Taxi with tricolours on it - patriotic or something sinister?

forfuxsake · 31-05-2012 09:16PM

Pushtrak wrote: »

Really? You are going to conflate taxi/taxi drivers to this?

I would suggest it attracts racists/xenophobes and can be used by racists/xenophobes. Rather than inherently being racist/xenophobic, I mean.

I expect this thread will have a lot of "I'm not racist but..." types.

I'm not racist but I think this is the time for the flag to be flown. You'll never beat the Irish*

*Despite this we have never won a major tournament.

RobbingBandit · 31-05-2012 09:16PM

What if it were a foreign taxi driver with an Irish flag... Think about that one why don't you.

Lynchy747 · 31-05-2012 09:18PM

What about any black drivers or black people for that matter are never seen to be criticized as being racist to us, the Irish? Simply put, this country is gone to pc. Like we're all people, theres always going to be racists. But the racism "card" is being played way too much.

mikemac1 · 31-05-2012 09:20PM

"These lights are used for display purposes during daylight hours "

It's pretty much impossible to see if a yellow light is on during the day

If you want to flag a taxi you stick your hand out and hope for the best.
You might be able to see a passenger but not always
A light is useful, doesn't have to be green. Green and red would be good too

How did the journal.ie spin a light as racist?

gurramok · 31-05-2012 09:21PM

flutterflye wrote: »

Yeah, that's just stupid - all of it.
Why would someone even think like that?

The 100% Irish stickers on other taxis came to mind when I saw the flags.
http://www.herald.ie/news/im-irish-stickers-further-stoke-taxi-tensions-1477654.html

Stickers with the words "100% Irish" have been spotted on the back of taxis, indicating that the taxi driver is an Irish national.

"I am quite concerned about this practice, if it is the case. I hope that it was only a small minority of taxis that were displaying it," said Philip Watt from the National Consultation Committee on Racism and Interculturalism (NCCRI)

Lynchy747 · 31-05-2012 09:21PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

"These lights are used for display purposes during daylight hours "

It's pretty much impossible to see if a yellow light is on during the day

If you want to flag a taxi you stick your hand out and hope for the best.
You might be able to see a passenger but not always
A light is useful, doesn't have to be green. Green and red would be good too

How did the journal.ie spin a light as racist?

The fact it is green

Pantsface · 31-05-2012 09:25PM

gurramok wrote: »

The 100% Irish stickers on other taxis came to mind when I saw the flags.
http://www.herald.ie/news/im-irish-stickers-further-stoke-taxi-tensions-1477654.html

I think the 100% Irish stickers are gas

gurramok · 31-05-2012 09:27PM

Pantsface wrote: »

I think the 100% Irish stickers are gas

"Full time taxi driver" in green along with the flags. Nice pic here http://irishtaxi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/photo.gif

mikemac1 · 31-05-2012 09:29PM

National Consultative Committee on Racism and Interculturalism

In Ireland we have multiple quangos for every situation

No wonder we're broke

Maybe they do good work
But surely they and Pavee Point and a few others can be hooked up the Equality Authority, something like that. Save some cash

Pantsface · 31-05-2012 09:29PM

gurramok wrote: »

"Full time taxi driver" in green along with the flags. Nice pic here http://irishtaxi.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/photo.gif

Fair balls to them

Am sure there'll be uproar aplenty here soon though

Paparazzo · 31-05-2012 09:30PM

Nothing stopping any taxi driver doing it. Personally I think taxis drivers should act with a bit of professionalism and not have shíte stuck over their car. No one gives a fúck what union they're in, if they're full time or not or what radio station they listen to.

Ellis Dee · 31-05-2012 09:35PM

What's to stop anyone, of whatever nationality, putting an Irish flag or a 100% Irish sticker on a taxi?

Can a Nigerian driving a taxi with a 100% Irish sticker on it be prosecuted under the Trade Description Act? :rolleyes: That would be some court case - and the focus of international attention.:D

What about calling a taxi from a landline or mobile phone, especially if Dublin ever gets to the stage where there is a central number for all taxis, and asking for a white, Irish driver?

It's time Irish racists either got a life or went abroad for a while, like millions of Irish people have done in the past and are still doing, to learn a bit about the realities of our globalised world.:rolleyes::rolleyes:

whatdoicare · 31-05-2012 09:35PM

I don't get this "Taxi drivers can't proclaim they're Irish" mentality at all - Indians put that flowery wreath on their mirrors, Chinese have those jade yolks, Africans put up flags inside their cars - why can't Irish drivers put up their flag in their own country??

We spend millions advertising the made in Ireland brand with food and materials why can't we do that with our people? What do we have to be ashamed of?

bfocusd · 31-05-2012 09:37PM

It's stupid stopping them. I've seen various cars and houses flying flags of different nationalities across Ireland, my Irish mate has a Congolese thing on her car, It's each to their own, but to tell Irish people that they cannot represent themselves in their own country is just ridiculous!

Everything that's Irish is racist towards someone somewhere lately! Just incase people have not noticed... This is Ireland! It was the same with Christmas trees in st James hospital. Taken away because they are not multi cultural enough and they were putting other religions out!?

expect to see patriotism and so what if we want to put flags on our cars, or stickers, I will wear green white and orange all year round if I feel like it, because im Irish and it's my right too, the same way any other nationality can do the same!

