A Brexit bus was abandoned and the jokes just wrote themselves – our 8 favourites
With no sense of irony whatsoever, the Brexit Party has got itself a bus to spread their message, which seems to be “Pay us lots of money.”, despite the Leave campaign bus having become synonymous with false claims. When BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles spotted a Brexit bus in the wild, there seemed to be something a little mysterious about the circumstances.
Driving through the Brecon Beacons tonight. Was expecting a few by-election posters, but surprised to see what looked like a Brexit Party bus, crashed into a hedge. Got out to check all was ok. No one around, just an abandoned bus, doors open, side-on, blocking a lay-by… pic.twitter.com/8VwvEeZjlO
— Sue Charles (@Sue_Charles) July 27, 2019
Naturally, Sue did the responsible thing.
Incidentally, I phoned 101 and Dyfed Powys police had already been made aware of it.
— Sue Charles (@Sue_Charles) July 27, 2019
Unlike whoever abandoned the vehicle. With the Brexit bus crashed or driven into a hedge and abandoned, the jokes started rolling in.
1.
So you’re saying they got into a car crash then fled the scene leaving someone else to deal with the mess? https://t.co/tWgFJxQJqR
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 28, 2019
2.
Today's gift from the Gods of Unsubtle metaphor: A Brexit Party bus, abandoned after crashing into a hedge, and therefore blocking the way forward. https://t.co/hdwXTRZFWT
— Jay Rayner (@jayrayner1) July 28, 2019
3.
further proof we're living through a cheap horror novel from the 1970s https://t.co/afQBgRoYpR
— Mike Harrison (@mjohnharrison) July 28, 2019
4.
The metaphors are writing themselves again. https://t.co/3h2uvl4gzc
— James Doleman (@jamesdoleman) July 28, 2019
5.
"Officer, I'd like to report a metaphor occurring in the Brecon Beacons…" https://t.co/g5cd85Aait
— Mul Trist 🏴 (@CadachLlestri) July 28, 2019
6.
It's the perfect analogy for #BrexitBritain. Stuck in a lay-by, not going anywhere.
— Laura 🔶 #QueueJumper #FBPE #facciamorete (@smilinglaura) July 28, 2019
7.
Abandoned. Just like all those Brexit promises
— Gavin (allotment) (@gavinbonson) July 27, 2019
8.
If Farage pops up later to complain about the shit job the police did getting his bus out the hedge we got ourselves a perfect metaphor
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) July 28, 2019
Finally, someone named Kevin M had a credible theory about what might have led to the incident.
I bet one of them thought "you don't need any bus driving experience, all you need is to 'just believe'" as he got behind the wheel.
— Kevin M 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🔶 #StopBrexit #Disagreeable (@1GrumpyOldBloke) July 28, 2019
Images via Sue Charles and Express & Star
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