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We have here a couple of DAB radios. One is a new offering from Philips, which probably works perfectly well and looks like a useful little thing for £49.99. Another is the Evoke from Pure, which just like the Philips, is probably a darling little machine that just wants to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style alongside its hefty £149.99 price tag. Just a shame that both have been ruined by having flags stuck on the front (and backside) of each radio.
It’s the tip of the tat iceberg. The summer of 2012 is going to see stacks of this sort of flag-emblazoned rubbish stinking up the technology sections of the nation, as the European football, London Olympics and even the Queen’s Jubilee will see our electronics makers desperate to sell us stuff in national colours. Only for us to regret buying and be embarrassed about shortly after.
Which means all you have to do is wait until September if you’re after a bargain, as all this unsold tat with tacky flags all over it will be going for a song, after we’ve once again failed as a nation to win anything of note. [Philips, Pure]
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Yeah, the shops are already filling up with tacky shit like this. Although to be accurate the European footbal stuff only has the English flag rather than the Union flag for the usual obvious reason.
Most of this crap will be snapped up by the tourists when they come for the olympics.
Pumps some extra money into our economy, and helps Pure and Philips shift some of those warehouse items. A win/win situation, I say!
Indeed.
ENGLAND PREVAILS!
My God you’re a miserable, anti-patriotic bunch!
It’s absolutely fine used in moderation if you’re that way inclined, especially in the form of something like a Radio. We have a fine musical heritage in this country that somebody might want to celebrate. The purchaser might be a real punk or mod-rocker and want to express that in some way.
We’ve got a lot going on this year to be proud of, and the eyes of the world will be on us in just a few months’ time as we host the globe’s largest sporting event. At a time of uncertainty, an opportunity to show some togetherness and pride under one banner is frankly welcome as our lives are in danger of becoming increasingly insular and isolationist.
Forgive me if I choose to tip my cap to the Union Flag without fear of being branded a racist, right-wing Nationalist for once by buying some crap.
Not sure about the radios but I really fancy Vivienne Westwood’s Union Jack carpets.
They will be on every sitcom going. My kind of union jack anything has to be nearly three foot tall with a bicycle tyre round the outside and a 10″ speaker before I’m buying one. These ones are just tacky rubbish with no style whatsoever.