It's the same as any other country, you ridiculous example at the mall doesn't count just like it wouldn't anywhere else. How is this concept hard to grasp?
It's the same as any other country, you ridiculous example at the mall doesn't count just like it wouldn't anywhere else. How is this concept hard to grasp?
They both have the same origin: people's insecurity and desire to separate themselves from others for some petty reason. Patriotism is one of the reasons why there can't be peace on Earth at this point of civilization evolution.
Imagine if, instead of crappy "national interests", people talked about interests of humanity... If, instead of "national anthems", we had world anthems, composed by large multinational groups of people... But no, I guess I am a few centuries early with this narrative. :/
I started writing out some huge reply to this then I decided, why even bother wasting my time with such ignorance.
Well I wouldn't say it's quite the same. I don't think where I'm from (England) has any such laws or protocols on how to act when the anthem is playing. If there is, I lived there for 22 years and never heard about it. I didn't have to pledge my allegiance to anything or ever stand at attention. This whole thing is a little bizarre, so while it may seem like a ridiculous example to you, from what I'm reading and seeing, I honestly do not know.
Interesting to see how some countris take their Anthem so serious.
Many people (if not ALL people) in the Netherlands dont take it serious at all.
We arent very patriotic, maybe that's why. Also doesnt help we literally sing we honor the king of Spain and are "of German blood" ...
Just Americans being extremely patriotic, probably one of the most patriotic in the world.
To us outsiders, it will always be silly, and we can always have a good laugh about it.
Maybe should start playing it during sporting events at the olympics, more medals for the rest of us.
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Us Dutchies are Germanic, so its atleast not as bad the king of spain one, and Willem van orangje-Nassau was German(its a song made in his honour, afterall).
But tradition trumps patriotism in our case, it seems.
I don't give a damn for my own country anthem but I respect it so I just stay quiet while it lasts.
Well i don't think its that weird, its the same in the DR (not like people care that much) but not like it happens that much either, but when someone is taking down a flag, you're supposed to stop moving, but your hand in your heart and wait for the flag to be taken down before continuing
I do the same thing for the anthem that I do when people are praying for meals and stuff, stay quite and still until it's over. While I think both are awkward and weird it's even weirder and more awkward when everyone's pissed off at you for some perceived slight against them.
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I think I would be correct in saying that the South is more overt in their displays of patriotism? I don't know how it is in other parts of the country but where I live there's flags everywhere, everyone's pledging their allegiance at every meeting and stuff. I don't know if that's unique to this area or is all over.
I always sing along at a sports event. I've never heard it played in mall or something, but if it is you shouldn't feel obligated to stand at attention.
I wish more people would sing along at events though. It always feels cool when a massive crowd is singing together.
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Then you are just unaware of it. You have Royal Protocol for when God Save the Queen is played. It's such a big deal they made a big fuss about it when Obama accidentally broke it not long ago. Here you go since you claim you weren't aware of it.We don't have laws in regards to the national anthem either and I'm not sure where you got that we do. I didn't have to pledge allegiance to anything either.United Kingdom and the Commonwealth: God Save the Queen must be played for Her Majesty the Queen or other members of the Royal Family. Governors-General of Commonwealth countries are to be honoured by a salute, consisting of an abbreviated version (usually the few beginning bars and the few ending bars) of the national anthem of their own country.
Common sense dictates you should look around and do what others do. People stop moving and stand at attention while it's playing facing the person singing usually.This whole thing is a little bizarre, so while it may seem like a ridiculous example to you, from what I'm reading and seeing, I honestly do not know.
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You country was dumb enough to ban it's own flag a few years ago in school so what? I'm not sure where schools in the us say the pledge we never did it.
That's flat out wrong they play the first and sixth stanza of the Wilhelmus at sporting events. Also, the reason they don't play it more often is it's 15 minutes long if sung in entirety.