Originally posted by: 777php
I see this all the time, don't see the issue with it either.
Originally posted by: 777php
I see this all the time, don't see the issue with it either.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Jadow
I agree with the Neighbor. I'd call the cops for tresspassing if she does it again. She shouldn't use the flag our soldiers die for to sell her services with.
I have no problem with using the flag on company material. Hell I work for a defense contractor and make a lot of our marketing material. However, a flag in someone else's yard with company advertising on it is too far in my opinion.
It's not a company...my wife is self employed. There is a compliments of paper with her business card stapled to it. Nothing more.
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, of course it is marketing...She isn't just doing this out of the kindness of her heart, she wants to sell houses but I don't see that this is a big deal. Fvck, all kinds of businesses run these big patriotic ad campaigns with the American flag on it for 4th of July weekend. They are clearly using the holiday to make money. Do you people boycott those businesses because they are using the flag and this holiday to try to make money?
Your wife was in the wrong. Deal with it. She was spamming people's property and using the flag in a technically illegal manner.
While I'm not one to call the cops on someone for something like this, you shouldn't be complaining when she was in the wrong.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, of course it is marketing...She isn't just doing this out of the kindness of her heart, she wants to sell houses but I don't see that this is a big deal. Fvck, all kinds of businesses run these big patriotic ad campaigns with the American flag on it for 4th of July weekend. They are clearly using the holiday to make money. Do you people boycott those businesses because they are using the flag and this holiday to try to make money?
Your wife was in the wrong. Deal with it. She was spamming people's property and using the flag in a technically illegal manner.
While I'm not one to call the cops on someone for something like this, you shouldn't be complaining when she was in the wrong.
It's not illegal. She also passes out pumpkins on Halloween to all the houses in our area.
Most people actually appreciate it.
Originally posted by: aniepras
10ft or so from the curb is government property anyhow. Thats how they can build a sidewalk and put posts and boxes in it.
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Jadow
I agree with the Neighbor. I'd call the cops for tresspassing if she does it again. She shouldn't use the flag our soldiers die for to sell her services with.
I have no problem with using the flag on company material. Hell I work for a defense contractor and make a lot of our marketing material. However, a flag in someone else's yard with company advertising on it is too far in my opinion.
It's not a company...my wife is self employed. There is a compliments of paper with her business card stapled to it. Nothing more.
It's obviously a little itty bitty advertisement. If it doesn't have anything to do with your wife soliciting possible income, why attach the business card? Just plant the flags and be done with it.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: Jadow
I agree with the Neighbor. I'd call the cops for tresspassing if she does it again. She shouldn't use the flag our soldiers die for to sell her services with.
I have no problem with using the flag on company material. Hell I work for a defense contractor and make a lot of our marketing material. However, a flag in someone else's yard with company advertising on it is too far in my opinion.
It's not a company...my wife is self employed. There is a compliments of paper with her business card stapled to it. Nothing more.
It's obviously a little itty bitty advertisement. If it doesn't have anything to do with your wife soliciting possible income, why attach the business card? Just plant the flags and be done with it.
You're right, it is a little itty bitty advertisement. Big businesses use holidays and national symbols to sell you stuff all the time. I don't see a problem with it.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, of course it is marketing...She isn't just doing this out of the kindness of her heart, she wants to sell houses but I don't see that this is a big deal. Fvck, all kinds of businesses run these big patriotic ad campaigns with the American flag on it for 4th of July weekend. They are clearly using the holiday to make money. Do you people boycott those businesses because they are using the flag and this holiday to try to make money?
Your wife was in the wrong. Deal with it. She was spamming people's property and using the flag in a technically illegal manner.
While I'm not one to call the cops on someone for something like this, you shouldn't be complaining when she was in the wrong.
It's not illegal. She also passes out pumpkins on Halloween to all the houses in our area.
Most people actually appreciate it.
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Hey Jules,
How about you post your address so that some of us can leave freebies in your yard with our business cards? You won't mind, right? I mean, why get all bent out of shape if you keep waking up to unsolicited stuff in your yard?
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Well, I think the "courtesy of" card gets around that "rule". Technically, she's not selling anything or asking you to buy anything-just letting you know who left the flag. The card can be pulled off easily and discarded just leaving the flag.
I wouldn't do anything like that.Originally posted by: Nik
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Hey Jules,
How about you post your address so that some of us can leave freebies in your yard with our business cards? You won't mind, right? I mean, why get all bent out of shape if you keep waking up to unsolicited stuff in your yard?
Hey, that's a great idea? I'll call NAMBLA when he posts it.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
You're right, it is a little itty bitty advertisement. Big businesses use holidays and national symbols to sell you stuff all the time. I don't see a problem with it.
I don't think I would like that either. She's using the flag to sell her services which doesn't sit all that well with me.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
It's not illegal. She also passes out pumpkins on Halloween to all the houses in our area.
Most people actually appreciate it.
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
It's not illegal. She also passes out pumpkins on Halloween to all the houses in our area.
Most people actually appreciate it.
Wrong, it is illegal.
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It is illegal to use a flag in advertising.
"The act, among other things, makes it a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, for anyone to sell, expose for sale, or have in possession for sale, any article of merchandise upon which shall have been printed or placed, for purposes of advertisement, a representation of the flag of the United States"
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
You're right, it is a little itty bitty advertisement. Big businesses use holidays and national symbols to sell you stuff all the time. I don't see a problem with it.
Originally posted by: Yossarian
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
You're right, it is a little itty bitty advertisement. Big businesses use holidays and national symbols to sell you stuff all the time. I don't see a problem with it.
you also don't seem to see why others do have a problem with it, despite many reasons being spelled out clearly for you. you are an "opt out" guy. I prefer to "opt in", and if I haven't done so leave me alone.
big businesses aren't leaving unsolicited "patriotic" advertisements on my lawn.