A politician’s bad take on the milkshake issue earned these 16 beautiful takedowns

Over the last few weeks, eggs have become passé as the projectile of choice for the discerning protester, with the likes of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, Carl Benjamin and Nigel Farage instead running the gauntlet of showers of milkshake. With public opinion divided on the rights and wrongs of this, one DUP politician chipped in:

Milkshake today. Acid tomorrow.

— Christopher Stalford (@CStalfordMLA) May 20, 2019

His suggestion that there would be such a devastating escalation was met, however, with scorn. These were the best reactions we saw.

1.

Whatever diet you are on I'd hate to see day 3. https://t.co/CvtpfBQYyo

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) May 21, 2019

2.

Me aged 17 on the way to my first Glastonbury festival. https://t.co/quoroeuuVM

— alistair green (@mralistairgreen) May 21, 2019

3.

Bowie's diary 1977

— Rob Manuel (@robmanuel) May 21, 2019

4.

Heroine never! https://t.co/clvrzlMtCV

— Mao'lana Spits (@antifatwa) May 21, 2019

5.

Growing up in the Rave culture, summarised. https://t.co/qENYOxza7I

— Simon Pegg (@Simon_Pegg) May 21, 2019

6.
https://twitter.com/WelshGasDoc/status/1130809116853714944

7.
https://twitter.com/zainabob/status/1130812351777837056

8.

Shrooms the day after?

— Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) May 21, 2019