Do we need more Irish flags?

Johnny Utah · 22-09-2009 03:32PM #1

I was in town last week, and I noticed a distinct lack of Irish flags on some of our most historic buildings. Take the Bank of Ireland at College Green for example. This is a beautiful building, but it didn't have any tricolour flying; only a blue Bank of Ireland flag was displayed. Other countries seem to have more pride in displaying their national flag, and it is usually placed on all their landmark buildings.

Anyone else agree that we should have more Irish flags flying on our important buildings?

genericguy · 22-09-2009 03:33PM

we can give miniature irish flags to some, and abortions to the rest.

me_right_one · 22-09-2009 03:35PM

Yes OP, I think we should have more flags. National pride has gone to bollix lately

Fuhrer · 22-09-2009 03:36PM

me_right_one wrote: »

Yes OP, I think we should have more flags. National pride has gone to bollix lately

This is mein view also, nothing but good comes from national pride.

genericguy · 22-09-2009 03:37PM

Fuhrer wrote: »

This is mein view also, nothing but good comes from national pride.

ein reich! ein volk!

TheZohanS · 22-09-2009 03:44PM

me_right_one wrote: »

Yes OP, I think we should have more flags. National pride has gone to bollix lately

We're all Europeans now.

Plenty of EU flags.

AnonoBoy · 22-09-2009 03:45PM

Fuhrer wrote: »

This is mein view also, nothing but good comes from national pride.

Here's what I made with some National Irish Pride yesterday.

Hmmmmmmmmmm

Johnny Utah · 22-09-2009 03:45PM

TheZohan wrote: »

We're all Europeans now.

Plenty of EU flags.

Irish first and foremost.

Neamhshuntasach · 22-09-2009 03:46PM

Compared to a lot of other cities and generally countries in the world we have a distinct lack of flags on public display. I think Mexico is the most nationally proud country in the world if you were to base such an assertion on flag population.

Mc Love · 22-09-2009 03:47PM

I think everyone should have a flag on the front of their house!

ejmaztec · 22-09-2009 03:47PM

Also, more party-hats would be the icing on the cake, and more cake as well, and more icing.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 22-09-2009 03:48PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

I was in town last week,

Which town?

Mc Love · 22-09-2009 03:48PM

a lot more icing

GavRedKing · 22-09-2009 03:49PM

sparkysrovers wrote: »

I think everyone should have a flag on the front of their house!

That would mean there would be hell of alot more Polish, Romanian, Chinese Flags on houses to

Fuhrer · 22-09-2009 03:51PM

sparkysrovers wrote: »

I think everyone should have a flag on the front of their house!

Yes, I often forget where I am and require a flag to remind me.

Morlar · 22-09-2009 03:52PM

I have noticed this in Ireland before also, I can't think of another country I have been to with less national flags on display. Most places you do see one it's flanked by an EU flag.

Johnny Utah · 22-09-2009 03:54PM

Adeline Uptight Puppeteer wrote: »

Which town?

Dublin town, ya smug bastard.

Biggins · 22-09-2009 03:54PM

The lack of the tri-colour flying is so that the while flag of surrender can be hoisted up quicker!

Welcome to the too complacent new Ireland.

ScumLord · 22-09-2009 03:55PM

TheZohan wrote: »

We're all Europeans now.

Plenty of EU flags.

We should have both!

Fuhrer · 22-09-2009 03:55PM

Biggins wrote: »

The lack of the tri-colour flying is so that the while flag of surrender can be hoisted up quicker!

Welcome to the too complacent new Ireland.

You know the French flag has velcro on the Blue and Red parts so that they can be removed quickly in a time of war.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 22-09-2009 03:56PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Dublin town, ya smug bastard.

Understood. Carry on.

Zebra3 · 22-09-2009 03:57PM

More tricolours.

Less mongs dressed up in leprechaun outfits.

bohsboy · 22-09-2009 03:58PM

Went to Denmark last year and nearly every house and building around Copenhagen had the national flag raised outside. Great to see.

Fuhrer · 22-09-2009 03:59PM

bohsboy wrote: »

Went to Denmark last year and nearly every house and building around Copenhagen had the national flag raised outside. Great to see.

Traitor

TheZohanS · 22-09-2009 04:00PM

Johnny Utah wrote: »

Irish first and foremost.

In our hearts.

Europeans ruled by Europe in reality.

Biggins · 22-09-2009 04:02PM

Fuhrer wrote: »

You know the French flag has velcro on the Blue and Red parts so that they can be removed quickly in a time of war.

Go to google (yahoo doesn't allow this), type in "french military victories" and click the 'I Feel Lucky' button.

:pac:

ejmaztec · 22-09-2009 04:05PM

It's time to go with the tribal flags, now that Ireland's gone Harney pear shaped.

dmigsy · 22-09-2009 04:11PM

bohsboy wrote: »

Went to Denmark last year and nearly every house and building around Copenhagen had the national flag raised outside. Great to see.

Why is it great to see? Why be "proud" of the accident of being born in a particular place?

My first thought when see I people displaying national flags is that they're mentally deficient.

Overheal · 22-09-2009 04:22PM

FLAGS ON EVERY CORNER! FLAGS ON TOP OF FLAGS! SALUTE YOUR FLAG ON THE TURNPIKE AND LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE! THATS HOW WE DO IT IN AMERICA!!!

:rolleyes:

Theta · 22-09-2009 04:23PM

Overheal wrote: »

FLAGS ON EVERY CORNER! FLAGS ON TOP OF FLAGS! SALUTE YOUR FLAG ON THE TURNPIKE AND LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE! THATS HOW WE DO IT IN AMERICA!!!

:rolleyes:

On my screen that came out as IN AM RI A!!!!

Fuhrer · 22-09-2009 04:24PM

dmigsy wrote: »

Why is it great to see? Why be "proud" of the accident of being born in a particular place?

On that thought, people are proud because they were born in a country, yet they didnt have a choice in the matter. Are they delighted to see immigrants come to their country because they were smart enough to know how proud they should be a of a country?

Do we need more Irish flags?

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