[Closed] Those 'England' flags on cars

Tommorrow night the countryside will be littered with them after engerland loose.

engerland seems to be the new pronounciation of england lately

Bloody stupid, pointless things.

Tommorrow night the countryside will be littered with them after engerland loose.

[s]engerland[/s] loose seems to be the new pronounciation of [s]england[/s] lose lately

They're just perfectly frightful.

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I used to have an old white 940 estate - it was excellent as you could just use red tape and create a huge cross of St George on the roof - awesome 🙂 You lot in your Audi's would have hated it...

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

My last couple of rides has seen plenty of them already littering the lanes round here. I guess the pound store tat just isn't designed to be attached to anything that actually gets driven without simply snapping off.

The chap I saw earlier in the AMG CL63 clearly had real quality ones 🙄

More a fan of the wing mirror covers me, they look like wing mirror condoms 😆

I think it's great they are out on display you miserable lot

[s]engerland seems to be the new [/s]pronounciation seems to be the new pronunciation of pronunciation [s]of england[/s] lately

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

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Dreadful noise, I thought I was being attached by seagulls wearing cheap shellsuits.

Lady Gresley - member

Crappest pisstake of car flags.
Ever.

Unsurprisingly, it doesn't get any funnier.

PMK2060 - Member
In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

PMK2060 - Member
In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

I don't. I just hate stupid, flimsy tacky flags that almost inevitably fall off and litter the countryside with non-biodegradable crap.

True, but miserable. What are your views on Guy Fawkes night?

I don't. I just hate stupid, flimsy tacky flags that almost inevitably fall off and litter the countryside with non-biodegradable crap.

If only M&S did some fair trade linen ones 😡

For some reason, I haven't seen any up here... 😉

STW Hyacinth Buckets go into orbit as thousands of these are released on Thursday night...

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EDIT: Don't worry CZ, they're "fully biodegradable."

[url= http://www.easyflags.co.uk/shop/british-flags/saint-george-linen-cloth-/cat_127.html ]Not M&S[/url] or Fairtrade, but, linen?

I want one for my bike.
me, a chav?
deal with it.

I was hit with one when I was riding part of the tour route last week. The damn thing pierced my chamois and damn well nearly went even further.

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

It's an ugly flag, plain and simple.
White shows the dirt. Hung outside a house, looks like they haven't managed to get the bloodstains out of the sheets.

Flag waving is bellendery regardless of nationality.

why?

Flag waving is bellendery regardless of nationality.

A bellend, earlier:

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His flag is upside down.

Why fly that flag? Wasnt britain that made him great!

Half the world has been ripped apart under that flag. Why would I fly it?

Here we go.....

Muhaha

It's a shame the England games aren't on at either 8am or 5pm. Commuting on the road bike would be a pleasure with so many folks watching the game instead of driving about.

[quote=project said]Tommorrow night the countryside will be littered with them after engerland loose.

Considering that England don't play their next game until Thursday then I doubt it.

Here we go.....

Here we go, here we go, here we go, here we go.

His flag is upside down.

Considering that England don't play their next game until Thursday then I doubt it.

Hey! Steady on there! You can't come in here using facts and stuff.

Bad form.

Not seen any lying on the roadside.

Was wondering about ziptieing one to my bike helmet...would match the ones hanging out the kids bedroom windows.

(See my thread yesterday about Arctic Rolls and Greggs steak bakes you can buy in Iceland for more chavtastic revelations) 8)

I likes 'em.
It's hard to get upset with patriotic bunting.

I love our flag, just hate plastic shite you buy from asda and petrol stations that people put on their cars.

I don't understand the hatred for flags, shirts etc. Personally I don't care how England do, I'm not patriotic, but I don't have a go! This is our country! People love the Brazilian passion, they love the NZ pride,but they hate people supporting England.

Its bemusing.

For a start its got a great big dirty offensive christian aspect to it.

All national flags should be white with the name of the country. Possibly the outline to make jography easier.

Patriotism is weird being proud of an accident of birth? Not for me.

jography

Oh you are awful.

I was going to go for jografy but decided it was playing to fast and lose with our native tongue.

For a start its got a great big dirty offensive christian aspect to it.

Reclaim it is a patriotic symbol instead of a Christian symbol by hanging it from your car / bike / house etc during World Cups

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

Grannies of any age should not be doing their business in our countryside.

I might stick a St George's flag on our house after England get knocked out. I'm very patriotic but can't bear to watch football.

Haven't seen a single one

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

That probably has more to do with the people flying them than with the flag itself

English people ?

So the question has to be asked... if it's a particular person who's being patriotic, then why are the rest of the country not being the same ? It just seems a bit weird to me that it's looked down upon by society in general to support the country.

People here 'supported' Wiggins and Froome who are both of slightly dubious descent, but supporting the England team in the world cup is dismissed ? not just dismissed, but abused and insulted.

Being a Scouser there's a famous song the Kop have sung when people have questioned Gerrards performances in an England shirt "We're not English we are Scouse"... obviously it's in jest, but shows that Liverpool isn't a very patriotic part of the country... but I can totally understand why some parts are.

