It is hard to explain to my German mates what torture our government is putting us through right now. The Germans are beginning to find it funny, in a tragic sort of way. They have always been fans of English humour.
There was a German man involved in the Brussels negotiations on the radio this morning. He was being interviewed with some sort of audience who you could hear laughing in the background. The laughter was infectious.
The interviewer asked if Brussels would like to tell the UK what to do. Everyone - including the interviewee - laughed out loud.
"No," he said, "We are just waiting for the UK to tell us what they want to do." More laughter. "We have been waiting for over two years now to hear from you what you want to do." More laughter.
For the first time I heard compassion - almost pity - in the laughter from the other side of the English Channel. Up until today the laughter has been sneering and disdainful. They have finally broken down and can see the truly funny side of what is a typically silly English comedy.
The sickly comedy of Dis May has to cease and
ReplyDeletetruly the politicians in Westminster need to sort themselves out as to what they actually want.
It is a case of what they can get, not want.
DeleteOn Monday the fragrant Theresa will stand on her chair, and shout APRIL FOOL; and we'll all laugh and shout 'we knew you must be joking'.
ReplyDeleteThe whole thing was a nasty dream....
DeleteWell you certainly have to either laugh or cry.
ReplyDeleteI'm aiming for the former Weave.
DeleteBrexit has officially killed comedy.
ReplyDeleteDuring the height of the Soviet Union era, Russia had a fine brand of black humour.
DeleteWe look like fools
ReplyDeleteWell, collectively we are fools. We can only take it on and admit it, then endure years of references to the Brexit fiasco which marked the decline of a once highly respected nation. I will not outlive it.
DeleteI've tried very hard, but never really wrapped my head around it. John Oliver explained it all to us once, and all I can remember is the bit about Northern Ireland. The operative word is 'bit'. If I ever do understand, I'll ask you all if I'm right.
ReplyDeleteThat is our main problem NOBODY understands it.
DeleteFrom Schadenfreude to Mitleid, I expect.
ReplyDeleteBoth hysterical.
DeleteI wish to god that we just quietly and quickly did a "no deal" exit and tidied up the loose ends afterwards.
ReplyDeleteThat rabble of monkeys in the Commons could not organise a piss up in a brewery!
Humor is always the best approach.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvYuoWyk8iU
And that was years ago! It was Margaret Thatcher's favourite TV program.
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