This Brexit metaphor is going viral because it’s very clever and totally nails it
18.
18/ Well apart from my thick front door, I will get some CCTV and I can still complain to the police
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
19.
19/ Really asked my sister? Which police?
I phoned the council again. Yes we can send the police round for a fee. But they won’t have any power as they are not the police of the independent republic of Alexanderland.
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
20.
20/ That is worrying. I better employ some people to control who comes into my house.
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
21.
21/ I am going to have a big party to celebrate and have been telling my friends. I told them they will get checked by some new security people.
Why, we are your friends they said?
Shall we just go to the pub instead. We don’t fancy the hassle of going to yours?
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
22.
22/ Sounds good I said but a shame you don’t want to come.
Well we do but your home is not so welcoming any more
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
23.
23/ The UK has called to tell me it is putting check points up outside my house as I am going to be a new country
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
24.
24/ But why I ask?
It is only me and I want to see my friends. The checks are not needed
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
25.
25/ We know we know you said the UK but we treat everyone from outside the Uk the same. Fair is fair.
Oh I said
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
26.
26/ How will that affect my job in the UK?
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
27.
27/ Oh we assumed you would work from home and had a plan said the UK?
No! I really need my job to pay for things
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
28.
28/ We understand said the UK but that is a job in the UK & you need a visa now – then you can work in your job.
Assuming we don’t have someone locally to do the job that is.
But it is my job. I need it.
But you chose to leave!
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
29.
29/ Yeah but I just wanted a bit more control and now I still have to pay for everything I had before but I don’t get everything I had before
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
30.
30/ Well you can still change your mind. You can stay with us
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
31.
31/ What do I get for that?
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
32.
32/ Well you can keep your job, use the park, supermarket, your friends can easily see you and we will look after your security and sort out your medical needs
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
33.
33/ You can also tell us how you want things run and what is important and needs to be changed. Your voice matters.
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
34.
34/ Sounds good to me. How much will it cost me?
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
35.
35/ Well same as you paid before. We really want you to stay
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
36.
36/ How long do I have to decide what to do?
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
37.
37/ 29 March 2019 but after that you are on your own.
— Alexander (@37paday) October 22, 2018
And here are a few things people said about it.
Don’t go. https://t.co/itCuwtB9S7
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 22, 2018
Great analogy https://t.co/5BuIUusPJb
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) October 22, 2018
Brilliant thread. https://t.co/mdo22b9glA
— Pete Davies (@PeteDavies2006) October 22, 2018
And just in the interests of balance and all that …
Good bye 👋
— David Cartlidge (@scfcseniorgrump) October 22, 2018