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Hello, Everyone
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MReyes
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Hello, Everyone
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I hope you are enjoying your day,
I have a question:
When filling the account... we have to choose a flag, but i don �t know if i have to choose the one where i was born or the one where i live
which one should i choose?
thanks
hugs and kisses
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11 Jun 2009
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Spagman63
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Well, I am using Hong Kong because I live here.I think that is the norm around here.
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11 Jun 2009
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Zora
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We are divided on that one actually. I prefer to use my Canadian flag, although I am not in Canada. Many of us have decided that because we can �t have two flags, we could say in our profiles where we are from or where we are teaching... 
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11 Jun 2009
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Kita19
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I am portuguese and also teaching in Portugal, but would definitely use the portuguese flag no matter where I teach.
In my opinion, the flag should show the origin of the members and not where they teach. I agree with Zora - we can have one flag and say we are teaching in another country in our profile.
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11 Jun 2009
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rozianne
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Thanks for asking. This one �s been baffling me too.
I �m British but currently live in Greece. However, I �m leaving for England soon, so I think I �ll just change my flag anyways.
EDIT: Yikes! I changed the flag but I hate the way the British flag looks in my avatar. It just looks wrong, so I´m sticking with the Greek one. lol. |
11 Jun 2009
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Aimee/S.
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This is a fascinating topic!!! I have thought about it but didn �t dare raising it...
Most of us, I guess, choose the flag of their own country, no matter where they live. I �ve been here for a few months now and I �ve noticed that some members have changed their flag. In some cases, it seems to be a political statement - which I can actually understand. I �m sensitive to this issue and I support the existence of such a state (some of the members will know what I mean). So it �s fine by me  !!! Actually, why doesn �t it appear in the list of countries??? I appreciate people here for being people, first of all, then for being - no doubt about it! - great teachers and in some cases amazing artists. My comments prove it...
And I �m truly, sincerely happy when I get comments from people with "special flags" - It �s a step towards peace, tolerance, love. Thanks!!!!
The flag gives a little bit more insight to the person (especially when there isn �t any further information). As far as I �m concerned I have posted my picture and not an avatar, the country I �ve been living in for 20 years, and a little bit of information about myself. I wish I could read some more information about everyone on their private page...
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11 Jun 2009
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sylboy
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Thanks for your post to this topic, Aimee. I go a hundred percent with you.
Cheers... Mathias
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11 Jun 2009
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sazzag
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I put the Spanish one when I first joined because that �s where I live. Then however I realised how few Brits there are here and how strong the Spanish contingent is so I decided to change. Rozianne I think the British flag looks nice  lol. |
11 Jun 2009
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rozianne
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Sazzag!
It does indeed look lovely with your avatar - I meant nothing in my remark about the British flag other than that my avatar is of a small fishing harbour I love. It �s in Greece + just doesn �t sit well with the British flag. kwim?
Gee, I hope the Queen still invites me over for tea at Buckingham this summer ;) |
12 Jun 2009
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sazzag
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Nope no tea for you rozianne!!! No tea and no cucumber sandwiches.  |
12 Jun 2009
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