Today ,a t the company that I work for,we had a dinner served to us by the upper management. What disturbed me was that they wore red white and blue sparkle vest, and big floppy Uncle Sam top hats, and ,of all things, a red white and blue feather boa!! All I could think is "Are we celebrating a national holliday with clowns???" To say the least, I lost any and all of my appitite when I saw that! So tell me, what would you have done in my shoes? I left the area very mad but saying nothing. Would you have done the same or would you say or do something??
2007-07-03 13:29:18 · 28 answers · asked by allan2uall 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
addition to this -- my feelings on the matter are conservative to say the least I do not like to see my country or my flag desecrated and as to my orentation, my
Bible says God made Adam and Eve -- not adam and steve -- Speakeasy Thankyou
2007-07-03 14:23:06 · update #1
I do not like any clothing that looks like the flag, I think it is demeaning. My wife wore a white blouse, blue Capri's, and a red scarf. Honoring the colors but not abusing the flag pattern. I hate when they (anyone) belittles our flag, don;t even ask me how I feel about the bast-- ds who burn our flag.
2007-07-06 09:42:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry about how you feel! but it takes all of us for the world to go round. For them it was ok But they were trying to give a festive air to Our up coming holiday. There is nothing wrong with what they did as long as they didn't use the flag as a top hat or feather boa. It was just the colors we all were red, white and blue at sometime. dont take things so hard . You seem to be under a lot of stress.
2007-07-03 20:48:35 · answer #2 · answered by margie s 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wore a tank sweater in to work that was red-white-blue stripes and put a matching twisty in my hair in a ponytail, with bright red lipstick.....and I work on an Air Force Base!!
So what? I dress up in a costume for Halloween and wear it to work too. I wear Christmas sweaters, shirts and jewelry to work near the holiday as well. Does this make me look clownish? To some people.....maybe...but you know what? I don't care. I do it because I'm enjoying the holiday and celebrating it and it's fun for me!
I say ignore it....I see things that people wear every day (not just for holidays) that are in bad taste and I ignore it....you should do the same!!
2007-07-03 20:47:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jenyfer J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The U.S. being a conglomeration of various peoples, has no definite culture. This means that holidays don't "mean" anything, except to the individual, which then mostly translates as: Have fun! Eat/drink a lot!
"Freedom" now means, "I should get what I want."
I wouldn't expect 1 out of 10 people to reflect on the founding principles of this nation, or demonstrate respect to anything above their ego this 4th or any to come.
2007-07-03 20:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by supastremph 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
What was on the menu? I think you were a little too sensitive and as long as they weren't using the flag as table clothes or shirts or skirts it was just red white and blue articles. I too had a major problem with all the what I perceived fake American pride after 911, and it drove me nuts to see all the crap with our colors on it. Over time it stopped, but I also realized that even though it appears foolish to me, everyone has their own way of showing their nations pride. I hope you hid your anger.
2007-07-03 20:39:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I would probably just walked out and chose not to partake in the celebration, probably wouldn't of mentioned it again. I see where you're coming from. I can't see wearing floppy hats and boas... The vests seem cool though.
2007-07-03 21:37:41 · answer #6 · answered by ks 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would have ignored there tacky clothing and taken the gesture as it was meant. It sounds to me like they were trying to show there pride and enjoyment in being American.
btw people with today being the fourth lets try and celebrate freedom. Everyone in America deserves to be free even gay people. So leave them alone.
2007-07-04 04:15:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like they were just trying to be patriotic. Sometimes upper management tries too hard. I would have enjoyed the free food and ignored the guys looking like idiots!
2007-07-03 20:31:43 · answer #8 · answered by hannibal61577 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that you are taking things way too seriously. I would have laughed and had a great time.
If you can't laugh at things like that then you need to reevaluate the way you look at things.
I think I may run out and get my husband an outfit just like the one you described to wear to serve me breakfast in bed tomorrow.
2007-07-03 20:34:44 · answer #9 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Get over yourself. The 4th is a day of celebration. You will have to expect people to dress in funny clothes and such, that does not neccessarily mean that they are disrespecting the memory of the 4th. They were simply trying to show their pride in different ways.
2007-07-03 20:32:37 · answer #10 · answered by lyllyan 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