By Atlas Al
If the gal/guy you’re chatting to asks you some peculiar questions the next time you’re out drinking, maybe all s/he wants is your flag:
- “How interesting, you were born in a different country. When exactly did you move here?” Implies what you consider yourself more: the country you moved from or the country you moved to.
- “You have a very interesting first/last name. Where do your parents come from?” From my experience, most women will ask why you’re so interested in their family history. I usually say how much I love genealogy and/or they’re family history is so intriguing. The cool thing is that when I say this, I’m not lying; I’m genuinely interested in connecting the dots to someone’s family history – and flags too.
- “Okay, enough joking about our ages. I’ll show you my ID if you show me yours.” If someone asks to see your passport or driver’s license with Airport Customs-seriousness masked in a mischievous smile, they’re seeking flag status confirmation.
- “What do you consider yourself more to be?” (As in nationality) No one can be two flags at the same time; one flag per shag.
- Your friend is flirting with a UFO (Ugly, Fatty, or Oldie). Either s/he is a very rare flag (e.g., Monaco – a country with an extremely small population, meaning it’s rare to meet citizens from that country), or your friend hasn’t been laid in a while and s/he will shag just about anything.
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I guess another more subtle and obvious way to spot a flagger is with this question, “Where are you from”?
I was having some beers not too long ago at Philthy’s place when I asked a girl the same question. I saw it just as making small talk, but Philthy called me out on it, especially after he’d read this post.