# Let's play Flag Count (as in sexual)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 30, 2007, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504 "2007-08-30T15:23:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Carol\_the\_Impaler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carol_the_Impaler)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/41 "2007-08-30T22:39:50Z")

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US  
Mexico  
Pakistan  
Texas 😉

Wishing, wishing, wishing lo these many years later that Ireland appeared on my list. Sigh.

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**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/42 "2007-08-30T22:56:28Z")

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Japan, and that’s it. I have nothing against domestic-brand wimmin folk, but they dont seem to be into me one bit. Not that I’m complaining 😃

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**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/43 "2007-08-30T23:24:49Z")

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That’s because you’re supposed to put your one bit\* in them\*.

US  
Canada  
Netherlands  
Italy  
France  
… and…  
Austria

Though I’d prefer an Australian.

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**Author:** ![Ms.Pumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@Ms.Pumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms.Pumpkin)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2007, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/44 "2007-08-30T23:33:53Z")

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USA  
England

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/45 "2007-08-31T00:23:22Z")

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[QUOTE=Surly Chick]

The UK hat trick (England, Scotland, Ireland)

Man, I miss the UK…  
[/QUOTE]

_Northern_ Ireland?

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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/46 "2007-08-31T00:28:26Z")

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Oh hell, let’s play!

USA  
Mexico  
Japan  
Australia  
England  
Canada  
Greece

I think that’s it…

Flags may be few, but US indiscretions were many… I ain’t bragging, just shaking me head at the excesses of my youth… I am 40.

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**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/47 "2007-08-31T03:17:58Z")

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USA, Mexico. Almost Vietnam and Canada. Almost. Le sigh…

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/48 "2007-08-31T03:40:01Z")

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I’m jealous. Does that make me slutty? 🙂

Only one…The U S of A. \<sigh\>

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**Author:** ![Tool\_of\_the\_Conspiracy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tool\_of\_the\_Conspiracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tool_of_the_Conspiracy)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/49 "2007-08-31T03:48:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Sunspace]  
Canada. Just once.  
[/QUOTE]

In the 60s. For about twenty minutes.  
(I’ve been lurking for years, waiting to say that!)

My count is one, as far as I know.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/50 "2007-08-31T04:22:44Z")

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Update: I ran this thread by Papa Tiger and suggested he might like to contribute his list. He just sat there and laughed and laughed and said, “I’m not saying a thing! Nope, not a thing!”

I’m more and more glad of our don’t ask/don’t tell policy. 😃

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**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/51 "2007-08-31T06:21:57Z")

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Canada  
USA  
Sweden  
Australia

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**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/52 "2007-08-31T07:40:30Z")

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Australia  
New Zealand  
Germany  
France  
Belgium  
Switzerland  
Italy  
UK (including England, Scotland and Wales)  
Ghana  
USA  
Mexico  
Brazil  
India  
UAE  
Bahrain

On preview - YIKES! I used to be a very naughty girl!!! I’m 34 and much more staid now!

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**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/53 "2007-08-31T08:32:58Z")

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Just UK, Italy and Australia here.

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**Author:** ![Surly\_Chick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ec9cab/32.png) [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/54 "2007-08-31T11:28:03Z")

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[QUOTE=An Gadaí]  
_Northern_ Ireland?  
[/QUOTE]

Not yet! 😃

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/55 "2007-08-31T14:04:44Z")

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[QUOTE=Nzinga, Seated]  
_ **marvels at 5** _

Um…that is impressive…  
[/QUOTE]  
You knooowww (_rubs non-existent mustache_), what can I say.

I’m curious about your list.

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/56 "2007-08-31T15:52:01Z")

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[QUOTE=Surly Chick]  
Not yet! 😃  
[/QUOTE]

Then technically it’s not a UK Hat Trick you had. It’s England and Scotland (UK) and Ireland (Ireland) . 😃

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/57 "2007-08-31T18:03:25Z")

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[QUOTE=Dottygumdrop]  
\<snip\>  
UK (including England, Scotland and Wales)

[/QUOTE]

This made me laugh. It’s so … comprehensive.

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**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2007, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/58 "2007-08-31T23:42:04Z")

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The U.S.

But I am having trouble getting my passport! That’s the only reason my list is so vanilla. Or should I say, chocolate?

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**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/59 "2007-09-01T00:12:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Nzinga, Seated]  
The U.S.

But I am having trouble getting my passport! That’s the only reason my list is so vanilla. Or should I say, chocolate?  
[/QUOTE]  
But were any of your conquests born/raised in other countries?

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**Author:** ![Nzinga\_Seated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5ac83/32.png) [@Nzinga\_Seated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nzinga_Seated)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-flag-count-as-in-sexual/417504/60 "2007-09-01T00:39:19Z")

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Ohhhhhhhhhh…

I think I have misunderstood this game.

Jamaica  
U.S.  
Puerto Rico

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