Union Flag "in distress"

john_s · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:22

A neighbour in the village is flying the Union Flag upside down. How do you respond in these situations?

Is it a sufficiently urgent indication of distress to warrant a 999 call or just 101?

Do I take the sign of distress as a call to arms, arm up with my favourite keyboard, and prepare to do battle?

Or are they simply ignorant and do they deserve to be hanged for the treasonous crime of Lèse-majesté?

Mynight · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:26

Have you considered just letting them know its A)Upside down or B)Racist to fly it?

peterwalkley · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:27

If ever a situation called for some letterbox action .....

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:27

I'm not 100% sure what the union flag looks like, never mind if it's upside down or not.

Angilion · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:27

You should prepare to do battle, but wisely.

Poo through their letterbox first. That will create a diversion that will enable you to run around and enter through the back door of the house. From there, you can rescue the inhabitants from the peril they are alerting you and either make a disciplined retreat or take the battle to the enemy.

kaiowas · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:37

If I was in my hour of need I'd definitely want someone to post on the internet about it before coming to my rescue

Cosimo · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:38

Mynight said:
Have you considered just letting them know its A)Upside down or B)Racist to fly it?

Option B would be just stupid.

Bluecube · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:43

lafemmefatale said:
I'm not 100% sure what the union flag looks like, never mind if it's upside down or not.

Where do you live?

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:46

Bluecube said:
Where do you live?

Scotland.

Burnsy2023 · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:49

Can you not turn the Union Jack back the right side up yourself?

Yaayuh! · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:52

Burn it and see what fresh sort of hell unravels.

Kuros · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:54

If you care enough, tell them.
If you don't, forget about it and move on...

Although, they might be flying it upside down for other reasons...

Mynight · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:56

Kuros said:
If you care enough, tell them.
If you don't, forget about it and move on...

Although, they might be flying it upside down for other reasons...

Patriotic irony? :confused:

h4rm0ny · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:57

Mynight said:
B)Racist to fly it?

??? Ain't no Welsh in the Union Jack?

Maverick2332 · 20 Jul 2016 at 08:58

It's simple.

First you wear your finest finery (where i live this is typically a full Adidas tracksuit)

Brandish your flintlock pistol.

Get a handkerchief

Finally shout "Sir I demand satisfaction" and shoot them on the spot for daring to insult this nation, when you are arrested exclaim you "did it for the bants" and they will understand.

MooMoo444 · 20 Jul 2016 at 09:00

I wouldn't even notice it was upside down. Until I read this post I thought it was vertically symmetrical.

Mynight · 20 Jul 2016 at 09:00

h4rm0ny said:
??? Ain't no Welsh in the Union Jack?

Nah I just figured a ridiculous question deserved a ridiculous answer

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[FnG]magnolia · 20 Jul 2016 at 09:13

MooMoo444 said:
I wouldn't even notice it was upside down. Until I read this post I thought it was vertically symmetrical.

lafemmefatale · 20 Jul 2016 at 09:18

Ok so it's this one:

Supposedly flying this flag upside down is a sign of distress or insult.

[FnG]magnolia · 20 Jul 2016 at 09:23

Welp, this is apparently a thing and makes me now wonder if the OP does indeed have a distress issue

Stay safe, Woodlands Junior in Kent :worried: