What a Carry On as Twitter challenge leads to more embarrassment for the Tories
A humorous challenge on Twitter has led to embarrassment for the Johnson government as users lined up to mock ministers’ efforts to contain Covid-19, control migrants and continue with Brexit.
It was laid down as follows:
Let's update the Carry On films to whats happening now for a bit of fun
Let's play #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
With your directors @Cute_Cthulhu@MaidenWatford@ArthurFooksake
π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§π¬π§ pic.twitter.com/HcXCZLXC5f— Awfully British #Tag (@awfullybritish2) October 18, 2020
And then the fun began – often using titles reminiscent of the actualΒ Carry On films:
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms "carry on English channel cruising" pic.twitter.com/iTGlhz2MDD
— ooh matron (@oohmatron6) October 18, 2020
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms "carry on spying 2020" pic.twitter.com/zVw02aCnxz
— ooh matron (@oohmatron6) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/IndignantPeanut/status/1317910688233410563
Carry On Don't Lose Your Head And Shoulders #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/RoGd0f4xWX
— Charlotte Johnson (@chingo1970) October 18, 2020
Carry On Follow That Unicorn #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/R9dYBpaVDG
— jonnets π©πͺ π«π· πΊπ¦ πͺπΊ #RejoinEU #FBPE (@jonnets) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/lukedavy4444/status/1317906465420677122
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
Carry On Not Going Abroad pic.twitter.com/LE8yISHjNg
— β¦π΅πππππβ¦ (@Cute_Cthulhu) October 18, 2020
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
Carry On Dick Head pic.twitter.com/KyrBm3nvby— Jonathon Bright πΊπ¦ (@jb_1969) October 18, 2020
Some entries just took potshots at the Tories, their cronies, and other politicians:
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
Carry On Carrying On? pic.twitter.com/sviTSLJY6r
— Zara Zee (@Zeddeee) October 18, 2020
Carry on driving to test your eyesight #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/eX8lplpBut
— Fi πͺπΊ (@rahhead01) October 18, 2020
Carry on To Barnard Castle #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/wf1mQ047EJ
— JJA (@JJA_7Seven) October 18, 2020
Carry On Chlorinating #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/Q1n1esAFXA
— jonnets π©πͺ π«π· πΊπ¦ πͺπΊ #RejoinEU #FBPE (@jonnets) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/youaintseenme1/status/1317929382451810304
Carry On Turning Kent Into A Massive Car Park #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
— Catherine Kelliher (@kitty_kelliher) October 18, 2020
Carry On, but donβt Carry On, but Carry On if you can Carry On from home #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/oSWDf1Sp1U
— kevws (@kevwgs) October 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/BloodyMargot/status/1317905697795866624
Carry On Being A Big Obnoxious Fanny#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms pic.twitter.com/RHLITLWlDt
— Dave Bumchops (@Moosical_Yoof) October 18, 2020
And, in fairness, some focused on our own behaviour in the face of the crises into which the Tories have pitched us:
https://twitter.com/hill_blues/status/1317906909303836673
#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms Carry On Staying In. pic.twitter.com/Ou8BSP1Diu
— Rob Summerfield (@RobSummerfield1) October 18, 2020
Carry on Social Distancing #AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
— rubyπ (@rubbiya100) October 18, 2020
Carry On Don't Forget Your Mask#AwfullyBritishNewCarryOnFilms
— Jacko (@albolt76) October 18, 2020
Does anybody else suddenly want to watch a real Carry On film now? Those were simpler times – if only in terms of what passed as entertainment…
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Thank you for a much needed smile. It’s great that even in these dire times so many people can think up clever quips like these to cheer us up a bit. The Carry On films were indeed cringe making, but not as much as this bloody government!