Nobody Gets Email: American Flag—Lowe’s Doormat
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Here’s an email I just opened. While the American Flag has been used on about as many products as you can think of, and nobody seems to care, I have to agree with this one. An American Flag doormat…not such a good idea. Even though (see picture below) it’s not just the flag, and is done like some cherry sort of folk art, I think an American Flag doormat is pretty insulting.
The truth is, whoever thought of this and manufactured it, probably thought they were being patriotic, instead of just plain stupid. 
I have leather jacket with the American Flag on the back, and even though it’s not COOL to wear it because you are looked at as being UNCOOL, I still do. But, there are exceptions to every rule. Put the American Flag on your coffee mug if you like, display it proudly on your dog’s bandana, but don’t STEP on it.
While Nobody is with the veterans on this matter, Nobody Wonders, what do the veterans think when flags are displayed on underwear? Did they fight for the right of the genderness? 
Anyone?
(Thanks to Pattie.)
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To all concerned. Lowe’s is now selling American Flag doormats. As Memorial day and 4the of July is approaching, many stores are trying to increase their profits. Needless to say, the selling of American Flag doormats has many Veterans upset. Veteran feel that they fought for the American Flag, many losing their lives, and many permanently injured for the freedoms that the American Flag represents, yet Lowe’s is now selling the American Flag as a doormat, “something to be walked on, and something to wipe your feet on”, as one veteran put it. “Are they slapping our faces or what?” asked another veteran.
The V.F. W., the America Legion, and several other organizations were immediately contacted. A veteran with 33 years in the U.S. Navy, had went to Lowe’s to buy $300.00 worth of lumber to build a fence, but when he saw the American Flag doormat, he flipped out, made Lowe’s take back the lumber and refund his money. Several others walked out of the store.
At the Lowe’s in N. Charleston, SC, the manager took all the doormats off of display because of complaints and called Lowe’s headquarters to report the consumer’s and veteran’s complaints. Those who grew up respecting the American Flag, and those who fought to defend it, would never let the American Flag touch the ground, much less us it as a doormat, to walk on or wipe your feet on it!
Most likely these doormats are made in China, but they are distributed by Mohawk Home, 3032 Sugar Valley Rd.,NW, Sugar Valley, Georgia, 30746
Please pass this on to as many people as you can. Some of us still respect and love America and our Flag, and what it represents.
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Here is where this is getting really BAD. It’s possible this original post about the doormats was by a COMPETITOR of Mohawk (this is a common practice of less than ethical businesses as they know people will read stuff on the internet and believe it, without doing any investigation). It seems they intentionally were misleading in their “blog” …. it turns out the doormats DO NOT HAVE THE AMERICAN FLAG on them (go look here)… they simply have a “patriotic” theme. So there is no “offense” intended here at all. Also… Mohawk carpets and rugs ARE MADE IN THE USA and they EMPLOY VETERANS!! All this “negativity” is just hurting one of the FEW LARGE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES we have left in this country that is giving jobs to AMERICANS. I also think people spend way too much time and energy being “offended” for no reason and find “offense” where it’s obvious none was intended (obviously unhappy people who have pent up anger issues and use any excuse to vent them). Do we really think Mohawk was trying to intentionally insult our country? Of course not – and now their US employees are being hurt by this shit-storm. In my opinion, everyone that was “offended” should take the stick out of their ass, pour themselves a beer be grateful they live in a “free” country like the USA, and try to figure out a way to SUPPORT (not hurt) their fellow citizens. Go look here and you’ll see these are not “flags” – just images meant to reflect PATRIOTISM …. http://www.mohawkhome.com/uploadedFiles/MohawkHome_PatrioticFloorMats_052912.pdf
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money money money no respect for our flag well here,s my Lowes card going down the crapper. I will not shop at lowes again.
tcr
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Okay,…well so it’s NOT an exact replica…it’s “folksy” like I said. But I can see why the vets are upset….they have memories that we don’t. So I’m snoped? I guess that makes me Snoopy!
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You’ve been snoped: http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/doormat.asp
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Nice rant, Joyanna. I am with you on this.
The ‘Flag’ is a ‘Standard’ around which the loyal and the brave gather. It is to be held high, not walked on or used to cover ones backside. (nor front side either).
I tips me ‘at to the firm veteran handing back the lumber and demanding his money back. THAT is consumer action.
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