what is the problem with describing it that way?

    the problem is it's wrong. it'd be like the English or Americans saying red, white and purple.


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    #93
    golden lane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    Katgurl wrote: »
    that's actually shocking. So why did our teachers hammer the gold into us? Everyone one of our primary school teachers at that.

    teachers are not the best educated of people......


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    #94
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    ha ha hello wrote: »
    The worst would be if somebody was going to put up an Irish flag at their house but decided against doing so after reading this thread and realising that many would consider them working-class if they did, rather than being characteristic of the middle-class status they aspire to. I suppose that would relate to the Hyacinth Bucket thread from a few days ago. I bet those same people pretend to like rugby and care about the Leinster/Irish rugby team, only drink Heineken and modify and soften their thick accents; most people can spot these contrived affectations a mile off and the person trying to carry them off is neither appreciated nor wanted by any stratum of society. In an effort to give themselves more social freedom, they have shackled themselves into a no-mans land of constantly having the watch and modify their actions and behaviour so as not to give the game away!

    yeah and the worst is that some moron actually will do exactly that. My old boss sent back his giant tv he'd been so excited about after a similar discussion in the office a number of years ago. Tw@t.


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    #95
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    Katgurl wrote: »
    It still looks the same.
    Really? I don't know anyone who can't tell the difference between Gold and Orange.
    Katgurl wrote: »
    Green, White and Gold obviously just became an expression. Again, what is the problem with describing it that way?

    the problem is it's wrong. it'd be like the English or Americans saying red, white and purple.


    Yes but it's still presented as orange just described that way - I thought it was from a song or something in the 80s


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    #96
    ha ha hello
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭ha ha hello


    Katgurl wrote: »
    yeah and the worst is that some moron actually will do exactly that. My old boss sent back his giant tv he'd been so excited about after a similar discussion in the office a number of years ago. Tw@t.

    And for what it's worth.. I've a flag up but live in a pleasant countryside area.. but I really dislike pomposity/ pretentiousness. At the end of the day, we're all lumps of meat that need to wash every few days or we stink...!


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    #97
    Mal-Adjusted
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    Katgurl wrote: »
    Yes but it's still presented as orange just described that way - I thought it was from a song or something in the 80s

    It's presented as orange because it is orange. I don't know why someone would describe it as gold unless they really didn't know the colours of their own flag, which is really sad.


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    #98
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    Katgurl wrote: »
    Yes but it's still presented as orange just described that way - I thought it was from a song or something in the 80s

    It's presented as orange because it is orange. I don't know why someone would describe it as gold unless they really didn't know the colours of their own flag, which is really sad.

    ffs. I know it's orange. I just don't know why people are getting enraged about an expression, perhaps it's fizzled out now I dunno, but it was always used in the 80s.


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    #99
    CajunPenguin
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    circos wrote: »
    Whats wrong with supporting the best club rugby team in Europe?

    I'm just saying OP seems to be a member of the group who somehow get it into their heads that the "common people" are somehow distasteful because they show their country's colours. Typical snobbish view, people nowadays are so obsessed with keeping up appearances


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    #100
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    CajunPenguin wrote: »
    circos wrote: »
    Whats wrong with supporting the best club rugby team in Europe?

    I'm just saying OP seems to be a member of the group who somehow get it into their heads that the "common people" are somehow distasteful because they show their country's colours. Typical snobbish view, people nowadays are so obsessed with keeping up appearances


    No the OP said he'd be hanging out his flag too so I don't see how he can be claiming it's distasteful.


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    #101
    Mal-Adjusted
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    Katgurl wrote: »
    ffs. I know it's orange. I just don't know why people are getting enraged about an expression, perhaps it's fizzled out now I dunno, but it was always used in the 80s.

    well your posts don't seem to reflect it. people take their flags seriously. (I think) the Americans even have decommissioning ceremonies for them. if someone is wrong, they should be corrected, simple as that. I don't see anyone here getting enraged.


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    #102
    golden lane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    i was common in ireland to refer to the flag, as green white and gold..........

    not a problem.......sort of a romantic reference......


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    #103
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    Katgurl wrote: »
    ffs. I know it's orange. I just don't know why people are getting enraged about an expression, perhaps it's fizzled out now I dunno, but it was always used in the 80s.

    well your posts don't seem to reflect it. people take their flags seriously. (I think) the Americans even have decommissioning ceremonies for them. if someone is wrong, they should be corrected, simple as that. I don't see anyone here getting enraged.

    you are 100% right we should defo look to Americans for guidance on how to conduct ourselves. I will say green White and orange from now on, it has a lovely ring to it.


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    #104
    sdanseo
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    I live in an apparently leafy suburb and there's plenty of bunting and car flags about the place, even full tricolours draped out windows. It's not just council estates.


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    #105
    Hannibal
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    It's not a class issue but I do think that people in certain parts of south Dublin would be leaning a lot more towards England and Britain than Ireland to be honest.

    The establishment want to make it look and feel like it's common to support your country in a major sporting tournament, but these type of things bring atmosphere to the fore and will bind and unite us together as a people for the next week or two.


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    #106
    Latchy
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    It's common to fly the flag from the roof of Áras an Uachtaráin which give or take a million or two ,is about as posh as you can get .


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    #107
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    sdeire wrote: »
    I live in an apparently leafy suburb and there's plenty of bunting and car flags about the place, even full tricolours draped out windows. It's not just council estates.

    it mightn't be a council estate but perhaps it's 'a bit common'?


