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Guy Explains Brexit In 12 Hilarious Tweets And It Will Crack You Up

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Brexit has, utterly predictably, descended into farce. The world looks on, scratching its head trying to comprehend what is Brexit really and where is it going, while the British people are formerly known for their stoic pragmatism, engage in an epic episode of national self-harm mainly based on delusions of grandeur, nostalgia for days past and barely concealed mistrust of ‘Johnny Foreigner.’

However, despite the absolute shitshow that is currently unfolding, the Brits haven’t forgotten one of their more positive national characteristics. Bitingly dark and self-deprecating political jokes are a reflex response to the crisis, so while their government continues to blunder from one humiliation to the next, people try to see the bright side by at least laughing about it.

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Hugo Rifkind, son of a conservative politician and columnist of The Times, came up with an amusing analogy written in funny tweets recently, comparing Brexit to a ‘Cheese Submarine.’ The political meme highlights the absurd self-delusion that Brexiters have been engaged in over the past couple of years, and it went viral because it is true, in the tragicomic kind of way that Brits just really relate to.

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The responses to Rifkind’s cheese puns were even better though. Everyone loves the best puns, don’t they? Cheese and its many different varieties lend itself well to a social media showdown, and ricotta say, the people behind these hilarious tweets didn’t disappoint!

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What do you think Britain should do to solve the Brexit impasse? Leave with no deal? Accept Prime Minister Theresa May’s ‘Brexit-in-name-only’ deal? Hold a second referendum? Or just call the whole thing off? Let us know in the comments below!

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James Caunt

James is a Bored Panda reporter who graduated with a BA in Peace And Conflict Studies and an MA in African Affairs. Before Bored Panda, he was an English teacher and also travelled a lot, doing odd jobs from beer-slinging to brickie's labourer and freelance journalism along the way. James loves covering stories about social and environmental issues and prefers to highlight the positive things that unite us, rather than petty internet squabbles about fictional characters. James is the grumpy, contradictory one who thinks that Bored Panda, due to its large audience, has a social responsibility to inspire and inform its readers with interesting issues and entertaining, well-researched stories. Let's do our bit to make our little corner of the internet a smarter, more truthful and less angry place!

James is a Bored Panda reporter who graduated with a BA in Peace And Conflict Studies and an MA in African Affairs. Before Bored Panda, he was an English teacher and also travelled a lot, doing odd jobs from beer-slinging to brickie's labourer and freelance journalism along the way. James loves covering stories about social and environmental issues and prefers to highlight the positive things that unite us, rather than petty internet squabbles about fictional characters. James is the grumpy, contradictory one who thinks that Bored Panda, due to its large audience, has a social responsibility to inspire and inform its readers with interesting issues and entertaining, well-researched stories. Let's do our bit to make our little corner of the internet a smarter, more truthful and less angry place!

What do you think ?

Pamela24 5 years ago

Grate! Now I'll be singing the "We all live in a yellow lump of Brie" for the rest of the day, thank you. :D

27points

Janine B. 5 years ago

I laughed really hard at this one too. 😂😂😂

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Brooke Wagner 5 years ago

Yes, we will :D

3points

Abbey Impson 5 years ago

yes but that was a brilliant comment

2points

CP1986 5 years ago

Interesting tweet thread, mildly amusing. However Ligitas Nefas you can go and play in traffic. "British...engage in an epic episode of national self-harm based largely on delusions of grandeur, nostalgia for days past and barely concealed mistrust of ‘Johnny Foreigner.’". Don't throw generalized insults around when 48% of the voting population did not want this. Frankly its incredibly condescending. So I will say again you smarmy arrogant twit: Go play in traffic, take a long walk off a short plank and generally just p**s off.

13points

CP1986 5 years ago

@Alexandru Bucur I'm sorry, did the UK p**s in your coffee this morning?

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Hans 5 years ago

The good and the sad thing about democracies is that you must not overrule the people. Even if they are utterly stupid. And this makes Brexit very hard to chew. Whatever happens next will be bad for everybody. Brexit? No-deal brexit? Brexit-exit? In the end, at least some people will get more radical, will spread more hate. you just can chose which group it will be.

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Pamela24 5 years ago

Grate! Now I'll be singing the "We all live in a yellow lump of Brie" for the rest of the day, thank you. :D

27points

Janine B. 5 years ago

I laughed really hard at this one too. 😂😂😂

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Brooke Wagner 5 years ago

Yes, we will :D

3points

Abbey Impson 5 years ago

yes but that was a brilliant comment

2points

CP1986 5 years ago

Interesting tweet thread, mildly amusing. However Ligitas Nefas you can go and play in traffic. "British...engage in an epic episode of national self-harm based largely on delusions of grandeur, nostalgia for days past and barely concealed mistrust of ‘Johnny Foreigner.’". Don't throw generalized insults around when 48% of the voting population did not want this. Frankly its incredibly condescending. So I will say again you smarmy arrogant twit: Go play in traffic, take a long walk off a short plank and generally just p**s off.

13points

CP1986 5 years ago

@Alexandru Bucur I'm sorry, did the UK p**s in your coffee this morning?

7points

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Hans 5 years ago

The good and the sad thing about democracies is that you must not overrule the people. Even if they are utterly stupid. And this makes Brexit very hard to chew. Whatever happens next will be bad for everybody. Brexit? No-deal brexit? Brexit-exit? In the end, at least some people will get more radical, will spread more hate. you just can chose which group it will be.

12points

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