zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Jun 5, 2014 14:33:47 GMT -5
Them disrespecting it. Plus, the reaction. I'd be mortified if someone politely told me that and then I acted like a bitch.
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Abby Normal
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Post by Abby Normal on Jun 5, 2014 14:35:44 GMT -5
So then moments later her business partner called me, said my friend had told her I had called about their flag, then asked why don't I mind my own business and hung up on me. So next time, take a picture of the transgression and send it to your local paper. They can print up a nice " Local Business tromps on flag" article. Then you can see " see, I tried to tell you". Yeah- I'm like that.
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 5, 2014 14:37:34 GMT -5
Them disrespecting it. Plus, the reaction. I'd be mortified if someone politely told me that and then I acted like a bitch. Yeah, I was taken aback to say the least. I mean, to let y'all know where our relationship was: I was in the Lions Club with my friend, and recently made a cash donation to their office's Relay for Life efforts.
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 5, 2014 14:38:19 GMT -5
So then moments later her business partner called me, said my friend had told her I had called about their flag, then asked why don't I mind my own business and hung up on me. So next time, take a picture of the transgression and send it to your local paper. They can print up a nice " Local Business tromps on flag" article. Then you can see " see, I tried to tell you". Yeah- I'm like that. Agile, I like the way you think!
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Iggy aka IG
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 5, 2014 14:42:40 GMT -5
I would be offended and do something. I respect the flag, and I respect people's rights to stomp on or burn our flag in protest, but there is no excuse for ignorance and stupidity. Yeah this. But, I wouldn't be offended as I wouldn't take the person's ignorance personally. I would try to allievate their lack of knowledge though... You can brush up on your flag ettiquette here: www.usflag.org/flagetiquette.html (I find this page is difficult to read because of the font used and background but that's just me... if it annoys you too I'm sorry. ) www.usa-flag-site.org/etiquette.shtml here's one that easier to read. And it's got a PDF version for easy printing. www.vfw.org/Community/Flag-Education/ Here's one too. Perhaps I should send them another email with this info?
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zibazinski
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Post by zibazinski on Jun 5, 2014 14:45:16 GMT -5
I'd stay out of it from now on.
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Post by zibazinski on Jun 5, 2014 14:45:41 GMT -5
But I'd tell everyone what happened.
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Post by Iggy aka IG on Jun 5, 2014 14:48:15 GMT -5
But I'd tell everyone what happened. Done. Of course. And I put a Happy early Flag Day post on my business Facebook page along with Tiny's flag etiquette link.
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Post by zibazinski on Jun 5, 2014 19:53:01 GMT -5
Don't get mad, get even.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 5, 2014 19:56:19 GMT -5
I would not be offended by a person not knowing any better. I am totally offended by an American citizen intentionally destroying the flag. If you don't like it here, get the hell out
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Post by Miss Tequila on Jun 5, 2014 19:58:04 GMT -5
I just saw the post about your friends reply. While I wouldn't be offended by the person not knowing any better about the flag, I would be offended at my friends reaction to my comment.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Jun 5, 2014 20:01:30 GMT -5
That response from the business partner was beyond uncalled for. Sorry that you went through that, Iggy. In our small town, if someone was dragging an American flag on the ground, there would have been hell to pay. You tried to help their business out by bringing it to their attention. If they take it negatively, they will lose business as a result.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2014 1:23:04 GMT -5
So um. My friend returned my call (I didn't tell her during my voice mail message what it was about) and I told her about my observations on both occasions. She said she's sure she didn't mean any disrespect, and perhaps it was windy. I told her we have the same flag at home (on the pole), and how we bring it in. She said she would talk to her, and said she had to go. Mmkay... So then moments later her business partner called me, said my friend had told her I had called about their flag, then asked why don't I mind my own business and hung up on me. There's a friendship gone. Your friend is an ass and her partner worse. My next step would be a letter to the editor about why such and such business would fly the flag but flagrantly disrespect it by dragging and stepping on it on more than one occasion you observed.
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Post by Ombud on Jun 6, 2014 2:25:34 GMT -5
Take a pic with your cell the next time and send it to the news editor. Problem solved
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Post by spartan7886 on Jun 6, 2014 8:15:42 GMT -5
I have to LOL at all the people citing Boy Scouts as examples of proper flag etiquette. The local troop has a fund raiser where they'll put a flag up in your yard for the weekend for various holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc. and take it down a few days later. It absolutely drives me bonkers, because they put no lights on it.
The Rice University baseball diamond is located near the Medical District in Houston. My husband and I and some other fans noticed one game that one of the hospitals was flying the flag upside down. The other fans called the hospital, but after an hour, nobody had changed it, so they notified the police and the local news that there must be a situation at the hospital, since they were signalling distress.
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Post by Abby Normal on Jun 6, 2014 11:08:54 GMT -5
I have to LOL at all the people citing Boy Scouts as examples of proper flag etiquette. The local troop has a fund raiser where they'll put a flag up in your yard for the weekend for various holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day, etc. and take it down a few days later. It absolutely drives me bonkers, because they put no lights on it. I would think it would be up to the homeowner to put lights on it in that situation. But probably not the best idea for a fundraiser. Our boys put up the flags in town on the main streets. They go up just after dawn, and come down before sunset. In a few weeks they host a flag disposal with another local organization. Anyone can bring their flag in to be disposed of properly. Last year they did over 50. No fees are charges.
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