To begin with, I shared in the grief that friends in the UK felt when the country voted for #Brexit.
I was — and still am — aware of some of the negative consequences of that to the country and the people of the UK. What’s more, many of those people are friends of mine! As a matter of fact, I have loads of friends in the country — both British and non-Brits. (I read with horror details of many of the immediate social consequences.)
Many of those British friends are friends from my time as a student in Italy, the US and UK itself, between 1988 and 1994. Many others are non-Brit friends living, studying and working in the country who are also friends of mine from that same period. Many others are British friends, students and families from my time working in London, way back in 2003-04!
I have others in the country who are friends, colleagues, students and families of students from my years as an international teacher in nine countries around the world between 1994 and 2013! And there are those who don’t fall into any of those categories, namely Nepalese friends, who — for one reason or another — have now made UK their home, and others, who I met as a traveller.
Many of those friends are dear, dear friends…really dear friends!
In other words, I have felt — and continue to feel — for the country and people of UK and the situation they are in.
BUT, having studied and lived in the country, I also know how British humor is full of self-deprecation. The Brits readily and easily laugh at themselves. (See video below…obviously!)
Recognizing how they don’t take themselves too seriously and are prone to making fun of themselves (I imagined stand-up comedians in the UK itself making jokes about #Brexit) I poked fun at them after the vote (I know, I know!). I shared my one-liners on Twitter, trying my hand at making jokes and taking a dig at the people in the small isles of Great Britain! 😉
I share them all below…again!
United Kingdumb! #Brexit
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 24, 2016
UK is discovering independence is over-rated & wondering if former colonies want to go back to being their colony once again! 😉 #Brexit
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 25, 2016
Parents all over the world want the best for their children except the Brits! 😉 #Brexit
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 25, 2016
LOL! LOL! LOL…
Oh sorry, I didn’t mean to be rude to, or making fun of, you! https://t.co/JhNnJ9ybIY
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 25, 2016
Referred to as “Paki driver” once in London, but never felt unsafe. Saddend to learn #Brexit has changed England so! https://t.co/K7kiWAYQW6
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 27, 2016
Did I hear right that England voted themselves out of Europe with their foot as well? 😉 #Euro2016
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) June 28, 2016
Forget #Brexit, this surely makes United Kingdumb Great! 😀 pic.twitter.com/eMjLmDR6uZ
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 1, 2016
Looks like UK parents DID want best 4 their kids; significant % of children didn’t seem to have cared! 🙁 #Brexit pic.twitter.com/63ZPZ2OlO9
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 2, 2016
Is it just me or what the UK needs is not JUST a prime minister? #Brexit #PostBrexit #PastBrexit #BreakIt
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 11, 2016
Has any country issued a UK travel advisory? 😉 #Brexit #PostBrexit #PastBrexit #BreakIt
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 12, 2016
“Developed” nations would have issued travel advisory had equivalent violence against “foreigners” in UK taken place elsewhere. No? #Brexit
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 12, 2016
For peeps in the UK: Boris as bore does! Sorry! Wish it weren’t so! 🙂 🙂 #Brexit #PostBrexit #PastBexit #BreakIt
— Dorje Gurung (@Dorje_sDooing) July 14, 2016
To reiterate, my intention then was NOT to hurt the sentiments of the people of the United Kingdom, nor is it now.
What do you think?