I've many times seen Jamaican and African men and women wearing cultural cloths with the flags colours on them, but I dont comment as it's their heritage and they can do as they please, but we cannot act the same in our own country?

Whoever is making all these rules, take your finger out of your ass and stop trying to please everyone, allow all people to represent themselves and their countries as they wish. That's equality.

mikemac1 · 31-05-2012 09:39PM

Ellis Dee wrote: »

What about calling a taxi from a landline or mobile phone, especially if Dublin ever gets to the stage where there is a central number for all taxis, and asking for a white, Irish driver?

There was a taxi company called Angel Cabs

Only ladies employed

For customers who are uncomfortable with men driving them, maybe they fear the taximan will rape or assualt them?

The business failed, gone a few years now

Jesus Shaves · 31-05-2012 09:44PM

whatdoicare wrote: »

I don't get this "Taxi drivers can't proclaim they're Irish" mentality at all - Indians put that flowery wreath on their mirrors, Chinese have those jade yolks, Africans put up flags inside their cars - why can't Irish drivers put up their flag in their own country??
We spend millions advertising the made in Ireland brand with food and materials why can't we do that with our people? What do we have to be ashamed of?

whatdoucare?

whatdoicare · 31-05-2012 09:51PM

darokane wrote: »

whatdoucare?

whatdon'tIcare!

Agent Smith · 31-05-2012 09:54PM

Maybe he was from the ivory coast, and got his flag on backwards?

Nodin · 31-05-2012 09:58PM

bfocusd wrote: »

...........

Everything that's Irish is racist towards someone somewhere lately! Just incase people have not noticed... This is Ireland! It was the same with Christmas trees in st James hospital. Taken away because they are not multi cultural enough and they were putting other religions out!?

..............

You've a link for that, just as a matter of interest.

gurramok · 31-05-2012 10:03PM

Agent Smith wrote: »

Maybe he was from the ivory coast, and got his flag on backwards?

Perhaps I viewed it through the rear view mirror?

nlgbbbblth · 31-05-2012 10:04PM

Nodin wrote: »

You've a link for that, just as a matter of interest.

I doubt it.

Sounds like a Daily Mail soundbite.

Nodin · 31-05-2012 10:09PM

nlgbbbblth wrote: »

I doubt it.

Sounds like a Daily Mail soundbite.

Indeed. A crib was once moved (not removed). I presume by now its mutated into a few versions, like the free car/house for being black.

golden lane · 31-05-2012 10:09PM

we are all europeans now.....oop's!!! we have always been europreans...

we have just stopped killing each other...????????

mikemac1 · 31-05-2012 10:18PM

bfocusd wrote: »

It was the same with Christmas trees in st James hospital. Taken away because they are not multi cultural enough and they were putting other religions out!?
.

This was a non story spun by the Evening Herald

A bit like a non-story of green lights to help passengers flag drivers being spun into racism

This sorry tale happened at Christmas 2005.

The crib at that hospital was in the chapel, it is always in the chapel and will be this year too. You can even visit if you want

It was brought into the foyer and there was some carol singing and then the crib was moved back to the chapel

Yes, the crib was taken out of the foyer, the Evening Herald spun this that muslim nurses were objecting and management were terrified of offending them.
Nobody objected!

It was a non-story yet people remember it seven years later

Son Of A Vidic · 31-05-2012 10:18PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Leo Varadkar is a dope

He's like the man down the pub who has a smart comment for every situation even when he doesn't understand what is being talked about

You flatter him too much, because 'smart' and Leo Varadkar really don't belong together in the same sentence.

MaxSteele · 31-05-2012 10:22PM

This is Ireland. Irish taxi drivers are more than entitled to hang the flag of their country so long as it doesn't violate taxi regulations. No one will complain if we do it in Poland or Ukraine in June .

I wish the these irritating equality groups and "intercultural" commissions would just shut the F up already, no one cares.

deisedave · 31-05-2012 10:22PM

forfuxsake wrote: »

If every country did that we'd be fúcked

Like where ? For example in Australia the rule is they hire their own citizens before a foreigner. I have nothing against anyone from a different country but if I have a service been offered by an Irish guy and a foreigner I am going to pick the local lad.

n900guy · 31-05-2012 10:27PM

gurramok wrote: »

Do you think this is just a patriotic football fan displaying his loyalty to his national team or do you think the taxi driver is racist?

Why is it a consideration that someone flying the national flag in the country is considered racist? Doesn't seem to be the case in other republics like the USA, Switzerland....

but of course, and intense political correctness infects Ireland from nearby..!

IrishAm · 31-05-2012 10:30PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

You flatter him too much, because 'smart' and Leo Varadkar really don't belong together in the same sentence.

Varadkar wanted to pay unemployed and unskilled foreigners to go home and never return a few years ago, yet he now finds green lights on a taxi cab inherently racist.

Square that circle.

Fighting Irish · 31-05-2012 10:30PM

gurramok wrote: »

On the way home, I spotted a taxi driver's car flying the Irish flag from its side passenger window and aerial. Also the back of the wing mirrors had the tricolour 'painted' on. Just to say, many private cars around have similar decorations as the Euro footie is approaching.

Considering this is happening so soon after the green lights controversy and various "Irish taxi driver" signs on cars, question is...

Do you think this is just a patriotic football fan displaying his loyalty to his national team or do you think the taxi driver is racist?

lol

Taxi with tricolours on it - patriotic or something sinister?

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