The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

Anteater · 05-25-2018, 09:07 AM

Semi-related: how do those football players feel about the statistics on black-on-white crime?

https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...s-commit-crime

Chula Vista · 05-25-2018, 10:08 AM

A few huge sponsors are already threatening to quit the NFL. And quite a few owners are pissed. The NFLPA is going to fight it tooth and nail.

It's hypocritical. Did ya know it's disrespectful to display a flag horizontally?

They do this during the national anthem at most NFL games. Where's the outrage?

Quick list of Flag Etiquette Don’ts:

Don’t dip the U.S. Flag for any person, flag, or vessel.
Don’t let the flag touch the ground.
Don’t fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency.
Don’t carry the flag flat, or carry things in it.
Don’t use the flag as clothing.
Don’t store the flag where it can get dirty.
Don’t use it as a cover.
Don’t fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free.
Don’t draw on, or otherwise mark the flag.
Don’t use the flag for decoration.

**Frownland** · 05-25-2018, 10:13 AM

They would lose more sponsors if they removed the anthem or gave the players free reign imo. Consider their conservative fan base.

Flag etiquette is a stupid non-issue.

~~Cuthbert~~ · 05-25-2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

The government pays the NFL millions of dollars for the good PR and Americans are ****ing idiots. If you don't want politics in your sports, don't kick them off with a round of Heil Hitler's.

It'd makes sense if it was an international league I guess.

It makes sense in internationals. Not domestic. There is only one domestic fixture here that plays the national anthem, but that's once a year. And I don't think many would notice if it stopped.

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Originally Posted by Anteater

Semi-related: how do those football players feel about the statistics on black-on-white crime?

https://www.channel4.com/news/factch...s-commit-crime

Nobody cares.

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Flag etiquette is a stupid non-issue.

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The Batlord · 05-25-2018, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

They would lose more sponsors if they removed the anthem or gave the players free reign imo. Consider their conservative fan base.

Flag etiquette is a stupid non-issue.

It's still fun to point out when flag jerkers are trying to show everyone just how much they love the American flag by desecrating it.

Trollheart · 05-25-2018, 11:16 AM

Is it considered bad flag etiquette to wipe your arse with the flag?

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

Is it considered bad flag etiquette to wipe your arse with the flag?

It’s bad for your hemmorloids

The Batlord · 05-25-2018, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

It’s bad for your hemmorloids

What are those?

OccultHawk · 05-25-2018, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

What are those?

lol

That which will not come out for a spell check

WWWP · 05-25-2018, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

It's still fun to point out when flag jerkers are trying to show everyone just how much they love the American flag by desecrating it.

like tammy lahren's american flag bikini.

05-25-2018, 10:08 AM	#11232 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	A few huge sponsors are already threatening to quit the NFL. And quite a few owners are pissed. The NFLPA is going to fight it tooth and nail. It's hypocritical. Did ya know it's disrespectful to display a flag horizontally? They do this during the national anthem at most NFL games. Where's the outrage? Quick list of Flag Etiquette Don’ts: Don’t dip the U.S. Flag for any person, flag, or vessel. Don’t let the flag touch the ground. Don’t fly flag upside down unless there is an emergency. Don’t carry the flag flat, or carry things in it. Don’t use the flag as clothing. Don’t store the flag where it can get dirty. Don’t use it as a cover. Don’t fasten it or tie it back. Always allow it to fall free. Don’t draw on, or otherwise mark the flag. Don’t use the flag for decoration. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

05-25-2018, 10:13 AM	#11233 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	They would lose more sponsors if they removed the anthem or gave the players free reign imo. Consider their conservative fan base. Flag etiquette is a stupid non-issue. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

05-25-2018, 11:16 AM	#11236 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,992	Is it considered bad flag etiquette to wipe your arse with the flag? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018