WTF? Its Not

[Moriath]

The union jack ppl are waving its the Union Flag

Thought the broadcasters would get it right

Grrrrr

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Such a common complaint, generally made by boring old fuckers.

 

[soze]

I went though school being told it was the Union Jack. It was not until last year at 28 that someone told me it was only the Union Jack while on a ship.

 

[Edmond]

I went though school being told it was the Union Jack. It was not until last year at 28 that someone told me it was only the Union Jack while on a ship.

Was it a naval school you went to by any chance?

 

[Raven]

People also have it up-side down half the time.

 

[soze]

Was it a naval school you went to by any chance?

Nah just a shite one

 

[Mabs]

Such a common complaint, generally made by boring old fuckers.

or people who were properly educated/brought up, im not suprised you dont know the difference tho

 

[Scouse]

Who gives a fuck really?

The whole "it's the union flag ffs" thing only started happening a few years ago when enough of the population realised they were wrong, after being told by the BBC, and then immediately turned into pedants and started ramming it down everyone else's throats like they knew all along.

I've always called it the Union Jack, fully aware that it's actually the Union Flag, but also aware that Union Jack is a much better name. I now also get to tell pedants to fuck off when they "correct" me.


But really. Who gives a fuck.

 

[rynnor]

If the nation has been calling it the Union Jack for decades (which they have) what does it matter what the original term was for?

Edit - in general I think pedantry is indulged in by people who lack original intelligence but want to sound smart.

 

[Mabs]

If the nation has been calling it the Union Jack for decades (which they have) what does it matter what the original term was for?

Edit - in general I think pedantry is indulged in by people who lack original intelligence but want to sound smart.

yea like those nutters who expect children to write exams papers in english nt txt spk lul.

MADNESS !

 

[Scouse]

yea like those nutters who expect children to write exams papers in english nt txt spk lul.

Experience has taught me that the class of people obsessed with "correct" nationalism are much more likely to be foreign-hating fail-readers and skinheaded members of the national front than the class of people who actively don't give a fuck.

I don't give a stuff about this country. Not one little bit. It's probably because I understand the epic futility of nationalism and how such thinking holds the entire human species back

 

[rynnor]

yea like those nutters who expect children to write exams papers in english nt txt spk lul.

MADNESS !

I see - you still write electronic mail not email now then?

Language is for the communication of ideas - those who worry about the form rather than the content clearly have nothing to say.

 

[Mabs]

I see - you still write electronic mail not email now then?

Language is for the communication of ideas - those who worry about the form rather than the content clearly have nothing to say.

words & phrases change slowly, over time, its always happened particularly with "cutting edge" development stuff
changing all of them, overnight, no

learn the difference

 

[Gwadien]

Also, if you hang the Union Flag the wrong way around, it's a huge insult - true story.

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

I suspect if I refer to it as the Union Flag people will just ask to clarify that I mean the Union Jack.

So. I'll just keep calling it the Union Jack.

 

[rynnor]

words & phrases change slowly, over time

<points at the world> Reality suggests you are wrong.

 

[old.Tohtori]

People also have it up-side down half the time.

Excuse my ignorance, but isn't it symmetrical?

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

Excuse my ignorance, but isn't it symmetrical?

Hehe no. Some of the lines are thicker on certain sides, etc.

 

[rynnor]

Excuse my ignorance, but isn't it symmetrical?

No - some of the strips are thicker than others - to have it the right way up there should be a thick stripe top left I think.

 

[Mabs]

Excuse my ignorance, but isn't it symmetrical?

its often drawn that way by lazy / ignorant people because it is very recognisable and unique it wont be confused with something that is symetrical so most people dont bother

 

[old.Tohtori]

Ah right, something new learned then

 

[DaGaffer]

Experience has taught me that the class of people obsessed with "correct" nationalism are much more likely to be foreign-hating fail-readers and skinheaded members of the national front than the class of people who actively don't give a fuck.

On the other hand, you'd still expect the state organ of communication to get it right.

Also, if you hang the Union Flag the wrong way around, it's a huge insult - true story.

Insult to who exactly? Flag makers? Bats?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

People also have it up-side down half the time.

Ah, the other dullard complaint.

 

[Moriath]

Experience has taught me that the class of people obsessed with "correct" nationalism are much more likely to be foreign-hating fail-readers and skinheaded members of the national front than the class of people who actively don't give a fuck.

I don't give a stuff about this country. Not one little bit. It's probably because I understand the epic futility of nationalism and how such thinking holds the entire human species back

your experience is wrong then

 

[Moriath]

Also, if you hang the Union Flag the wrong way around, it's a huge insult - true story.

no ifi ts upside down it means distress not an insult

 

[BloodOmen]

 

[Raven]

If you are going to fly it upside down you may as well fly the stars and stripes upside down. It's not like its hard to spot the difference. Anyway, blame the Irish, it was perfectly symmetrical before they were added to the United Kingdom.

 

[Moriath]

tit

 

[Scouse]

your experience is wrong then

How can experience be wrong?

It's unconditional. It's what actually happens.

re·al
adjective
.existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious

The type of people who fly the flag in all the areas I've lived in tend to be skinheaded fucktards with chav children, those stupid tiny scooters that make a racket but otherwise serve no purpose and a penchant for hating pakis.

 

[Roo Stercogburn]

How can experience be wrong?

It's unconditional. It's what actually happens.

Indeed. However, its your interpretation of your experience you're reporting which is not unconditional and is entirely subjective.