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    #108
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Dotsey wrote: »
    It's not a class issue but I do think that people in certain parts of south Dublin would be leaning a lot more towards England and Britain than Ireland to be honest.

    come again? Dublin southsiders support English teams over Irish teams or we behave like them generally?


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    #109
    Mal-Adjusted
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    golden lane wrote: »
    i was common in ireland to refer to the flag, as green white and gold..........

    not a problem.......sort of a romantic reference......

    that's entirely possible. doesn't stop it being stupid though.
    Katgurl wrote: »
    you are 100% right we should defo look to Americans for guidance on how to conduct ourselves.
    Yes. because that's clearly what my post suggested. ffs :rolleyes:
    Katgurl wrote: »
    I will say green White and orange from now on, it has a lovely ring to it.
    good on you. :D


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    #110
    Jimoslimos
    Registered Users Posts: 4,930 ✭✭✭Jimoslimos


    Patrick Cleburne wrote: »
    Good luck to Croatia. Nijedan Izručenje.
    Oh hai Keith!

    Welcome back :pac:


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    #111
    golden lane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    Katgurl wrote: »
    come again? Dublin southsiders support English teams over Irish teams or we behave like them generally?

    the cross of saint patrick, with rwo other crosses.....make up the union jack...


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    #112
    Katgurl
    Registered Users Posts: 2,143 ✭✭✭Katgurl


    Mal-Adjusted wrote: »
    golden lane wrote: »
    i was common in ireland to refer to the flag, as green white and gold..........

    not a problem.......sort of a romantic reference......

    that's entirely possible. doesn't stop it being stupid though.
    Katgurl wrote: »
    you are 100% right we should defo look to Americans for guidance on how to conduct ourselves.
    Yes. because that's clearly what my post suggested. ffs :rolleyes:
    Katgurl wrote: »
    I will say green White and orange from now on, it has a lovely ring to it.
    good on you. :D

    thanks for the boldface and emoticons I wouldn't have been able to figure out your intended meanings otherwise.


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    #113
    Brian_Zeluz
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    It's common and tacky no doubt and quite a lot of the people who do this are the dregs of society but that doesn't mean that everyone who puts up flags like they're going out of fashion is a scumbag. Plenty of them make a worthwhile contribution to this country so for them that's fine, as long as it's not offensive then we shouldn't care either way.
    Personally I couldn't give a toss about this team or competition and wish I could avoid all mention of it. Yes it's mostly a class thing but so what? If people want to cover their cars and houses in flags etc who are we to say that's wrong? I love seeing the Leinster blue on the way to a match but I'm sure there are plenty of non rugby people who hate it. Live and let live or be a hypocrite.


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    #114
    LostInLM
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭LostInLM


    Katgurl wrote: »
    golden lane wrote: »
    the flag was designed to show irelands claim to the six counties.....

    the orange run counties...

    that's actually shocking. So why did our teachers hammer the gold into us? Everyone one of our primary school teachers at that.

    Read this: http://www.taoiseach.gov.ie/upload/publications/1104.pdf

    Gold is apparently a nod to our glorious catholic church and the papal flag!


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    #115
    mikemac1
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    The National Flag should never be defaced by placing slogans, logos, lettering or pictures of any kind on it, for example at sporting events.



    Someone tell Davy Keogh


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    #116
    Bruthal
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    FloatingVoter wrote: »
    Very common. I only painted the cat green white and gold. She died.:(

    She would of died even if you did`t paint her. It would of just taken longer.


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    #117
    HerbSimpson
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    Everyone I know would also describe it as green white and gold. I remember at St Patricks day parades years ago depending on the vendor they sold two types of flags, one with yellow and one with orange, confused me as a child at the time as to why we had 2 different flags.

    Even search google for "Ireland green white and" gold will be suggested first :pac:

    from wikipedia

    "Occasionally, differing shades of yellow, instead of orange, are seen at civilian functions. However the Department of the Taoiseach state that this is a misrepresentation which "should be actively discouraged",[7] and that worn-out flags should be replaced.[17] In songs and poems, the colours are sometimes enumerated as "green, white and gold" in song, using poetic license. The use of a shade of yellow is also often done intentionally by those who are not comfortable with the generally held belief that the Orange in the flag represents supporters of the Orange order. The Irish government likely actively discourages this since the Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998 in an effort to foster peace and unity.[18][19]"


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    #118
    Mal-Adjusted
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    Katgurl wrote: »
    thanks for the boldface and emoticons I wouldn't have been able to figure out your intended meanings otherwise.

    i'm sure you wouldn't
    The National Flag should not be draped
    on cars, trains, boats or other modes of
    transport    ; it should not be carried flat, but
    should always be carried aloft and free,
    except when used to drape a coffin; on
    such an occasion, the green should be at
    the head of the coffin (Figure H).

    hmm, interesting that.


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    #119
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Do the council paint back over the houses in these areas when its over or what?


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    #120
    dav3
    Registered Users Posts: 1,671 ✭✭✭dav3


    The poor people of Blackrock can't afford flags or buntings anymore, what with having to pay off their 15 apartments in Bulgaria and getting daily botox injections, they haven't a cent left.
    Maybe we should have a whip-round for them?


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    #121
    golden lane
    Registered Users Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭golden lane


    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    Do the council paint back over the houses in these areas when its over or what?

    yes, in the colours of the winning team......this year it will be the union jack.....


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