No Jubilee decorations in Northern Ireland

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Preparing for a party this weekend and thought I would double up as a Jubilee party...but to my surprise when I went to three shops,-Asda, B and M bargains and Home Bargains there wasn't a single paper cup, plate or decoration for the Jubilee. I was expecting large displays when I walked in. AIBU to expect to have the choice to buy decorations in local shops like in the rest of Britain? Obviously (like in the rest of Britain) some people do not support the royal family and will choose not to celebrate. I was just a bit shocked shops were missing out on the profit from sales.

I'm in NW England. Tons of bunting up and flags on all the lampposts. And flying from buildings. It looks really festive. Lots of street parties happening with roads getting permission to close to traffic. But... nothing festive in the shops. I went to get something for a party and there's zilch.

I cannot imagine 50 percent of people living in the north of Ireland would want the sight of union jack shite never mind but it 🤭🤭🤭

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Everything here in my town had sold out by last weekend.

I'm in Wales and haven't been shopping recently but clearly some people have been able to get hold of stuff as there is Union Jack bunting everywhere and someone has a massive flag with the Queen's face on it on their gate.

This is strange as there was lots of discontent when we flew the union flag over the public toilets as a mark of respect when the Duke of Edinburgh died (true story - it's where the village flag pole is) and there were clamours to get it down and get the Welsh dragon flying.

Because, there is no manland. There is Ireland and England.

and Wales and Scotland.

Of course they do. But thats not the reality. Most people know its not really part of the UK.
Go read the recent interviews with Naomi Long - she has a good handle on it and is smart enough to see around the corners.

I'm in n.i now that you say it I didn't see any,but i didn't expect too? I don't know anyone (Catholic or protestant) that is having a jubilee party? Didn't realise was a thing. There isn't any celebrations advertised here?

Northern Ireland isn't in Britain

@ThisisMax you sound utterly demented. You studied here, you come here for work? You haven't lived here, you weren't born here, you don't have the lived experience. You are however, talking absolute bollocks.

@ThisisMax oh and also, it's not a tiny minority that use the term mainland, just clearly the ones around you because they most likely alter their language around someone so opinionated and ridiculous so they don't have to deal with your ramblings.

Another NI resident here (I think I live very close to @PaddleBoardingMomma as I actually recognise her flag photo) and am utterly confused by the controversy over the term mainland. I thought that was just a totally normal, not at all political thing to say?! Everyone I know uses it to refer collectively to England, Scotland and Wales.

My Dh thought the term mainland wasn't controversial at all too. I think because he was brought up in a unionist community and I in a nationalist one we have had different experiences. The Derry girls blackboard covered a lot of the other things we found too.

Well it shouldn't take much imagination to see why 'mainland' is controversial for some.

The Derry girls blackboard

Is a work of both art and incisive cultural insight.

The toasters in the cupboard is my absolutely favourite bit.

That’s not the reality? It’s the reality of people who were born there and have lived there all their lives, ffs. I’d rather take their word than Naomi Long’s, whoever she is when she’s at home.

😂Yeah sure, having lived and worked and studied there with most of my clients still there I think Im qualified to comment on the small mindedness of those who use the term 'mainland' even if it upsets your narrative. If someone said 'Mainland' in any professional context in N.I they would be considered backward.

You are commenting on N.I and you dont know Naomi? Go educate yourself. Internet etc.

Naomi Long’s, whoever she is when she’s at home.

wow 🤦‍♀️

If someone said 'Mainland' in any professional context in N.I they would be considered backward

Your arrogance is breathtaking. My BiL says it, he’s a board director of a UK national company.

Its an offensive term as it implies tge UK is the main country which its not.

My BiL says it, he’s a board director of a UK national company.

That ... doesn't mean he wouldn't be considered backward.

Look, if people can't figure out why it's controversial, they're clearly a bit lacking in the brains department. Or they don't care about being offensive.

OK, only a few weeks to the 12th for you. Tensions high I see.😆

I hardly think he’d have achieved that position in a company based on state of the art technology if he was considered “backward” somehow.