I can't say much, I always flag people who play slower than me
Flagging and sportsmanship
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When playing blitz, speed is a part of the game. I think we see how many GMs play classical chess and think the same rules apply all around. There are two big differences: 1. Blitz is meant to make time a huge part of the game where classical is meant to make time as little a part as possible and still have games actually finish in a reasonable amount of time. 2. GMs have earned mutual respect for their skill and accomplishments. They have proved they won't mess up a clear end game. And many GMs know each other personally or by reputation. Random untitled players on the Internet have no claim to that confidence and respect for skill. Respect as a person and player, always. But their skills need to be proved. I don't think it's ever a bad choice to decline a draw. You are respectfully saying (with actions not words) "Prove to me you can win" and isn't that just part of the game?
Play the man not the ball.
Say it’s a drawn position and you have 20 seconds against 8 and you can easily flag them. Your opponent had an advantage and was able to calculate for 12 seconds more than you but still ended up in a drawing position. Why shouldn’t you be able to use that time for yourself? Well you should.
If you dislike being flagged, then play with increment.
I have been thinking about how in blitz flagging is a common way of winning games. In a drawn position, is it considered unsportsmanlike to offer a draw when you have a time advantage? I had a few cases where there were drawn positions where I offered a draw with a 5 second time advantage, where they declined and then lost on time.