I just point and laugh at cars with these flags on, especially because I live in Wales 😀

I just point and laugh at cars with these flags on, especially because I live in Wales

See, now the Welsh are a good example. The wife is from Wales and is truly passionate at the Welsh history in her family.
I see loads of Welsh cars with the flag on the number plate, they really seem to care about it.

They do look a bit naff but it's cool that people are supporting the footy team even though they have no chance. I suppose those of us who aren't interested can ignore them and those don't have a team there already know what being a loser feels like.

PMK2060 - Member
In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

Mainly because 99.9% of those displaying the flags are Chavs....

There's a real social class thing going on, business park I work on - 0 flags, council estate I cycle past on way to work, 60% cars have flags...

So footyflaps, living on a council estate makes you more likely to be a chav and support the England footy team, are you sure? Could be that they are getting the flags free with copies of the Sun?

Mainly because 99.9% of those displaying the flags are Chavs....

Yesterday I cycled past a very des res with a newish vehicle outside displaying flags.

I think you're wrong.

So footyflaps, living on a council estate makes you more likely to be a chav and support the England footy team, are you sure?

I would wager a large sum of money that you'd find a higher proportion of car flags in council estates than in non council estates over the UK.

I think you're wrong.

That is your prerogative.

The flag isnt upside down its back to front or correct to all the fans behind 😉

Yesterday I cycled past a very des res with a newish vehicle outside displaying flags.

Must be giving them away with The Times too 🙂

Whoever is giving them away someone in China is making a lot of £££££

Does anyone know how I can get this face paint off?

I've also seen "posh" cars with flags on too.

Overt displays of patriotism* like hanging big **** off flags from the front of your house meh, not my thing but knock yourself out. Festooning your car in cheap tat shitey flags, [b]that's[/b] worth taking the piss.

*strangely they only ever really seem to coincide with sporting events (predominantly football) the rest of the time there's no flags to be seen. Not sure how patriotic wanting some overpaid footballers to win actually is, that's a love of sport rather than love of your country.

In any other country displaying the national flag is seen as patriotic. Why do we consider it chavvy in england?

In Spain half the population considers it fascist to fly the national flag. As in Franco-loving-fascist.

If I could get an England flag to stick on my motorbike I would, and then I'd post a photo here knowing how much it pisses some people off 🙂

I want one for my bike.

Likewise. Some that fit in the end of my bars would be ideal.

On a different note, what's actually wrong with a three inch penis? Surely it's actually quite practical what with it not getting snagged in anything or flapping around like a wind sock...

Doesn't help that the far right parties all use the national flag as their emblem. We had a neighbour flying the union jack and I commented to the wife that the BNP had moved in, till she mentioned it was an old couple and probably to do with D-day etc. Personally, outside an Olympic stadium, I automatically associate the Union Jack with the BNP / Combat 18 etc.

On a different note, what's actually wrong with a three inch penis?

Hmm, didn't think of that but it's probably easier to roll up the leg and slip it out of the bottom. Which is probably safer since it's quite easy to inadvertently let go of ones Lycra, flicking the old chap upward whilst still attempting to drain.

Or slip a 12" length of old inner tube over it?

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I've also seen "posh" cars with flags on too.

Yes, they're used predominantly by chavs, not by people with crap cars. Chavs and "posh" cars are not mutually exclusive...

I agree with footflaps, I think there's a real class thing, and would also wager a fair bit that they're far more prevalent on council estates! They look shit.

The Welsh flag is brilliant cuz its got a DRAGON on it man, A DRAGON! How ace it that, not even the Chinese have a dragon on their flag, and they invented dragons. Somerset doesn't count.

The Queens flag has dragons and lions on it, but they are cancelled out by having a harp aswell.

I think you're wrong.

I can't argue with that. I think I'll become Welsh. What do I need? A funny accent with more Ls than strictly necessary? A great singing voice? A cheery countenance? Leeks?

Chavs and "posh" cars are not mutually exclusive..

One flawed, badly reasoned viewpoint is deserving of another 🙂

Is it St Georges day? Oh no it's St Rooney day.

How patriotic is it to festoon your Japanese car with Chinese-made flags?

How patriotic is it to festoon your Japanese car with Chinese-made flags?

Very?

True, but miserable. What are your views on Guy Fawkes night?

...people don't festoon their cars with cheap plastic tat that falls off and litters the countryside for Bonfire Night.

No, they just shoot their rubbish into the sky and hope for the best.

So far I've seen Portugeuse, Ghanaian, Nigerian, Colombian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Mexican, Greek, Algerian and Brazilian flags on cars where I live. I'm hoping to get the full set. I love the world Cup. 😀

No, they just shoot their rubbish into the sky and hope for the best.

STW Hyacinth Buckets go into orbit as thousands of these are released on Thursday night...
EDIT: Don't worry CZ, they're "fully biodegradable."

I dont understand what is meant to be patriotic about driving around with defaced england flags on it. The last time I checked St Georges flag didnt have any writing on it