Jim Corr didn’t get David Baddiel’s anti-vaxxer joke and it made it even better
Lots of people were naturally very excited after Pfizer announced it was developing a Covid-19 vaccine that is 90% effective.
Others preferred to be cautiously optimistic and – given the state of 2020 so far – that was entirely understandable.
Another group of people – smaller but very vocal – were having none of it, and it was to these people that comedian David Baddiel was directing this tweet.
Do people honestly think I'm going to let myself be injected with some mysterious genetically-engineered concoction designed in secret by Bill Gates and other Illuminati?
Fuck yeah. *unrolls sleeve*.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) November 9, 2020
It caught the eye of prominent anti-vaxxer Jim Corr – you remember, from the Corrs – who had this to say when he was labelled an anti-vaxxer last year.
Sunday Times has labeled me an ‘Anti-Vaxxer’. If pHARMa was accountable, liable, and vaccines were safe, there’d be no such thing as ‘Anti-Vaxxers’. Most ‘Anti-Vaxxers’ are ExPro Vaxxers with injured or dead children, or know someone with. I shall wear my label proudly.
— Jim Corr (@Jimcorrsays) December 1, 2019
But he didn’t quite get the right end of Baddiel’s stick.
Not absolutely sure Jim's got this one. pic.twitter.com/6rO70mRRHA
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) November 9, 2020
Although maybe we’re being entirely unfair and Jim Corr’s had a change of heart. You never know.
Didn’t quite wait for the punchline did he?
— Jimmy Dutch (@JimmytutDutch) November 9, 2020
Probably stoped reading after Illuminati, assumed you were agreeing with his world view and went for a celebratory peddle.
— who me? (@stephennolan17) November 9, 2020
I think he got distracted whilst reading the last 4… oh look something shiny
— MechaGenide (@Mechagenide) November 9, 2020
A number of people have suggested this should have been *rolls up sleeve*. I accept this, although I'm thinking I'm wearing a shirt that I'm unbuttoning at the cuff. Therefore there's an un element.
— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) November 9, 2020
Source @Baddiel
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