Adil Najam
On your left is the picture of the flag of the Czech Republic. On your right is a ‘Check’ (or, rather, checkered flag; often used in car racing. The two should never be confused. Except for the fact that ‘Czech’ is pronounced as ‘check.’
Ordinarily, this should not be a problem. But right now the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic is visiting Islamabad, and the Capital’s PR people have adorned a number of (very) large banners to welcome him in the spirit of good hospitality. The only problem is that instead of putting the ‘Czech’ flags on the banners, they have ‘Check’ flags!
I saw these while driving back into Islamabad on the from the Airport. I rushed back to see if I would figure out who was responsible for this little gaffe and maybe alert them to the mistake before the Czech PM arrived. Unfortunately, it turned out that the Czech PM was already here.
I wonder what he and his team thought of this. Did they even mention it to their hosts or did they just keep politely quiet? I also wonder what they thought about the banner that read: “We Pray for the Czech Progress and Prosperity”?I am sure they liked the sentiment, but maybe they also wondered why Pakistanis are praying for Czech progress and prosperity instead of working harder for Pakistani progress or prosperity. On the other hand, maybe they do not think as hard about what is written on banners as I do!
I have no way of knowing this, but my theory of how this might have happened is this - Someone tells someone to find out what a Czech (read ‘check’) flag looks like; they look up ‘check flag’ on Google, and that is the one which makes it way on the banner.
Nice story for a chuckle? But how would you feel if the Pakistan Prime Minister goes to another country and they mess up the flags this way?
Hi, (yet another guy from the Czech Rep.)
as long as the very first idea was friendliness and good will, it’s rather funny and nice.
Hav’ a good day.
Alex
Well, this is beautifull. I live in Czech republic and I am happy that not only my country makes a fool of itself
There is no need to feel ashamed. Shit happens.
[quote comment=”46820″]When Bush can mix up b/w Musharraf and Vajpayee, why not some idiot at the Foreign Ministry, CDA or for that matter whosoever.
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Well, Russians did similar thing during Ice Hockey championship in Moscow - they played Estonian anthem to Finnish team
But that at least sounds similar
funny
Hey, I am from Czech as well.
THANK YOU GUYS, you made me laugh so hard, it just made my day!
And don’t worry, much worst things happen every day. At least this one IS FUNNY
Kate
As you noticed, some czech people are trying make our PM Topolanek idiot…..pls dont take them serious :o) These guys are communists who are now crying, that they have to work, that they have to pay money for education and that they have to pay for more things, which communistic CSSD ( party )often had been giving for free them to gain their votes.
People often dont listen to spoken words, but they listen to clinking of money rather and if they hear, that something is for free, they sign everything !
he he he he hello.. actually, i am from Czech rep. and this made me laugh.. if only our flag was the SKA flag
but i still some kind of cant believe it..there is written CZECH pm so they had to know the spelling of the word so why they found chenck flag and not czech flag ?
I am Czech, but I think about Mr. Topolanek, he dont understand, what the checkered flag is meaning there!!!! :-)))))) He is enough stupid man and maybe … maybe he thought of this like of his race and victory :-)))))
But it is great that our contacts - between our countries will grow up!
I am from Prague and i know a few likable, clever and mainly hardworking men (my friend Usman f.e.) from shops with goods from Pakistan and India.