Brexit has, completely predictably, descended into farce. The world appears to be like on scratching its head whereas the British, individuals previously recognized for his or her stoic pragmatism, have interaction in an epic episode of nationwide self-harm based mostly largely on delusions of grandeur, nostalgia for days previous and barely hid distrust of ‘Johnny Foreigner.’
Nonetheless, regardless of absolutely the shitshow that's at the moment unfolding, the Brits haven’t forgotten one among their extra optimistic nationwide traits. Bitingly darkish and self-deprecating humor is a reflex response to disaster so whereas their authorities continues to blunder from one humiliation to the subsequent, individuals attempt to see the brilliant facet by at the very least having fun about it.
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Hugo Rifkind, son of a conservative politician and columnist of The Occasions, got here up with an amusing analogy on Twitter lately, evaluating Brexit to a ‘Cheese Submarine.’ The thread highlights the absurd self-delusion that Brexiters have been engaged in over the previous couple of years, and it went viral as a result of it's true, within the comically-tragic type of approach that Brits simply actually relate to.
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The responses to Rifkind’s thread have been even higher although. Everybody loves a great pun, don’t they? Cheese and its many various varieties lends itself nicely to a social media pun showdown, and ricotta say, individuals didn’t disappoint!
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What do you suppose Britain ought to do to resolve the Brexit deadlock? Go away with no deal? Settle for Prime Minister Theresa Could’s ‘Brexit-in-name-only’ deal? Maintain a second referendum? Or just name the entire thing off? Tell us within the feedback under!
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