aibu to hate union jacked food

[CreamolaFoamless]

my delivery yesterday 2 loaves of bread wrappd up in union jacks

chips in a union jack packet

12 eggs in a union jack

Is everything going to be wrapped/encased in a union jack for the next few months

The character of a place is defined by the attitude of the people who live there. The UK can be brilliant or a hellhole depending on what we make it.

I'm Scottish. I'm also British, and mostly proud to be both.

As long as having different packaging doesn't raise the price, then I don't see what difference it makes?

If it is British made, you should support your country, as the ppl need their jobs to keep it ticking over.
We live in Oz, and it's massive here, that everything is Aussie made. It keeps ppl in jobs, and doesn't require ppl to but a cheaper foreign crap. I can understand their mentality of it all.
If I was back home in the UK, I would buy British. I'm fed up of the cheap foreign tatt they used to sell, and always looked 4 the union Jack.

Not sure if you were being serious OddBoots but I would love a new flag! :o

I was being serious, it does feel a shame to have a flag that brings hurt to so many if changing it would give us all a banner under which to celebrate and to feel greater unity.

I am Scottish, and British, and am quite happy to have my bread and gin wrapped up in Union flags.

God, we must be the only country in the world where flying the flag of the country can be viewed by some as controversial or racist.

Some people just need to get a grip and feel proud of their country.

I completely fail to understand that. Why should one feel proud of one's country? What logical reason is there for that pride?

I don't. I quite like it and all. I love bits of it - the music and such - but proud? No.

Patriotism is method of social control, IMO.

See where I am in the UK, the Union flag is used as a form of triumphalism, not in a proud of your country way. More in a kind of its our country and don't you forget it kind of way. I live in a "mixed" area but every June flags are put out ready for July, bonfires are prepared and some choice slogans are displayed. Can't say I'm thrilled with having to explain to my 6 year old what a Taig is.

So the Union flag to me has been used in a sectarian, taunting way and I don't particularly relish having my bread wrapped in it

And the flags stay out until they rot, and the kerb stones are painted red white and blue...

I am Scottish, I have never described myself as British and do not identify with being a "Brit".
I noticed someone up thread also used the word Scotch to describe Scottish people, we are Scottish or Scots, Scotch is a drink.
I dislike the Union Jack on everything at the minute but then I also dislike the Monarchy and am not interested in "team GB".
I also dislike the fortune that has been spent on the London Olympics to the detriment of the rest of the United Kingdom, lottery funding etc being redirected.
Team GB is not even correct, GB does not include Northern Ireland who have sportsmen & women in the squad as well, Team UK would have been more accurate.

"... don't the Cornish want their own flag? What colour would that add? ..."

We already have our own flag of St Perran. The white cross on blackcloth .

So when they raise the Union Jack flag at the Olympics - hopefully more than just a handful of times - it will be seen as patriotic and something to celebrate. When it's associated with the Diamond Jubilee, it's racist??
Some people need a lesson on the difference between national pride and racism. I imagine at least some of the people who might complain about the UJ being a racist symbol come from countries with very questionable records on human rights.
I'm not a Royalist but I am British (and English) and I'm enjoying seeing our flag everywhere - it's a shame it will all be forgotten come 2013.

In Scotland the problem a lot of people have is the association of the union flag mainly with Rangers football club, also orange marches, BNP etc.
It is indeed used in a bigoted, racist and sometimes threatening manner.

It's associated with sectarianism for some people all of the time whether Jubilee or Olympics. And it wasn't so many years ago jules2 that people not so far from us had to fight for civil rights , the lack of which were caused by British Rule.
However most people can disassociate that from a marketing campaign.

I am Scottish & I am loving all the Union Flag stuff around, been going out of my way to buy food items with it on the wrapper lol