Would you wear clothing with the British Flag on it?

Washout · 18-01-2012 10:32AM #1

SO my wife is Indian...and was over there on a trip home.

she brought me back a jumper with a little patch of the British flag about 2cm by 1cm.

I said to her, I cant wear that with the flag on it ill get a different patch to cover it. (you cant just simply remove it).

The argument that ensued was unreal.

Just wondering if there is Irish ppl out there who would wear it and am I just being totally pedantic.

bicardi19 · 18-01-2012 10:34AM

No way, no how. it would be all wrong, you did the right thing.

bronte · 18-01-2012 10:37AM

Are you serious?

Auvers · 18-01-2012 10:38AM

get your wife an Irish history book, end of argument

Sunnyisland · 18-01-2012 10:38AM

No I wonder wear it either, Yet I often wore a Parker jacket (yeras ago)with a german flag on it ???? strange but true.

Stiffler2 · 18-01-2012 10:39AM

Well it would go well with my poppy & monicle but no, just no.

Yawns · 18-01-2012 10:40AM

I have a pair of Reebok that have a small British flag on them. Couldn't care less. One lad made remark about it to me one day. My response to him was why did he support Man United if he was so set against anything to do with England etc. He shut up and never mentioned it again.

Standard Toaster · 18-01-2012 10:40AM

Have to laugh at all the scummers walking about in Eire 32 Celtic jerseys buying Reebok runners with blaring Union Jacks on them.

OP, to answer your question, I would in me hole. :pac:

Duggy747 · 18-01-2012 10:41AM

You're clearly a hardline Republican itching to have a good ol' "Up da Ra!!" chant and to, as they say, "kneecap someone" by refusing to wear this.

You, sir, are worse than Hitler!

sbsquarepants · 18-01-2012 10:42AM

I wouldn't wear it either.
In fact, i gave up wearing reebok runners when they start putting the union jack on the side. Why would any irish person want to wear a british flag? (apart from the usual twats who feel a need to show how progressive (ie submissive) they are, but who gives a fúck about them!)

Jesus Shaves · 18-01-2012 10:42AM

No, But most other flags would be acceptable apart from maybe the American.

bronte · 18-01-2012 10:42AM

Presumably you also refuse to visit Britain or watch any programme broadcasted by a British TV channel or use any product that comes from Britain as well......in case you catch the Britain off them?

SV · 18-01-2012 10:44AM

bronte wrote: »

Presumably you also refuse to visit Britain or watch any programme broadcasted by a British TV channel or use any product that comes from Britain as well......in case you catch the Britain off them?

Refusing to wear the flag is not the same thing as any of those.

biko · 18-01-2012 10:44AM

Yes if it's part of the maker's design. But not around Belfast.

thomasj · 18-01-2012 10:46AM

I wonder would united, chelsea, city etc fans wear the jerseys if there was a small patch of a british flag on it?

Standard Toaster · 18-01-2012 10:46AM

bronte wrote: »

Presumably you also refuse to visit Britain or watch any programme broadcasted by a British TV channel or use any product that comes from Britain as well......in case you catch the Britain off them?

He should have posted as gaeilge too, the nerve of him.

Temptamperu · 18-01-2012 10:48AM

Never, I would not be shot with the butchers apron anywhere on me clothes.

//slips on reeboks :pac:

Dravokivich · 18-01-2012 10:48AM

I'd wear it. I've a watch with the print of the British flag on the face.

Captain_Generic · 18-01-2012 10:48AM

I won't even wear things with an irish flag on it, look at me, i'm irish......in ireland. Congratulations

Feelgood · 18-01-2012 10:49AM

I'd wear it.....

If I was a tibetian monk about to set myself on fire.

Tim the Enchanter · 18-01-2012 10:50AM

No i wouldn't and i wouldn't expect a British person to wear clothing with an Irish/German/French/'Insert random country here' flag on it.

I have friends that are british and they would question me as to why i was wearing clothing with a union jack on it.

El Weirdo · 18-01-2012 10:51AM

sbsquarepants wrote: »

In fact, i gave up wearing reebok runners when they start putting the union jack on the side.

You must be REALLY old.

Tabnabs · 18-01-2012 10:51AM

Some countries flags just look good or have a perceived cool vibe about them, the Union Flag just isn't one of them...

Meauldsegosha · 18-01-2012 10:51AM

bronte wrote: »

Presumably you also refuse to visit Britain or watch any programme broadcasted by a British TV channel or use any product that comes from Britain as well......in case you catch the Britain off them?

That's completely different. I watch programmes and films from around the world. Likewise I read books by authors and use products from other countries but I wouldn't wear the flags of those nations.

Melion · 18-01-2012 10:52AM

I have an England football jersey and wear it regularly because i like the shirt, whats the problem?

KeithAFC · 18-01-2012 10:52AM

Yes I would. I will take it off you.

Feisar · 18-01-2012 10:56AM

I'm going to get flamed for this but to me it was a symbol of colonial oppression all over the world not just here in Ireland.

I wouldn't wear it the same way I wouldn't wear a swastika.

Teyla Emmagan · 18-01-2012 10:57AM

Captain_Generic wrote: »

I won't even wear things with an irish flag on it, look at me, i'm irish......in ireland. Congratulations

Yeah, me too actually. Flags aren't really a good look though to be honest.

But I would definitely never wear the Union Jack on anything. Why? Because I'm not British, and if unless you are, wearing someone else's flag is just plain weird.

samina · 18-01-2012 10:57AM

bronte wrote: »

Presumably you also refuse to visit Britain or watch any programme broadcasted by a British TV channel or use any product that comes from Britain as well......in case you catch the Britain off them?

Yes exactly, because watching tv shows is exactly the same as wearing a national emblem. Sure don't anti American groups regularly burn back catalogues of America's next top model.

I wouldn't wear it either no more than I would wear a t shirt with Osama bin ladens face on the front.

Dravokivich · 18-01-2012 10:57AM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Yes I would. I will take it off you.

Now now, no need for us all to start getting topless here...

...unless you have lotion?

:pac:

Feisar · 18-01-2012 10:57AM

Melion wrote: »

I have an England football jersey and wear it regularly because i like the shirt, whats the problem?

No problem, wear away. It's a personal choice, I've no problem with you or anyone else wearing whatever they like.

Would you wear clothing with the British Flag on it?

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