I tried (and failed) to connect with ‘the 52%’
Somehow, midway through the wormhole of Twitter surfing a found a post by a Brexiteer with a misspelling of ‘Britannia’
@SkipLicker Rule Brittania!!
— Naughtylistfor Mongo (@Phoenixarised)
I've not been the most outspoken critic of the referendum, but I do think that if you're going to be so RULE BRITANNIA then you should at least be able to spell it right. I pointed this out in a slightly petty way, but still, spellcheck is so ubiquitous these days that such nonsense can easily be avoided.
What followed was a weird exchange which I have embedded below. Some observations...
1. The loud and aggressive response, including a random guy (not tagged in the original post) calling me a c*nt.
2. The use of memes and odd images to make opaque points.
3. Like a lot of shouty people on Twitter they don't use their own picture for their profile.
4. I thought I had actually managed to get some engagement. I maintain that I am massively up for a game of Pictionary with both/either of these two people. I will try and follow this up as it would be great to learn a little more about their opinions, their anger and why they use Twitter in the way they do.
This is how Brexit Britain now spells Britannia https://t.co/6VvCV5N3Kf
— Chris Skinner (@producerchris)
@producerchris @Phoenixarised pic.twitter.com/0JY5dA3huX
@producerchris Tsk. 'If I were', in fact. Subjunctive mood. Please be more careful. https://t.co/LjYHT7RHgn @Phoenixarised
— Bob the Bathrobe (@robertefrost)
I've left the swastika pic off the thread but it's easy to find if you click above
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