because...

you can bet your life the majority of people displaying them would be prepared sacrifice f**k all for their country.

It's like Americans driving around in gas-guzzling SUV's with "Support the Troops" bumper stickers. Ask them to, say, pay higher taxes to actually pay for the war and they'd go beserk

It is little more than sham "plastic" patriotism.

Posted By: mr carra on May 15th 2006 at 13:57:55

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England Flags (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 13:32:20
- Miserable bugger... (General Chat) - Jono, May 15, 13:49:48
- Simple answer. Box him in, then shoot his wife and (illegitimate) children. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, May 15, 13:44:42
- erm on the subject of England flags sticking out of cars (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 13:34:01
  - it's a new law (General Chat) - johnmcdowellshair, May 15, 13:48:18
    - Nah, their faces, hair and clothes do that just fine (n/m) (General Chat) - Tim Westwood, May 15, 13:49:32
  - they are a quid for 2 at asda... ridiculously cheap (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, May 15, 13:44:34
    - Ridiculously cheap. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 14:13:12
    - is that in price terms or taste terms? (n/m) (General Chat) - mr carra, May 15, 13:47:16
    - did you buy any? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 13:46:41
      - What's wrong with being patriotic? (n/m) (General Chat) - Tim Westwood, May 15, 13:48:00
        
        because... (General Chat) - mr carra, May 15, 13:57:55
        
        well, aside from the fact that it's the last refuge of the scoundrel.... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 13:51:23
        
        Firstly you shouldn't have to have the excuse of the WC to fly an England flag (General Chat) - Tim Westwood, May 15, 13:53:15
        
        Well, if there's anything that makes me a proud Englishman... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 14:13:58
  - yeh I noticed that too (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, May 15, 13:39:23
  - They're being given out free at dole offices around the country. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 15, 13:38:27
    - Good stuff, I should get mine soon (n/m) (General Chat) - Fierce Panda, May 15, 13:44:44
    - A month in advance? (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 15, 13:39:31

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