The BBC got absolutely dragged for using ‘food pipe’ in a headline about the health risk of hot drinks – 17 favourite clapbacks
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"food pipe"?
Are you drunk?
Or are 4 year olds your target audience?— Fake History Hunter (@fakehistoryhunt) September 9, 2026
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You no put fire water in mouth hole. Bad bad! https://t.co/j6PsZXoWCB
— Ben Ramanauskas (@BenRamanauskas) September 9, 2026
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everyone is dunking on this but this is also just how doctors talk in the uk i show up like "yea i have upper abdominal pain and i haven't had a bowel movement in days" and they're like "oooooh you say your tummy hurts and you haven't had a poo?" gets me every time https://t.co/hynzxZHEOx
— Emily (@the_aiju) September 9, 2026
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🎶 The food pipe's connected to the tummy-wummy … 🎶 https://t.co/YXzPXa5rmb
— Old Gassy (@OldGassy1984) September 9, 2026
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Be careful everyone, very spicy food may damage the tummy bag.
— Justin (@tuco2k) September 10, 2026
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https://t.co/Ip5uODo31b pic.twitter.com/eo8UxYVKYi
— Bill (@CageFooName) September 9, 2026
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Wind-pipe sounds normal but “food pipe” sounds ridiculous https://t.co/n43wNa1NrH
— Naomi Harvey “PhD Witch” #WearAMask (@Naomi_D_Harvey) September 9, 2026
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from the face hole to the bum hole, it's all food pipe https://t.co/yEAxsGjB3r
— Phil A. O'Fish™ (@fvguima) September 9, 2026
On a serious note –
One of the biggest problems over the last… decade and a bit is the consistent dumbing down of everything. FOOD PIPE. You're the BBC. What are we doing? https://t.co/zBxk8Q5QJg
— Sarah (@SarahDuggers) September 9, 2026