To be devasted the roundabout in my town has a crappy 'flag' painted on?

[Liesmorelies]

I nearly threw up when I saw it this morning - what a horrible shock.

It's a very small town in the Midlands near a city. Yes it's ex-mining but does reasonable ok now, not deprived eg no contextual offers for my dc for uni, but not massively desirable or trendy. Has a Labour MP now but hasn't always in recent years. Voted for Brexit but only just. In 2019 more people voted against Tories AND Brexit than for them - split the vote so we still got a Tory, but still.

In other words, I did not expect this. It's horrible - looks ugly and badly done even before you get started on the thinking behind it. AIBU to ring the council on Tuesday and ask when they are going to deal with this vandalism?

I did a four hour round-trip on the motorway today too and the amount of flags on bridges was shocking - just make it stop.

The horror

The faux-naivete from the bigots on here is nauseating. These flagshaggers are displaying the flag because if they painted 'all foreigners should duck off back where they came from' they'd probably be arrested. But we all know what they mean. Snivelling, whinging, craven cowards the lot of them.

On the plus side I’ve seen jokes about painting pot holes so the councils will finally fix them. Silver linings.

You didn't 'nearly throw up' though did you. That's almost as silly as the flag painting.

Read a funny thing earlier - no idea how true it is, but it makes sense - interview with someone from a leading estate agent saying that all this flag painting/hanging etc is already hitting house prices/sales in those areas.

Although I suspect most of the people doing it don't own their house, so likely don't give a shit.

You nearly threw up?!

What performative bollocks.

Come to Northern Ireland :)

I cant get offended by our country's flags. When I go to Portugal I don't get upset at seeing Portuguese flags flying, or English ones where the English live. Many americans have flags on the front of their houses.

I don’t agree or disagree to the flags but I do wonder where this is all going to end up. Can see an accident happening soon with some of the ones I’ve seen hanging off the motorway bridges, either someone’s going to fall off putting one up or one is going to fall off and momentarily blind a driver.

Also, it's the herd mentality.
"Everyone else is displaying a flag, I'd better."
"Everyone else is putting rainbows in their windows, I'd better."

Howling...
It really doesn't, but if that makes you feel better...

Flags on bridges all the way up the M5 yesterday. Made me want to puke too OP. Nothing to do with patriotism and everything to do with hatred.

To clarify - I'm not English, I'm Welsh but have lived in England most of my life. I consider myself British first and then Welsh a very close second. My ex is English so my children are (mainly!) as are most of my friends - obviously!

But yes, English people do have a tendency to victimhood in relation to matters like this, not to mention missing the point. Look at the people on this thread asking whether I object to the Ukrainian or Palestinian flags being flown. Do they honestly think 'the English' are suffering like people in Ukraine or Palestine right now? Can they not see the difference in attitude between people wanting to show support for these war-torn countries and people following the orders show that England is for the English? Really?

The irony.

St George had a Palestinian mother, grew up in Palestine, and is their patron saint.

I loved seeing all the Welsh flags out and proud while we stayed there this year. The Welsh are a very proud community.

Put a bloody Welsh flag up then. Ive seen plenty of Welsh flags on display when I go there to. And im not in the least offended.

A Greek soldier who lived and died in Palestine. What could be more British?

Saw it spray painted on the white stripes of a zebra crossing today!

because its different contexts etc

do you often throw up at the sight of your national flag?

I'd hate to be around you come tournament time! Chunks a plenty!

The cornish are very proud of their flag and thats good too. Its a flag, not a swastika.

Doing bad flag paintings on roundabouts is definitely not patriotic.

You threw up from seeing the flag of the country you live in? Is it xenophobic for Spain or the USA or South Korea to fly their flag? I’m fed up of white people stirring up trouble when us mixed race or non-white people have no issue with seeing the English flag or Union Jack in England.

Seriously, get a grip. It’s a bit of paint. Calm down dear. And why are you upset by the sight of the English flag? Is it all flags you have this reaction to or just thst one?

If painting roundabouts because Tommy told you to makes you feel better then crack on.

Would that be you howling at the moon?