FenTiger

I've noticed one of my good friends has changed his FB profile photo to the Union Jack flag. Might change mine to EU flag but probably be safer to Hungarian flag so I don't lose any more friends!!! Funny enough the friend mentioned it's his turn to invite us for supper .... we're still waiting. No doubt tomorrow he will be celebrating but for me .... I will be mourning this event. Long term will Hungary remain in EU?

scrubbedexpat142

I think so, J-C J has gone, spats come & go, Hungary has much to gain from EU membership. As for tomorrow, my computer says this -



But yes, a sad day.

Long live Europe!

FenTiger

It will be interesting what will appear on Google's browser home page.

Benny Kovacs

Nothing good shall come of Brexit for either the UK or EU so my money is on either 1797 the birth of Franz Schubert or most likely 1865 Abolishing slavery in USA

FenTiger

My neighbour on one side has put up a large England flag behind their back bedroom window. I'm not sure if this is Brexit related or the Rugby Six Nations. He's never done this before!!!!

OrangeMango

What I found very disturbing is that in the night of the 31st. of Jan there were Brits gathering on Parliament Square in London and were burning EU flags. Some were also not burning EU flags, others were also trampling on it.

Burning flags is something I've only seen on TV in some Arabic countries, when they burn US-flags. However that Brits are doing this in London, really makes one think, how cultivated the country really is.

This is totally aside from just having different opinions.

FenTiger

That's clearly shocking. I didn't see this on the news. Sad to say it's very likely once we move to Hungary our Brexit voting friends won't be invited to stay with us.

enter

London, the centre of the Universe!!. Never surprises me, people, we are all individuals ??? imo UK is broken (the bigger picture), glad I,m here in Hungary. I have very little interest in the politics of mayhem. My Daughter heard what sounded like gunshots last night in UK, but it was people letting off fireworks in celebration, just like people let off fireworks/causing noise for Birthdays/divorces etc etc without consulting neighbours or caring.

Benny Kovacs

Nem nem nem NEM!

Invite them over, let them wait at the non-EU passport line, let them see how nice and civilised the rest of the continent is, let them go home with their ONE carton of duty-free ciggies and ONE bottle of Fütyülős
If possible suggest they come by car and bring their dog, let them plan their trip 4 months in advance for the rabies jabs etc, the International Drivers Permit, the insurance green card etc.etc.
Then take them to really nice places and show them what a great time you're having in the EU

enter

They were never friends anyway imo and vice versa. I find peoples reactions/opinions/behaviour not shocking, depends on the life experiences that you have had in work/leisure.

scrubbedexpat142

Just got to find a way of repelling the brexit voting relatives when they invite themselves over (again).

tooboocoo

Perhaps no such flag-burning actually happened? I can't imagine that any TV outlet would have let such a spectacle pass unreported.

By the way, if you - on a public forum of strangers - boast of ditching your "friends" just because of their democratic choices, that doesn't reflect particularly well on you.

enter

Anyone who invites themselves for a relatively free holiday friends/family should have the manners to ask' and not assume. If congenial company family/friends, then they should be intelligent enough to realise that folk have their own opinion on anything, which is normal. If only people could agree to disagree and leave it life would be better. The way to repel is to say "no" and you can repel the chaff. My few and far friends have sometimes different opinions and vice versa, aired them, but that is nothing to do with true friendship. Truth sometimes hurts. Get rid of negative people and enjoy life ...imo.

scrubbedexpat142

Plenty of coverage in the media.

I have said this before, and I'll say it again! Why don't you post your brexit views on TIO instead of stalking the Country forums?

FenTiger

I'm not sure how to respond to your post because I wouldn't want to spend a single forint on them. I might insist they make their own way to our home.