These tongue-in-cheek posters about post-Brexit shortages provide food for thought

Since Brexit Minister Dominic Raab mentioned the stockpiling of vital provisions, people have been understandably concerned.

If there’s one thing I trust this government to do, it’s to fuck up the stockpiling of food and medicines

— Frankie Boyle (@frankieboyle) July 27, 2018

2016: Brexit will improve your lives
2018: Your adequate food will be delivered to you at gunpoint
https://t.co/5i8N1iH1f1

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 29, 2018

And not everybody is sure exactly what they should be stockpiling.

Government are stockpiling CeeFax incase the internet goes down due to #HardBrexit pic.twitter.com/V6GCukPJdu

— The Brexit Comic (@TheBrexitComic) July 27, 2018

I've started stockpiling in preparation of Brexit shortages. Already have a Polish painter and decorator, Spanish doctor and a Ukrainian dentist locked in my shed.

— Periwinkle Jones (@peachesanscream) July 29, 2018

Big dead rat in the garden. Might stockpile it.

— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) July 29, 2018

Luckily, Photoshop magician, @HopelessSurfer has helpfully shared some “government” posters that might clear up some of the confusion.

The UK government is preparing information posters for their #Brexit stockpiling initiative #adequatefood pic.twitter.com/OIi50FE2Yg

— Hopeless Surfer (@HopelessSurfer) July 26, 2018

Someone asked an important question.

Who voted for that???

— shirley jones (@shirleyjones999) July 27, 2018

And another reply said what most of us were thinking.

I would rather starve to death before I eat a scrotum 😀 pic.twitter.com/2DxPc5h8LT

— Alun marshall (@Alunmarshall2) July 26, 2018

Let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.