AirbusA346 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2004, 7434 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1656 times:
To me it seems a bit naff.
Also it is a risk to your car, of being broken into, due to the gap left in the window from where the flag attachs to the car window. The gap is probably big enough to fit a item through to brake the window.
Tom.
Tom Walker '086' First Officer of a A318/A319 for Air Lambert - Hours Flown: 17 hour 05 minutes (last updated 24/12/05).
AdamTStarFlyer From United Kingdom, joined May 2005, 64 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1652 times:
No, not just you, i noticed that on the M6 today, there were a few. Not 30though! World Cup fever has hit!
Where i work we have sold out of them in the last week, they seem pretty popular! Must confess, i have them for my car aswell!
Lets just hope that the players live up to the hype! With Steven Gerrard in a rich vein of form we stand every chance! The country will probably grind to a stand still on match days!
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 6 hours ago) and read 1641 times:
Sad chavs celebrating England winning the World Cup um getting to the World Cup Final, no that's not it Getting through the first round no, that won't happen either - celebrating the fact they'll be home from Germany pretty soon.
Speedbirdie From United Kingdom, joined May 2006, 899 posts, RR: 56 Reply 7, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1630 times:
I used to have a Canadian one on my car! Think it blew off on the M25 somewhere remember Kaz? Think we were more concerned about our blistering legs though!
Oh the joys of being british and Sunburnt!
English flag on car = CHAV!!
Who is but the form following the function of what, and what I am, is a Woman in a mask..
Kazzie From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 1630 times:
Quoting Speedbirdie (Reply 7): I used to have a Canadian one on my car! Think it blew off on the M25 somewhere remember Kaz? Think we were more concerned about our blistering legs though!
oh yes.. remind me of that pain.... Next time we USE SUN CREAM
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 19, posted (7 years 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1460 times:
There's nothing wrong with showing a bit of patriotism and support for England during the world, it happens during every tournament. It's certainly not 'naff' or strange. When the world cup finishes the flags will disappear.
Go3Team From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 3266 posts, RR: 22 Reply 21, posted (7 years 1 week 2 days 23 hours ago) and read 1429 times:
I visited England during WC2002, and wondered about the many flags hanging from houses, cars, etc, and not even knowing what the heck that flag was for. Up to that point, I had believed that the Union Jack was the only flag, and England, Wales, and Scotland didn't have their own flags. Stupid me. Now I know.
DETA737 From Portugal, joined Oct 2000, 596 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (7 years 1 week 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1413 times:
I remember during the 2002 cup I was in Toronto and there were flags from all of the countries it seemed almost everywhere, due to the large ethnic communities in the city. I saw lots of Brazilian, Turkish, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, German flags, etc all over. I'm sure there will be a repeat this time around.
26 QANTASforever: Yeah I know. We've had one of them on stuck on our flag for years now. A disgrace. QFF
27 LOT767-300ER: The last week of may is when the flag of Poland goes up on my car.....with the rest of Chicago
28 C-GRYK: LOL! Because the average person who breaks into cars carries "tools" with them only applicable once a window is cracked a half inch!! It's called you
29 Willo: I just wish, that as a nation we would be proud enough to fly out national flag at all times and not just when major sporting events come round. When
30 LOT767-300ER: I have also noticed this is prevelant in Northern Europe. We have the American/Polish flying infront of our house for different/holidays or occasions
31 Oli80: If anyone was on the M1 on the weekend (between London and Leeds), they may have seen a black Clio with a bright orange flag..? Yup, that was me! I re
32 Banco: Nah, we don't need to. Other inferior nations parade their flags to show how wonderful they are. We Brits sit in quiet contemplation knowing how much
33 Gkirk: I was thinking that as well. You English lot don't seem to have any pride in being English for some reason. As long as you don't drive into Scotland
34 Banco: Having to live next to the Scots for a start...
35 Diesel1: I've never understood this about England. The only thing that seems to encourage patriotism is the English football team's appearance at at a major t
36 QANTASforever: You say the word "encouraging" and then use the word "requirement" in the space of one sentence. The flying of a flag should be spontaneous, it shoul
37 JGPH1A: That's because Welsh and Scottish patriotism is a way of strengthening their identity as seperate from the English. The English don't feel they have
38 EWS: On My new focus i have a little england badge above the "focus" bandge on the back end. I had to buy it because the kids wouldnt shut up about it. Don
39 Mhodgson: I think it has become popular to do this recently after a lot of anti-British rubbish in the domestic news - a few years ago a pub was told to take do
40 Willo: Agreed, the flying of flags should be spontaneous. The "requirement" should be for all British and Commonwealth subjects to have a picture of Her Maj
41 Gkirk: You bite almost as easily as Qantasforever
42 QANTASforever: You're like the Elgin Marbles. A decrepid museum piece that's always starting fights. QFF
44 Willo: Spot on! Time for a G+T, if I can attract the attention of the drinks wallah. Ah! here we go... "Gin and Tonic to my usual seat on the veranda. Chop,
45 BA757: I remember seeing on Top Gear (I think) years ago that someone had actually bothered to work out how much extra drag all these flags created and thus
46 TomatLTN: Superb Regards Tom {Lauging of luton}
47 Arsenal@LHR: Precisely in what way is it naff? Flying a flag is the most visible way an individual can show support for his/her country. Have you ever been to Ame
48 Gkirk: No, you in England only bring out the flag on special occassions.
49 Cosec59: A flag costing 99p trailing from every chav car without tax, MOT and probably insurance. That's why it's naff. An ex-girlfriend bought one for my car
50 Arsenal@LHR: OK, England, seeing that Scotland isn't usually there to mix it in with the creme de la creme.
51 Banco: Ah, is that when the nurses say "Old Mr Willo thinks he's back in India running the Raj again, bless him..."?
53 Gkirk: It sounds like you're all embarrassed of the English flag for some reason? ?
54 Cosec59: Not at all. Far from it infact, which is why I believe putting 99p replicas on a car is so naff
55 Gkirk: You should be proud to fly the English flag wherever you are, surely?
56 Banco: I wouldn't recommend it on the Falls Road in Belfast...
57 Cornish: And if you're going to - make sure its attached to an armoured Land Rover
58 Matt72033: was it conviniently the morning after we crashed out of the tournament? lol why would you need a gap to fit something through to "brake" a window? a
60 Jamesbuk: Me and my dad put one on our landrover (The baby to the big one) we lowered the back window (there like normal windows on the back) and slid it on the
61 Wingscrubber: If any of you happen to be driving along the A3 between wimbledon and new malden, keep an eye out for the little st. georges cross stuck in the fence
62 Matt72033: your garunteed three games just in the group stages
63 CPH-R: Around here, we stopped doing that, oh, around 14 years ago - you know, the last time we actually did well in the playoffs (If you can't join them, be
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