very rud Irish man in newcastle (Co Down)

Pretani

I went to Newcastle (Co.Down) for the weekend, popped into the Irish Souveners shop at the bridge in Newcastle for our bits and bobs. My English friend Pet asked the guy if he could buy a St. Patrick's cross flag and to my surprise the owner said the only Irish flag you'll get here is the tricolour.

dmg24

How does that make him rude (or should that be rud)?

montyrebel

AND? N.Ireland is part of the UK so it is not Irish, so if he was expecting a NI flag in there he was in the wrong shop

jimsmum

Was your english friend called Pet or Pete?

I think you may have an E problem, give frank a call

Witless

Pretani wrote: »

My English friend Pet asked the guy if he could buy a St. Patrick's cross flag and to my surprise the owner said the only Irish flag you'll get here is the tricolour.

montyrebel wrote: »

AND? N.Ireland is part of the UK so it is not Irish, so if he was expecting a NI flag in there he was in the wrong shop

I normally try to stay away from threads that could have a political perspective but Im intrigued: when did St Patrick's saltire and a NI flag become even vaguely similar?

miserly_mum

dmg24 wrote: »

How does that make him rude (or should that be rud)?

I agree it doesn't necessarily make him rude maybe just a bit ignorant

Maybe he'd not heard of the St Patricks cross flag? I know I wasn't aware there was such a flag and had to google it and don't remember seeing it before.

Having said that its a bit like going into a souvenir shop in the South of Ireland and being surprised that they don't stock red hand of ulster flags

leftieM

Have to admit, I thought the OP was talking about the NI flag too. I've never knowingly seen a St Patrick's flag. No doubt I'll start noticing them everywhere now. Are they part of the Unionist tradition?

seatzie

moneysaving relevance?.........

absoluteutopia

seatzie wrote: »

moneysaving relevance?.........

I know, timewasters huh? http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1518713

miserly_mum

seatzie wrote: »

moneysaving relevance?.........

Well Pet/Pete saved the money he would have spent on the flag

jimsmum

miserly_mum wrote: »

Well Pet/Pete saved the money he would have spent on the flag

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